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Good infrastructure, workforce and access to the global supply chain
Byk officially opened its second manufacturing facility in China, expanding existing premises with laboratories and administration in Shanghai. We spoke to Gerd Judith, Managing Director Marketing &...
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Improved wear and corrosion resistance epoxy coatings
A recent study describes a rough polydopamine-modified graphene oxide layer assembled on single-walled microcapsules. The wear-corrosion resistance and scratch healing of the coating were significantly...
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Evonik invests in Interface Polymers
Evonik has invested in the British company Interface Polymers. This company’s additives simplify the processing of plastics such as mixtures with polyethylene or polypropylene.
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Protective coatings: “Sustainability is one of the biggest trends”
Jonathan Bird, Global Marketing Manager for Resins & Polymers, The Performance Coatings Group, Lubrizol Advanced Materials, talks about trends in protective coatings and how the trend towards sustainability...
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Superhydrophobic composite coating for anti-icing
A new paper provides a simple and convenient way to prepare functional self-healing superhydrophobic coating, and a new idea for the preparation of anti-icing coating.
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Stahl completes acquisition of ICP Industrial Solutions Group
Stahl has completed the acquisition of ICP Industrial Solutions Group (ISG), a leader in high-performance coatings for packaging and labeling applications.
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Improving thermoplastic polyurethane film performance
Researchers report a performance improvement of thermoplastic polyurethane film by the incorporation of furfuryl alcohol and polydimethylsiloxane.
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Universal Matter to acquire AGMs main operating businesses
Universal Matter UK Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Matter Inc., has agreed to acquire all shares of Applied Graphene Materials UK Limited (“AGM UK”) and Applied Graphene Materials...
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Nanocontainers: Their application in smart functional coatings
A new review covers recent developments in nanocontainer-based smart functional coatings during the last 15 years.
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Safic-Alcan and Schützen: New distribution agreement
Specialty chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan has announced a new exclusive distribution agreement with Schützen Chemical Group for biobased rheological modifiers.
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The role of photoinitiatiors in UV-LED curing
A new study examines the influence of different photoinitiatiors in the UV-LED curing of polyester acrylated varnishes.
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Interview: “No local competitor for bio-based paints in India
The sanctions against Russia have had a significant impact on Reincke Naturfarben's activities. However, Managing Director Ingo Reincke found opportunities in Asia to compensate for the lost business....
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Toyo Ink Group to wholly acquire Thai Eurocoat
Toyo Ink SC Holdings, the Japan-based parent company of the specialty chemicals company Toyo Ink Group, has announced that, on March 10, 2023, it and its consolidated subsidiary Toyo Ink (Thailand), concluded...
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Corrosion protection of steel pipelines
Researchers report the facile fabrication of superhydrophobic nanocomposites coating materials ans their application for protecting the inner surfaces of petroleum carbon steel pipelines.