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Water-borne coatings: “Controlled conditions are preferred but not compulsory”
Dominique Vandenberghe, technical service manager epoxy coatings, fibers & textiles, at Westlake gives insights into trends and challenges in water-borne coatings.
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Akzo Nobel’s “Paint the Future India” challenge awards two startups
Two startups in India have won "Paint the Future" awards and the chance to continue working together with Akzo Nobel to accelerate their solutions.
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Eco-friendly silane as corrosion inhibitor
During a new study, 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (FTES) as a green corrosion inhibitor was encapsulated in hollow mesoporous silica (HMS).
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To enhance circularity: Arkema joins Spanish consortium
Arkema, together with a consortium of companies, is exploring and advancing the recyclability of post-consumer PET (from bottles and other plastic items) to regain monomers for reuse as raw materials for...
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Novel epoxy resin bonding agent
A new study focuses on the adhesive properties of a new binder based on epoxy resin with the addition of waste granite powder.
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Merck: New facility for digital colour measurement of pigment products
Merck has commissioned its first fully automated unit for the digital colour measurement of its pigment products. The unit was commissioned in Gernsheim, Germany, the company’s largest pigments production...
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Surface properties of plasma electrolytic oxidation coating
A new review gives a comprehensive overview on the surface properties of plasma electrolytic oxidation coating modified by polymeric materials.
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Interview: “You have to change and if you don’t change, you will be left behind
The coating market in the middle east plays a special role in the coatings industry. Daniel S. Murad, CEO at the ChemQuest Group, has a deep insight into this region and answers our questions about the...
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Evonik increases additive capacities for architectural paints
Evonik's Coating Additives business line is increasing capacities of two additive product groups for architectural paints: hydrophobing agents and polyurethane thickeners. The new capacities will be available...
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Polyurea for anti-corrosion and wear-resistant enhancement
A new work presents a promising application of polyurea nanofibers to enhance the anti-corrosion and wear resistance of epoxy resins.
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BASF Coatings inaugurates new research center
BASF Coatings has inaugurated a new research center for electrophoretic dip coating at its headquarters in Münster-Hiltrup, Germany.
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Photocurable polyurethane acrylate for textile artificial leather
Researchers have proposed an eco-friendly photocurable textile artificial leather coating strategy. The fabricated artificial leather exhibited excellent colourfastness.
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Akzo Nobel on schedule with largest warehousing base in China
A huge logistics hub which is set to become Akzo Nobel’s largest warehousing base in China is on course to be completed by the middle of 2023.
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Interview: “The use of bio-based raw materials is not the end of the line”
“As long as sustainability aspects are respected, the increased use of bio-based raw materials could also lead to more optimised production and hence lower prices”, says Toine Biemans, head of R&D...