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The Indian coatings industry is an exciting space for everyone, as it presents immense opportunity and is yet full of mystery for many. The editorial staff of the European Coatings Journal took the opportunity to speak to Dilip Raghavan, Editor-Publisher of the PAINTINDIA magazine, and also the convenor of the PAINTINDIA trade show, to try and get a deeper insight into what the coatings landscape in India currently is, and promises to be in a few years.
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India’s economic brilliance: fuelling explosive growth in the coatings industry and beyond

The Indian coatings industry is an exciting space for everyone, as it presents immense opportunity and is yet full of mystery for many. The editorial staff of the European Coatings Journal took the opportunity...

Dr. Ekkehard zur Mühlen (left), Managing Director of MC-Bauchemie, and Blair Edmonds, Managing Director of BCS, after signing the agreement.
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MC-Bauchemie Australia acquires BCS trading business

MC-Bauchemie Australia has acquired the building chemicals trading business of Building Chemical Supplies.

Caption: Markus Kamieth becomes the new Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE and replaces Martin Brudermüller.
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BASF: Markus Kamieth new Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors

At the end of the Annual General Meeting on April 25, 2024, Dr. Markus Kamieth will become Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF.

renntag acquires Solventis Group, a distribution company for glycols and solvents with important port access in EMEA.
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Brenntag acquires Solventis Group

Brenntag acquires Solventis Group, a distribution company for glycols and solvents with important port access in EMEA.

Azelis expands its presence in Latin America with the acquisition of Localpack, a leading specialty chemicals distributor in Colombia, strengthening its position in the life sciences and industrial chemicals sector in the local market.
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Distributor Azelis strengthens footprint in South America

Azelis expands its presence in Latin America with the acquisition of Localpack, a leading specialty chemicals distributor in Colombia, strengthening its position in the life sciences and industrial chemicals...

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Self-healing assessment in polymeric coatings

A new article reviews the characterisation methods for self-healing assessment in polymeric coatings.

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Review article: Bio-based waterborne polyurethane

A new paper reviews the recent progress in the synthesis of bio-based waterborne polyurethane, and focuses on its applications in coatings, adhesives and antimicrobials.

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Salvinia-inspired biomimetic antifouling film

Many organisms in nature can adsorb bubbles underwater and form bubble layer, such as Salvinia, which has heterogeneous superhydrophobic surface with hydrophilic pins, allowing it to trap air underwater...

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Oil- and water-resistant paper coatings: A review

The most frequent method for overcoming the inborn limitations of paper materials is to add coatings on the outer layer of the paper.

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Mitigating quality degradation of deep-fat fried foods

A recent work focuses on enhancing the oxidative stability, physicochemical and sensory quality of deep-fat fried chicken nuggets using thyme essential oil-loaded oleogel coatings.

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New way to long-lasting deicing

Researchers have presented sturdy oil-impregnated polyurethane coatings with long-lasting and high-efficient deicing performance.

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Multifunctional wood coating

Researchers present a novel two-step strategy for the construction of weathering-resistant hydrophobic wood to extend its service life.

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With eggshells against corrosion

A new study demonstrated the sustainable use of eggshell wastes in enhancing the anticorrosion properties of zinc-rich epoxy coatings.

Tonino F. Margani is a fourth-generation painter in Toronto and the EVP of Science & Environment for Nobilis, a family research and commercialization firm in the global paints and coatings industry.
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Titanium dioxide: “Optimisation has long been a salient conversation”

Tony Margani of Nobilis describes a new technology in advanced light scattering and Tio2 optimisation and and gives his opinion on what effect this technology could have on the coatings industry.