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IMCD UK acquires Orange Chemical
IMCD announces that IMCD UK has acquired 100% of the shares of Orange Chemicals, a distributor of performance chemicals throughout the UK and Ireland.
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Interview: “Covid was the biggest market-creator in history
The pandemic has had a great impact on the architectural coatings sector. André Vieira de Castro, CEO of Argacol, expands on this and other factors that have shaped the market and speaks about the use...
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Green alternative to chromates coatings
A new study intruduces the development of self-healable acrylic water-based environmental-friendly coating as an alternative to chromates coatings.
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Innovative anti-fogging coating
Researchers have described an eco-friendly and durable anti-fogging coating based on sulfobetaines and silicones.
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Fly ash in superhydrophobic coatings
A recent study presents the high-valued utilisation of fly ash for preparing mechanically robust and superhydrophobic coatings.
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Allnex to close site in Hamburg Germany
Allnex has announced its plans to cease operations in the manufacturing site in Hamburg, Germany, in June 2024.
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Tunable mechanical performances of collagen-based film
Researchers have studied the effect of collagens in different hierarchies and cellulose nanofiber: Lowering collagen's size increases the strength, but decreases fracture energy of film.
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Novel sustainable protective wood coating
A new paper presents an eco-friendly biocarbon/tung oil coatings with hydrophobic and UV-shielding properties for outdoor wood substrates.
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Polyurethane in silicone rubber for enhanced coating performances
Researchers have produced a highly adhesive and mechanically stable coating with dual-functional antifouling/anticorrosive performances by incorporating polyurethane chains into a silicone rubber framework....
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Eco-friendly paper protection coating
A new study presents cross-linked chitosan/tannin extract as a biodegradable and repulpable coating for paper with excellent oil-resistance, gas barrier and UV-shielding.
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Durable coatings for antimicrobial fabrics
A new study presents an efficient and versatile approach for producing durable antimicrobial fabrics. The modification has little or no influence on other properties of the fabric.
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WPU films with excellent thermal stability
Reseachers have used the antioxidant AO-80 as stabiliser for waterborne polyurethane films. The coatings showed a superior anti-aging performance without aging yellowing.
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Relevant questions
ECS pre-conference tutorials on adhesives & sealants and anti-corrosive coatings impart basics of coatings knowledge.