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This technology is expected to increase its share in industrial applications
As more and more companies focus on the issue of sustainability, water-based PU coatings are increasingly coming into focus. We talked about this with Eugénie Charrière, Global marketing & strategy...
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Modeling the penetration of polymer into paper during extrusion coating
A simple model based on Darcy’s law has been proposed to predict the penetration of polyethylene into paper and paper.
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Uta Holzenkamp new president of BASF’s Coatings division
Uta Holzenkamp is the new president of BASF’s Coatings division with around 11,000 employees at more than 70 sites.
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Modification of natural gums for application as corrosion inhibitor
Scientists have published a survey of the work done on some gums in their pure and modified form as an efficient corrosion inhibitor.
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Safic-Alcan opens subsidiary in Switzerland
Safic-Alcan's new subsidiary has started to conduct business effective from 1st February 2022, with a focus on specialty products for the CASE and Cosmetic market.
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Review: Advances in steel surface treatment via green conversion coatings
A new a review study focuses on recent advances in the steel surface treatment via novel/green conversion coatings for anti-corrosion applications.
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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.