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Sika extends sites in Africa
Sika has moved into a new site in the East African country of Tanzania and is now locally producing mortars in addition to concrete admixtures. The company has likewise increased the size of its plant...
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Waterborne barrier coatings on cellulose nanofiber layers
Layers of cellulose nanofibers have great potential to be used in food packaging applications because of their oxygen and grease barrier properties. But they have to be protected against moisture.
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Interview: This site is seen as part of our long-term investments
Teknos is building a new plant in Steinau in Germany. We spoke to Paula Salastie, CEO and owner of the Teknos Group, about this investments and other plans of the company.
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PPG to acquire powder coatings manufacturing business of Arsonsisi
PPG has entered into an agreement to acquire the powder coatings business of Arsonsisi, an industrial coatings company based in Milan, Italy.
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Nanocomposites for anti-icing application
Researchers have described durable and robust PVDF-HFP/SiO2/CNTs nanocomposites for anti-icing application and invested their water repellency, icing delay and ice adhesion.
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LB Group invests in titanium dioxide manufacturing capacity
The Board of Directors at LB Group has approved new investments in the company’s manufacturing capacity in China.
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DIY and water-borne coatings: Shifting growth
Market Report: The requirements for repaint and availability of time during the lockdown periods of 2020, shifted the growth in demand for architectural coatings towards DIY sector.
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Improved water resistance of starch films
A new work describes the water resistance enhancement of the interface between starch films and acrylated epoxidised soybean oil coating.
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Westlake completes acquisition of epoxy business
Westlake Chemical Corporation has completed the acquisition of Hexion global epoxy business for approximately USD 1.2 billion (ca. EUR 1 billion) in an all-cash transaction.
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Surfaces disinfected with light protect against bacteria and viruses
By combining copper-doped titanium dioxide with layered silicates, a synergistic effect was observed that brings pathogenic bacteria and viruses more effectively into contact with catalysts and accelerates...
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Adhesives: “The focus is clearly on resource efficiency”
Debonding on demand is one of the key trends in adhesives, says Dr Matthias Popp of the Fraunhofer IFAM Institute in Germany. What is the current status quo and other developments in adhesives?
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Self-healing microcapsules for polymer coatings on spacecraft
Researchers have introduced UV-triggered self-healing SiO2/PDA hybrid microcapsules with both enhanced UV-shielding ability and improved compatibility for epoxy resin coatings.
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Vertellus acquires Polyscope Polymers
Vertellus, a manufacturer of specialty materials, has acquired Polyscope Polymers, a global leader in specialty additives for coatings, electronics applications and engineering polymers.