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Enhance wet scrub and dirt pick-up resistance in architectural exterior coatings
Over time, the cleanliness of exterior coatings is impacted by dirt, debris, and general wear and tear. Discover a new solution engineered to reduce dirt pick-up, enhance wet scrub resistance, and increase...
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Cured within 30 seconds: Substrate-independent anti-smudge coating
Researchers have introduced a novel and transparent UV-curable coating with excellent anti-smudge performance. The coating exhibits an excellent repellency of water- and oil- contaminants.
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BRB appoints Lohman Chemicals for distribution in Kenya
BRB Silicones South Africa, a full subsidiary of BRB International, appoints Lohman Chemicals & Solvents Limited for sales distribution of silicone product portfolio for home and auto care industries...
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IntAIRCOAT 2023 calls for speakers
The leading international conference on aircraft and aerospace coatings will take place in Sevilla, Spain, in June 2023 and opened the call for speakers.
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Degradation mechanisms of superhydrophobic coatings in marine conditions
The easy loss of non-wettability of superhydrophobic coatings (SHPs) severely hinders their applications in practice, and an understanding of their degradation mechanism would be helpful to solve this...
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Protech Group acquires liquid coatings business of Evotech
Peintures Prolux, part of the Protech Group, has acquired the liquid coatings business of Evotech Peintures Industrielles ("Evotech"), based in Anjou, Quebec, Canada.
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Tapioca-derived carbon dots for anti-counterfeiting applications
Scientists have formulated an eco-friendly security ink using tapioca-derived carbon dots for anti-counterfeiting applications in flexography printing.
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AZZ to construct new aluminum coil coating facility
AZZ has announced its plan to construct a new aluminum coil coating facility in Washington, Missouri. The facility is expected to be operational in 2025.
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Novel route to make greener alkyd coatings
A new study describes the valorisation of waste products from the food industry that can decrease the petro-based part in alkyd resins.
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Paint Well acquires Promain
The UK based paint distributor Paint Well has acquired the industrial paints and coatings specialist Promain. The acquired company is intended to become the cornerstone of Paint Well’s new industrial...
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Radiation curing by LED technology for industrial wood flooring coatings
LED technology for UV curing of wood flooring coatings has a high potential to replace the conventional mercury vapour lamp in the future. It offers the possibility of making a product more sustainable...
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MC-Bauchemie Malaysia opens new site
MC-Bauchemie (Malaysia) has celebrated the ceremonial grand opening of its new production site in Semenyih, around 40 km southeast of Kuala Lumpur, with customers and employees.
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Trends and drivers for functional coatings
Functional coatings have been an exciting field in coatings development for several years. There is a great demand for functional or smart coatings that can support the transition to a sustainable economic...
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Vanillin-based flame retardant epoxy coating on wood surface
During a recently conducted study, a novel phosphate-containing epoxy reactive flame retardant (VB) was successfully synthesised by one step reaction using vanillin (VA) and benzene phosphorous oxydichloride...