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Akzo Nobel: 100% renewable electricity in North America
According to a press statement, all of Akzo Nobel’s locations in North America are now operating on 100% renewable electricity. This is intended to underline the company's ambition of reducing carbon...
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Polluted seas: Bacteria really eat plastic
The bacterium Rhodococcus ruber eats and actually digests plastic. This has been shown in laboratory experiments by PhD student Maaike Goudriaan at Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ)....
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Univar Solutions and Dow announce new partnership
Univar Solutions has announced a new distribution relationship for Dow's key acrylic emulsion polymers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Transparent and foldable protective coating
A new study presents a transparent and flame-retardant hybrid protective coating with high surface hardness that is yet foldable.
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Elementis and Grolman sign exclusive distribution agreement
Elementis and Grolman Group are set to begin an exclusive distribution relationship for DACH and Central Eastern Europe, effective beginning inf March, 2023.
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Bio-based coating for an extended strawberry shelf-life
Researchers have developed bioactive coatings from loquat seed starch to extend the storage period of strawberries.
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New cooperation between Devine Chemicals and Van Weezenbeek Dispersions
Since February 2023, the British additives manufacturer Devine Chemicals and the Dutch trading house Van Weezenbeek Dispersions have been cooperating in Germany.
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Double Issue: Spotlight on architectural coatings
The double issue of the European Coatings Journal for January and February is out. It features a comprehensive update on architectural coatings: a market report, expert interviews research insights.
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rGO instead of zinc dust in anticorrosion epoxy composites
A small load (e.g., 0.5 wt%) of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was used to replace a large amount (e.g., 20–30 wt%) of zinc dust (ZD) in solvent-based zinc-rich epoxy composite coatings (ECCs) to maintain...
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Wilhelm Niemann Maschinenfabrik delivers dispersing machines to Aditya Birla
Wilhelm Niemann Maschinenfabrik has recently received the largest order in the company's history from the Aditya Birla Group in India for the delivery of 36 high-performance dispersing machines.
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Textured epoxy resin coatings for corrosion resistance
A new study describes the preparation of textured epoxy resin coatings for excellent hydrophobicity and corrosion resistance in marine environments.
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Axalta’s Automotive Colour of the Year 2023: “Techno Blue
Axalta Coating Systems has announced its 2023 Global Automotive Colour of the Year – "Techno Blue". This is the 9th year the company has featured a trending colour.
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Review: Polydopamine coatings for timber protection against fire
Global warming has boosted the frequency and severity of bushfires in Australia, and several regions of the world, calling for the urgent development of fire-proof buildings and architectures. This natural...
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Challenges include the need for an expanded performance profile
Amber Goodyear, Global Market Manager for Powder Resins at Arkema, gives insights into trends in powder coatings and what could be done to increase the performance of low-temperature powder coatings. ...