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Kraton and Nordmann expand their partnership
Nordmann is expanding its partnership with Kraton Corporation in the field of pine-based resin products. As of now, Nordmann distributes Kraton's portfolio of pine chemicals and specialty resins for applications...
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Akzo Nobel delivers continued volume growth and margin expansion in both Paints and Coatings
Akzo Nobel's Q1 2024 results reveal increased organic sales and improved financial performance compared to Q1 2023.
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PPG Names Pascal Tisseyre VP, Government Affairs, EMEA
PPG announced the appointment of Pascal Tisseyre as vice president, government affairs, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective immediately.
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Preparation of low viscosity and high flexibility epoxy acrylate and its application in UV-curable coatings
Researchers found that the modification of epoxy acrylate (EA) with a carboxyl-terminated intermediate increases the flexibility of the film and reduces the viscosity of the resin. The study also proves...
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BASF starts the new year with a decline in sales and earnings
BASF, the world's largest chemical company, has made a weaker start to the new year due to significantly lower prices. Negative currency effects also had a negative impact.
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Lubrizol to expand acrylic emulsions production in its North Carolina plant
Lubrizol announces a roughly EUR 19 million investment in its plant in Gastonia, North Carolina.
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Abrafati elects Board of Directors for the next two years
Abrafati elects Board of Directors for the next two years
News Legislation
CLP Regulation: EU Parliament adopts negotiated compromise
The European Parliament has adopted the negotiated compromise on the CLP revision. This means that the industry will be faced with a number of new regulations on the classification, labeling and packaging...
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Automotive market: Slowly recovering
A slight recovery is underway, but we cannot speak of full throttle. The primary growth is in Asia, while Europe is stagnating. Nevertheless, market researchers at PRA are forecasting that the market for...
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Henkel drives sustainability transparency in its product portfolio
As a leading global supplier of adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, Henkel is driving sustainability forward as part of its Sustainability Ambition 2030.
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Corrosion-resistant super-amphiphobic (PVDF-fnAl2O3) coating with thermal and mechanical stability
Current research results show that the amphiphobic anti-corrosion coating made of functionalised nano-Al2O3 and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) exhibits good thermal stability up to a temperature of 450°C...
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Heubach required to file for insolvency
Heubach filed an application on April 23 for the opening of regular insolvency proceedings over its assets with the competent insolvency court in Braunschweig and, at the same time, applied for the jurisdiction...
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Conference on PFAS: Call for papers open until May 15
PFAS has been a hot topic for the coatings industry recently since a ban is on the horizon. At the EC Conference Understanding PFAS and Reformulating PFAS-free Coatings international experts will report...
News Production & Lab
POSS-vinyl-urethane acrylate-based nanohybrid coating materials
Researchers have discovered that the addition of POSSV compounds significantly improves the thermal and physical properties of nanohybrid coating materials.