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Grolman and Hob Trade start joint venture
As Grolman recently announced, the company and Hob Trade from Egypt have started the joint venture Grolman Egypt LLC.
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Computer aided design for organic paint and coating formulations
Researchers have developed a methodology for product design of organic coatings to help a formulator screen, modify, or design a paint formulation according to the desired functionality.
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Hexion Holdings to be acquired by American Securities
Hexion Holdings Corporation has announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of American Securities for USD 30.00 (EUR 26.50) per share in cash.
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The impact of pigments on the recycling process
PrintCYC is currently focusing on the effects of pigments on the recycling process. The initiative has found that standard pigments for flexo- and rotogravure printing show excellent compatibility with...
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Heubach and SK Capital acquire Clariant Pigments
The Heubach Group and SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, have announced the completion of the acquisition of Clariant’s...
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Interview: “Austria has been an important location for Allnex since 1948
Ruben Mannien, Executive Vice president liquid resins and additives at Allnex, speaks in an interview about the new research and development centre at the Austria site.
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Non-isocyanate poly(acyl-urethane) obtained from urea and castor oil
During a recent study, castor oil reacted with urea to form a novel bio-based poly(acyl urethane). The methodology described could be applied to other vegetable oil-based polyols.
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PPG invests in powder coatings production expansion in Brazil
PPG has announced the investment of USD 2.7 million (EUR 2.4 million) to expand its powder coatings manufacturing capabilities at its facility in Sumaré, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.
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One-step UV-curable ligand copolymer coatings
Scientists describe the synthesis of a UV-curable ligand copolymer coating using an industrial scalable method. The coating can be used for non-migratory antioxidant packaging.
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BASF to divest Florida site to Clariant
BASF has reached an agreement to divest its manufacturing site in Quincy, Florida and the associated attapulgite business for a purchase price of USD 60 million (EUR 53 million) to Clariant.
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Micron-scale film with noise reduction characteristics
A thin film with noise reduction characteristics was constructed on the surface of woven fabric. The sound transmission loss of the structure reached 9.5 dB.
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Perstorp increases TMP production capacity
Perstorp will ramp up the production of Trimethylolpropane (TMP) to meet growing demand from the European market.
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Hexion announces site expansion in the Netherlands
Hexion has announced plans to expand the production of epichlorohydrin (ECH) at its Pernis, the Netherlands, manufacturing site.
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The degradation mechanism of a marine coating
An epoxy amine-based seawater ballast tank coating was characterised after 18 years of exposure to service environment.