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Water-resistant water-borne alkyd/acrylic hybrid coatings
A new paper demonstrates the preparation of water-resistant water-borne alkyd/acrylic hybrid coatings with varied maleic anhydride (MA) content. The coating with optimum MA content exhibited excellent...
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Archroma with new Basel region headquarters and a dedicated “tech hub
Archroma has announced the relocation of its headquarters to Pratteln, just outside Basel, Switzerland, and a customised R&D role for its existing Reinach site.
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Marine paints presumably a key source of microplastics in the Southern Ocean
Microplastics are everywhere, even in the most remote places. Where do these tiny pieces of plastic come from? Researchers from the University of Basel and the Alfred-Wegener Institute have shown that...
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Sika opens new mortar production facility
By opening a new mortar production facility in Jiaxing City, in the province of Zhejiang in Eastern China, Sika has further expanded its production capacity in the rapidly growing Chinese construction...
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Climate protection through self prestressing concrete
New types of concrete should last longer, produce fewer greenhouse gases and be so stable that it is possible to build slimmer – i.e. more material-efficient – structures. Could a self-prestressing...
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EuPIA: Producers face continued severe supply chain problems
The European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA) points again, following a communication earlier in 2021, to an aggregation of factors, mostly triggered by the COVID-19 crisis, which are severely impacting...
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Optimising the antifouling performance of PEG silicone coatings
Scientists have presented novel antifouling coatings that may have great potential to be applied for marine vessels in line with their low-cost in raw materials and high performance of the final products....
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New podcast episode: Titanium dioxide market
In the latest episode of the European Coatings podcast, we speak to Reg Adams, founder of Artikol, an agency specialised in market intelligence on titanium dioxide.
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Lactide-based polyester as coating with improved properties
Researchers have described the synthesis, analysis, and application of lactide-based polyester as a coating with improved mechanical and rheological behavior.
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IGM Resins appoints Solindis as distribution partner
IGM Resins has announced the creation of Solindis, a new company who will act as exclusive distributor for IGM for a large group of European, Middle East and African customers as of the 1st of January...
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Interview: “We are leveraging the high growth potential of the paint market
Nippon Paint will acquire Cromology, a French maker of decorative paints, through its Australian subsidiary Dulux Group. The share acquisition will be conducted through DGL International, a UK-based company...
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Laboratory scale characterisation of cool roof paints
Amorphous and crystalline Y(In, Mn)O3 based pigments are employed to synthesise colourful NIR reflective coatings. Different radiation sources were tested to find the best solar simulator.
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Nouryon starts production at new organic peroxide site
Nouryon has started the full-scale production at its organic peroxide greenfield site in Tianjin, China to support the increasing demand from packaging, paints and coatings, and construction customers...
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Preservation of stone artworks from ageing
Researchers have used halloysite nanotubes-based nanocomposites for the hydrophobisation of hydraulic mortar and generated films with perspectives in stone protection.