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Rice husk ash biosilica toughened epoxy coating
A new study focuses on the thermal, mechanical and barrier properties of rice husk ash biosilica toughened epoxy biocomposite coating for structural application.
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PPG elects Tim Knavish president and CEO
PPG has announced that Tim Knavish, chief operating officer, has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective Jan. 1, 2023. Knavish has joined the company’s Board of Directors, effective...
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Manipulating transport paths of inhibitor pigments
The microstructure of an organic coating affects the leaching of inhibitor pigment. And this microstructure can be manipulated by the addition of other pigments.
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Perstorp provides carbon footprint values for more than 80 products
Perstorp is aligning with the new industry standard for product carbon footprint (PCF), developed by the industrial initiative Together for Sustainability.
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Robust UV-curable polyurethane acrylate coating
During a new study, a UV-curable self-healing transparent polyurethane acrylate coating based on disulfide bonds and hardened the coating by modified nano-silica was designed.
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Asian Paints to set up white cement facility
Asian Paints has signed a binding term sheet with Riddhi Siddhi Crusher & Land Transport, Associated Soap Stone Distributing (ASD) and other companies to form a joint venture to manufacture and export...
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Novel tactic to attain an ice-phobic polyurethane composite coating
A recent study presents a new tactic to attain an ice-phobic polyurethane (PU) composite coating, which was fabricated by incorporating minor dosages of hybrid silica particles and silicone oil (SO) into...
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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...