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Ecoat to invest in its production assets
Ecoat, industrial scale-up in bio-based polymers for the coatings industry announces, has announced plans invest in its production assets and in its growth.
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Phase-change materials in anti icing applications
A novel hybrid anti-icing surface combines an aqueous self-lubricating coating and phase-change materials that release a large amount of energy as latent heat.
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BASF Shanghai Coatings opens new technical centre
BASF Shanghai Coatings (BSC) announced the opening of its new technical center building at the BSC Minhang site. As one of the key highlights of the Minhang extension project, the launch of the technical...
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New distribution agreement between BTC Europe and Sudarshan
BTC Europe, BASF’S European distribution organisation, and Sudarshan Chemical Industries, a manufacturer of high-quality pigments based in Pune, India, have signed an agreement on the distribution of...
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Biodegradable superhydrophobic coating
Scientists have described the preparation and application of a biodegradable and superhydrophobic polylactic acid/carnauba wax coating.
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March issue: All about the ECS
The European Coatings Show is almost there. In the March issue of European Coatings Journal, which has just been published, you can expect a comprehensive package on the show and conference.
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Review: Mechanical stimuli-responsive microcapsules
A new review article describes the encapsulation technique and application progress of mechanical stimuli-responsive microcapsules.
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BCF celebrates double win at the 2023 Trade Association Forum Awards
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) achieved a double win in both of their shortlisted categories at the 2023 Trade Association Forum (TAF) Awards in front of over 300 delegates.
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Using soybean oil in paper coating
A recently conducted study presents a plant oil-based eco-friendly approach for paper coatings and their packaging applications.
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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.