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Facile way to enhance the properties of powder coating films
Researchers report on an enhanced flowability and film properties of ultrafine powder coatings modulated by modified flow additive.
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Interview: “The construction industry is a conservative field
Performance is a key factor when it comes to convincing customers. Alexandre Franceschini, Technical Support Manager for Southern Europe at Imerys, knows what advantages and limitations dry-mix can bring...
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PPG completes powder coatings plant expansion
PPG has announced the completion of a EUR 13,5 million investment to enhance its powder coatings production facility in Brazil, Indiana.
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Mechanochemical stable coating for lasting corrosion protection
Researchers have prepared a superhydrophobic coating from fluorine-free and environmentally friendly materials. The mechanochemical stability of the coating was achieved through the encapsulation of epoxy...
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Brenntag launches new development centre in Mumbai
Brenntag has announced the opening of its new "Material Science Application and Development Center" situated in Navi Mumbai, India.
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Tung oil-based coatings towards sustainable paper packaging materials
Researchers present photopolymerisable bio-based coatings for paper-based packaging materials. The obtained coatings confer high hydrophobicity and papers with improved air barrier and mechanical properties...
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Vertellus expands and rebrands as Aurorium
Vertellus has acquired Centauri Technologies. In addition to the acquisition the Company announced that it has changed its official name from Vertellus to Aurorium.
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Titanium dioxide: “We do not expect the imposition of further restrictions
We spoke to Reg Adams of Artikol about the titanium dioxide market as well as the ruling that the pigment has been wrongly classified as carcinogenic.
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Novel nanocontainer to store corrosion inhibitors
Researchers have proposed a novel electrochemically assisted deposition technique (EAT) to construct graphene-based nanocontainers to store corrosion inhibitors.
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Safic-Alcan expands in Kenya
Safic-Alcan has announced the expansion of its presence in Africa with the establishment of a new subsidiary office in Kenya.
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Good potential for seawater applications
A new study demonstrates laboratory and field-testing of six siloxane-based coatings to be potentially used as a topcoat paint on structured steel.
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Henkel divests its business activities in Russia
Henkel has signed an agreement on the sale of its business activities in Russia to a consortium of local financial investors. In April 2022, the company had announced the decision to exit from Russia....
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Preventing water-based opaque coatings from yellowing
Coating system comprising a polar primer and a nonpolar topcoat showed remarkable performance preventing the migration of the extractives and the discolouration of the painted surface.
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Gulf Coatings Show 2023 is calling for papers
After a successful start in 2022, the Gulf Coatings Show will take place again from 9 to 11 October 2023 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirate. Part of the event is a conference, which is calling for papers....