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Water-based coatings: “A lot of new binder technologies”
Andre van Linden, Director Scientific Academic Partnerships at Akzo Nobel R&D, looks at challenges in water-borne systems and outlines his thoughts on factors influencing new developments.
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Inauguration of Münzing’s production in Malaysia
On Mar 22, 2023, after a three-year project and construction period, the production plant for wax and polymer emulsions in Bukit Selambau Industrial Park, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, was...
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Novel coating containing colourants from the red pitaya
Betalains from red pitaya were extracted as pigment and dye. Time and temperature could change the colour of the betalains-based ink and film.
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Universal Matter acquires Applied Graphene Materials main operating businesses
Universal Matter UK (“UM UK”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Matter, has acquired all shares of Applied Graphene Materials UK (“AGM UK”) and Applied Graphene Materials (“AGM US”),...
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Interview: “Multiple opportunities for coatings developers
Dr Harrison Gallantree-Smith, a research scientist in the field of cellulose fibrils at Borregaard, summarises the benefits and challenges of cellulose-based products and gives an outlook on future developments....
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Reducing the shrinkage stress of epoxy resin
The shrinkage stress of thermal cured epoxy resin was reduced by the addition of functional hollow microspheres. The curing stress of the epoxy resin could be precisely monitored.
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Jon-Don has acquired Coatings Hub
Coatings Hub, a US-based distributor of concrete coatings, has been acquired by Jon-Don, a company specialised in commercial supplies and equipment.
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Flexible coating for cork floor
Traditional wood coatings are not suitable for cork floors. Researchers have now physically dispersed two kinds of nanocellulose in WPU coating to meet the requirement of elastic deformation of cork floor....
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Diamond Vogel has acquired N92 Menomonee Falls
N92 Menomonee Falls, a subsidiary of Sherwin-Williams, has been acquired by Diamond Vogel. The move helps Diamond Vogel to accelerate their strategy to grow in aerosols.
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Tough times at the European coatings market
There is a lot of uncertainty related to the European paint and coatings market this year. The energy crisis, rising interest rates from the European Central Bank, and the slowing global economy all resulted...
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Interface modulations graphene anticorrosion coatings
A new review article analyses the structure optimisation of graphene-based composite coatings (GCCs) in detail and describes the anticorrosion abilities and advantages of GCCs with an adjustable interface...
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Orion debottlenecks post-treatment unit in Germany
Orion Engineered Carbons has debottlenecked a post-treatment unit at its Cologne, Germany, plant that produces high-jetness specialty carbon blacks.
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Enhancing the anti-corrosion property of epoxy resin
A new work depicts a modification method by using nanofillers for simultaneously improving the barrier and corrosion inhibition in epoxy coatings.
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Siegwerk: Cooperation for better recyclability
Siegwerk has partnered with German startup Wildplastic and the Hamburg University of Technology (TU-Hamburg) aiming to increase the recyclability of plastic waste. One way to achieve this is by successfully...