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Hempel publishes statement on Russian business activities
Coatings manufacturer Hempel has published a statement that company products had been indirectly delivered to the construction of the Kerch Strait bridge, Simferopol Airport on Crimea and some Russian...
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Protective sol–gel films modified with tannin extracts
In a present work, tannins extracted from tamarind shells using water and ethyl acetate were introduced into fabricated sol–gel containing 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS) and tetraethoxysilane...
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BASF to build new Neopentyl Glycol plant
BASF will invest in a new world-scale Neopentyl Glycol (NPG) plant with an annual production capacity of 80,000 metric tons at its new Zhanjiang Verbund site, China.
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Drying oils in smart self-healing coatings
A new review article describes the advanced application of drying oils in smart self-healing coatings for corrosion protection and investigates the feasibility for industrial application.
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Sherwin-Williams to acquire Italian wood coatings company
The Sherwin-Williams Company has announced an agreement to acquire Industria Chimica Adriatica (ICA), an Italian designer, manufacturer and distributor of industrial wood coatings used for kitchen cabinets,...
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Oxygen indicator for intelligent food packaging
A new study describes the development of novel gallic acid- and cellulose acetate-coated paper as pH-responsive oxygen indicator for intelligent food packaging.
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Mipa Group takes over WB Coatings
Mipa will take over the business operations of Warnecke & Böhm on 01.01.2023 and will continue the WB Coatings brand. The product range and customer relations of Warnecke & Böhm are to be organised...
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Environment-friendly UV-curable alkyd-based non-isocyanate urethanes
During a new study, two non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) were used as reactive diluents for an alkyd to obtain eco-friendly new UV-curable alkyd-polyurethane coatings.
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PCG completes acquisition of Perstorp
Perstorp has announced that it has been acquired by Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), integrated chemicals provider from Malaysia and part of Petronas Group, on 11 October 2022.
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Metallic nano-particles for the protection of wood
Researchers have conducted a preliminary experiment te evaluate the ability of metallic nano-particles to provide UV protection to wood surfaces.
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Bodo Möller Chemie takes over General Adhesivos
With the takeover of the Spanish distributor General Adhesivos, the Bodo Möller Chemie Group further expands its business in Spain and Portugal and adds another adhesives laboratory.
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Self healable cathodic electrophoretic deposition coatings
A new study describes the synthesis and properties of room-temperature self-healable cathodic electrophoretic deposition coatings based on cationic waterborne polyurethane.
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A science-based target initiative net zero path is essential
The Grolman Group has committed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. CEO Florian Grolman speaks about the reasons and how the company is approaching this vision.
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BASF: NPG and PA with product carbon footprint of zero
According to the company, BASF for the first time offers neopentyl glycol (NPG) and propionic acid (PA) with a cradle-to-gate product carbon footprint (PCF) of zero.