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Penn Color opens first production plant in Thailand

Penn Color has taken a significant step in expanding its manufacturing capabilities with the opening of a new facility in the Pluak Daeng Subdistrict, Rayong Province, Thailand.

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Fabric coatings with UV protection and antibacterial properties

Researchers have prepared double-shell lignin microcapsules by a one-step method for fabric coatings with UV resistance and durable antibacterial activity.

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IMCD opens new Coatings & Construction laboratory in Austria

IMCD has announced the opening of a new Coatings & Construction laboratory in Vienna, Austria. This facility will specialise in decorative paints and industrial coatings.

From left to right: Johann Milchram, Managing Director IMCD SEE, Piet van der Slikke, IMCD Chief Executive Officer, Frank Schneider, Director Coatings & Construction IMCD Group and Member of IMCD Group Executive Committee and Jerome Bollard, Technical Director Coatings & Construction IMCD Group
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IMCD opens new coatings and construction laboratory in Vienna

IMCD has inaugurated a new coatings and construction laboratory in Vienna, Austria, dedicated to advancing decorative paints and industrial coatings. This new facility aims to bolster IMCD's support for...

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Abrafati: Call for Papers open until May 24

The most important event of its kind in South America, the ABRAFATI Show and Conference will open its doors on November 21. The deadline for the call for papers for the conference has been extended until...

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Behaviour of graphene modified polyester powder coatings

A newly published work investigates the corrosion, electrical and thermal behaviour of polyester powder coatings containing graphene on aluminium alloy AA6060. 

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Bodo Möller Chemie to expand adhesive competence centres

Bodo Möller Chemie has announced plans to further expand its adhesive competence centres in Poland, India, China and the USA. In addition, the company's global expansion is to be stepped up in the coming...

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SLIPS inspired by Nepenthes

Researchers have presented biomimetic slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) fabricated by porous fluorinated polyurethane films for anti-icing applications.

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Kymera International acquires Thermal Spray Solutions

Specialty materials company Kymera International has closed its transaction with Thermal Spray Solutions (TSS), acquiring substantially all their assets.

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High-transparency hydrophobic anti-smudge coatings

A new study describes the formulation of a highly transparent, hydrophobic, hard and flexible coatings based on a novel melamine-formaldehyde resin synthesised by hydrophobic melamine.

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H.B. Fuller acquires Beardow Adams

H.B. Fuller has acquired Beardow Adams, a UK-based family-owned business that has grown since its establishment in 1976 into a proven multinational industrial adhesive manufacturer, with customers in more...

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Simple way to highly transparent and omniphobic coatings

A recently conducted study focuses on a facile und cheap approach to fabricate omniphobic and robust polyurethane coatings for anti-smudge applications.

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IMCD acquires KOI Products Solutions

IMCD has announced that it enters the Israeli industrial market with the acquisition of KOI Products Solutions.

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Antimicrobial coatings with pH-responsive properties

A new study offers new opportunities for the utilisation of a simple and universal antimicrobial-loaded hydrogel coating with smart pH-responsive properties to combat bacterial colonisation and encrustation...