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Improving the properties of kraft paper
Researchers report an amulsion polymerised styrene acrylic/nanocellulose composite coating to improve the strength and hydrophobicity of kraft paper.
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Anti-ultraviolet film for automotive glass
A recent work shows the preparation of high-performance polyurethane-polyacrylate coatings based on hyperbranched structure and their application in anti-ultraviolet film.
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Poison centres: What leads to the obligation to update?
Notification are obliged to keep the submitted information up to date at all times. Existing notifications may have to be updated as necessary. Relevant changes leading to the obligation to update are...
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Silver nanoparticles for antimicrobial powder coated surfaces
Researchers have described the activation of silver nanoparticles by hydrophilic encapsulation for antimicrobial powder coated surfaces.
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Bio-based edible ink
Scientists have described the screen printing of a catechu (Senegalia catechu)/guar gum based edible ink for food printing and packaging applications.
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Altana aqcuires testing specialist Imaginant
Altana strengthens its portfolio of testing and measuring instruments with the strategic acquisition of Imaginant, a leading international specialist for ultrasonic measuring equipment.
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Acquisitions: “We expect to see a high level of carve-out activity”
Ben Scharff, managing director at Grace Matthews, expands on mergers and acquisitions in the paints and coatings industry. Interview by Damir Gagro
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Antistatice coating based on graphene oxide
A new study presents a simple method for preparing antistatic UV curable coating coatings with improved adhesion strength based on graphene oxide (GO).
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Bodo Möller Chemie and Sanitized expand cooperative partnership
Bodo Möller Chemie takes over distribution of Sanitized preservation products in Germany, Austria and Nordic countries.
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Facile casting preparation of hydrophilic coatings
Researchers describe the preparation of hydrophilic coordinated PVA–Zn ion coatings with strong adhesion and high water tolerance.
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Genpact and Heubach announce partnership
Genpact, a global professional services firm focused on delivering outcomes that transform businesses, has announced its partnership with Heubach Group, global supplier of comprehensive colour solutions....
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Facile fabrication of pressure-sensitive adhesives
A recent work features the facile preparation of epoxidised soybean oil-hexanediamine resin for fabrication of pressure-sensitive adhesives.
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Multi-stimuli-responsive copolymers
Researchers have presented a set of multi-stimuli responsive copolymers based on 1-pyrenol polyphotoacids.
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Stimuli-responsive inhibition of Al substrate corrosion
A recent study introduces a bifunctional epoxy coating doped by cerium (III)-8-hydroxyquinoline for early self-reporting and stimuli-responsive corrosion inhibition of Al substrate.