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Impact of surface texture on the perceptual and instrumental gloss
Gloss and texture have an indispensable role in determining the visual appearance of objects. Yet there are differences between the gloss perceived by the human eye and the gloss measured by instruments....
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Perstorp announces toxicity targets
Perstorp strengthens its commitment towards significantly reducing the environmental impact by releasing two new 2030 sustainability targets for (eco) toxicity.
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rGO as an adhesion enhancer of fusion bonded epoxy coatings
Alternative coating technologies based on advances in polymer engineering have been continuously developed to face the always present challenges of wear in metal surfaces.
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Henkel inaugurates “Inspiration Center Düsseldorf
Henkel has inaugurated its new Inspiration Center Düsseldorf (ICD). With an investment volume of EUR 130 million, the Adhesive Technologies business unit has built a state-of-the-art and unique global...
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New coatings association for the Middle East
Ten leading paint manufacturers in the Middle East – Akzo Nobel, Altakamol, Asian Paints, Axalta, Caparol Paints, Hempel, Jotun, National Paints, PPG and RAR Holding have agreed to launch the Middle...
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Bio-based air-drying water-borne polyurea coatings
In a recently coducted work, bio-based air-drying water-borne polyurea dispersions (Bio-PUDs) containing alkyd intermediate as polyol and aniline trimer (AT) as chain extender were synthesised, characterised,...
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Energiekontor and BASF agree on program to increase wind turbines efficiency
Energiekontor has teamed up with the international maintenance company Omega-Tools and BASF’s Coatings division to gradually equip its wind turbines with a special film, thus making them more efficient....
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Improved tribological performance of epoxy composite coating
A new study reports the improved tribological performance of an epoxy self-lubricating composite coating by boron nitride nanosheets and Ag nanoparticles.
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Digitisation: “An openness for failures on the way to perfection
“What we are missing most in our industry when it comes to the digital transformation is something that we actually know best: experimentation”, says Alexander Madl of Transform Chemistry Innovation....
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Stahl awarded with Eco Vadis Platinum rating
According to Stahl, the rating places the company within the top 1% of companies assessed by Eco Vadis.
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Innovative silicone/vanillin monomer
Scientists have studied the effect of a novel silicone/vanillin monomer on the thermal stability and adhesion properties of UV-curable polyurethane pressure sensitive adhesive and its application in functional...
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Safic Alcan establishes its operations in South America
Specialty chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan has acquired 100% of Proquimil Produtos Químicos, a Brazilian chemical distributor specialising in rubber and plastic polymers and additives.
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Meet the people behind European Coatings at the Gulf Coatings Show
As the leading international media brand for high-quality technical publications and renowned industry networking platforms we take pleasure in participating in this premiere event in Sharjah on 17-19...
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Novel bio-based flame retardant
A new study presents a way of omproving the fire performance and washing durability of nylon-cotton blend fabrics by the incorporation taurine derivatives.