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Phytic acid coatings on magnesium alloy
A new review portrays recent developments of biodegradable phytic acid conversion coatings on magnesium alloy for temporary orthopedic implants.
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Krahn Hellas signs distribution agreement with Byk
Krahn Hellas, the Greek subsidiary of Germany-based Krahn Chemie Group, expands its distribution portfolio with the additive range of Byk.
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Enhancing weathering resistance of UV-curable coatings
Aiming to enhance the weathering resistance of UV curable coatings, a new study prepared a series of UV-curable composite coatings using TiO2 particles as filler and systematically evaluated the influences...
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Scott Bader acquires Satyen Polymers
Scott Bader has announced that Scott Bader Pvt Ltd (India) has acquired the commercial business of Satyen Polymers.
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Transparent fire retardant coatings
Researchers have presented the facile fabrication of multifunctional transparent fire-retardant coatings with excellent fire resistance, antibacterial and anti-aging properties.
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Change in the Management Board of Altana
The specialty chemicals group Altana has announced a change in the composition of its Management Board. Dr. Christoph Schlünken will retire at the end of this year and hand over his board responsibilities...
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Nanodroplets with remarkable antibacterial and lubrication properties
A new study describes bioinspired zwitterionic dopamine-functionalised liquid-metal nanodroplets to be used in antifouling applications.
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Cargill completes acquisition of businesses from Croda
Cargill's acquisition of Croda’s Performance Technologies and Industrial Chemicals business has recently been completed.
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Films for passive de-icing and electromagnetic shielding
Scientists have developed conductive and superhydrophobic Ag/PDMS films with high stability for passive de-icing and electromagnetic shielding. Their high electromagnetic shielding effectiveness has been...
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Poison Centres: Harmonised notifications
In addition to poison centre notification (PCN) mandated under Annex VIII CLP, several countries impose their own, further-reaching national requirements. Moreover, harmonised notification fails to fully...
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Münzing puts new production plant into operation
After a three-year construction period, the family-owned company Münzing has officially inaugurated a new production plant for wax and polymer emulsions in Elsteraue / Saxony-Anhalt (Germany).
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Novel bio-based antifouling spray coating
Researchers have established a simple yet effective and stable antifouling spray coating method using the sulfated polysaccharide Fucoidan.
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Collaboration between Perstorp, Fortum and Uniper wins support from EU
The European Union Innovation Fund has selected Project Air, a unique production facility for sustainable methanol in Stenungsund, Sweden, as one of 17 large-scale green tech projects to be granted more...
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One step fabrication of a superhydrophobic nanocomposite
Superhydrophobic coatings having a self-cleaning ability and anticorrosion performance are desired in many industrial contexts; however, high costs and complex fabrication methods usually limit their application....