Researchers at Fraunhofer IFAM have developed a PFAS-free alternative with the Plaslon coating.
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Plaslon: PFAS-free non-stick coating

Non-stick coatings have been one of the most popular coatings for cookware, for example, for decades due to their ease of use and cleaning. Common non-stick coatings are produced on a PTFE or sol-gel basis....

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Brenntag opens mixing and blending facility in Vietnam

Brenntag, a chemicals and ingredients distributior, announced the opening of its new mixing and blending facility in Dong Nai province, a key economic zone in the South of Vietnam, approximately 30 kilometers...

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Krahn Chemie opens new subsidiary

Krahn Chemie is strengthening its presence in Central and Eastern Europe and expanding its business in this growth region. To this end, the company has founded a new subsidiary: Krahn Central & Eastern...

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Preparation of new antifouling coating based on alkyd paint modified with hydrophobic cationic biocide

Researchers have found that the use of 1-dodecylpyridinium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (PyrC12-DBS) as a potential antifouling agent in commercial alkyd paint PP-115 (Ukraine) results in modified coatings...

PPG announced its new vice president-elect, global sustainability, effective immediately Peter Votruba-Drzal.
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PPG appoints new vice president-elect

PPG announced its new vice president-elect, global sustainability, effective immediately Peter Votruba-Drzal.

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Hospital germs: Antimicrobial curtains

Hospital germs and pathogens are not always transmitted directly from person to person. They can also spread via germ-contaminated objects. Together with the chemical company BASF, the Spiez Laboratory...

Scott Bader UK invests £30M to transform its flagship UK manufacturing site.
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Scott Bader invests £30M to transform

Scott Bader UK invests £30M to transform its flagship UK manufacturing site.

Polymers, fillers and additives are required for silicone production.
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Wacker plans new production site in the Czech Republic

Wacker intends to further expand its silicone specialties business and is reorganizing production in Europe for this purpose. A new production site for silicones is to be built in Karlovy Vary in the Czech...

Fatty acid-based methacrylate monomers influence the properties of poly(acrylates), while mixing them with medium-oil alkyd resins leads to optimized material performance.
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Optimization of poly(acrylate) properties with fatty acid-based methacrylate monomers and alkyd resin mixtures

Researchers have found that the length of the fatty acid chain is decisive for the macromolecular properties of poly(acrylates), while fatty acid-based methacrylate monomers in high-temperature solution...

The addition of nitrogen-doped 3D-reduced graphene oxide changes the corrosion protection of epoxy/zinc composite coatings.
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Improving the anti-corrosive performance of epoxy/zinc composite coatings with N-doped 3D reduced graphene oxide

The addition of nitrogen-doped 3D-reduced graphene oxide changes the corrosion protection of epoxy/zinc composite coatings.

Shamrock Technologies is one of the world's largest processors of micronized polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
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Shamrock Technologies: presidency change

Shamrock Technologies announces the appointment of Michael Kellen as President.

BYK Netherlands invests in new plant
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Byk Netherlands invests in new plant for solvent-based wax dispersions

Byk is investing a double-digit million euro sum in the new production plant in the Netherlands.

Pulse expands its European presence Poznań, Poland.
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Evonik invests double-digit million euro amount in Marl

Das Spezialchemieunternehmen Evonik beginnt mit dem Ausbau seiner "Polyvest HT"-Anlage in Marl, Deutschland.