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Waterborne resin to enhance the fire resistance of plywood
A new work has focused on the thermal properties of an intumescent coating with waterborne melamine-acrylic emulsion resin for plywood.
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Delta Coatings announces Oman, Egypt and Saudi Arabia expansion
Dubai-based waterproofing specialist and protective coatings system house, Delta Coatings International, has announced its ambitious three-year strategic growth plan for the Middle East.
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Sustainable barrier paper coating for food packaging
A new review article describes recent progresses in sustainable barrier paper coatings for food packaging applications.
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BASF Automotive OEM Coatings secures 100% renewable energy across all China sites
BASF Shanghai Coatings Minhang and Caojing sites in Shanghai, and BASF Coatings’ resin plant in Caojing, Shanghai, have announced the use of 100% renewable energy usage across its operations in 2023....
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South American coatings market
The coatings market in South America will face again several challenges, some of them new and others that have been around in recent years. International inflation, high overall interest rates and some...
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The hydration of tricalcium aluminate in Portland cement-related systems
In a recently published review article, experiments, simulations and derived theories for the hydration of tricalcium aluminate in Portland cement-related systems are summarised and further conclusions...
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Dataphysics Instruments Opens Technical Office in France
Dataphysics Instruments, a leading company in the field of surface and interface analysis, opens a technical office in Metz, France.
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Correlation between curing behavior and properties
Researchers have investigated the correlation between the curing behavior and the properties of acrylic powder coatings.
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Sika acquires Thiessen Team USA
Sika has acquired Thiessen Team USA, a US manufacturer of shotcrete and grouting products for the mining industry in the USA.
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Effective multinozzle electrospray method
When an electrospray system with multinozzles is considered for the faster process of producing large substrates, the drying process may be completely different than for a single-nozzle system. Researchers...
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Solid foundation for industrial wood coatings
The global market for industrial wood coatings is expected to grow at 3.8 % CAGR between 2022 and 2027 with wood furniture the highest-performing segment. According to PRA’s latest Irfab Industrial...
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Applied Graphene Materials rebrands as Universal Matter GBR
Building upon the recent acquisition by Universal Matter Inc, Applied Graphene Materials UK Ltd ("AGM") is changing the company name to Universal Matter GBR Ltd, effective immediately.
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Cyclic carbonates as crosslinkers for biobased feedstocks
For a successful and competitive application of bio-based adhesive systems in the wood-based panel industry, reactive, preferably water-soluble crosslinkers are required, which also cure thermally with...
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Baumit opens new plant near Hamburg
According to Baumit, it has invested EUR 16 million in the new construction of the Wittenborn site near Hamburg. This is intended to increase the availability of the entire product range throughout the...