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Westlake to acquire Hexion’s global epoxy business
Westlake Chemical Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with Hexion to acquire Hexion’s global epoxy business for approximately USD 1.2 billion (ca. EUR 1.0 billion).
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Eco-friendly flexographic ink for anti-counterfeiting
A new functional ink could be a promising candidate for anti-counterfeiting applications, including food packaging, documents and labels.
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New technical laboratory of Wilhelm Niemann
Wilhelm Niemann expands the range of dispersion and fine grinding trials with the new technical laboratory at the company's site in Melle/Germany. Niemann provides almost all machines of the product portfolio...
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Interview: “Keeping cool roofs bright, white and therefore efficient”
Cool roofs play an important part in lowering building temperature, therefore reducing energy consumption and decreasing air pollution, says Massimo Longoni, Senior Sales Manager - EMEAI Region at EPS....
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Cathodic protection performance of zinc-rich epoxy coatings
Researchers have presented a study on the influence of graphene on the cathodic protection of zinc-rich epoxy coatings is investigated. Graphene with low content prolongs cathodic protection by decreasing...
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Ka Min to acquire BASF kaolin minerals Business
Ka Min, a global performance minerals company owned by I Min Partners, and BASF have entered into a definitive agreement in which Ka Min will acquire the BASF kaolin minerals business. Currently, the kaolin...
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Microcapsules containing essential oil for inhibition of drug-resistant bacteria
A new paper focuses on the fabrication of epoxy coatings loaded with urushiol microcapsules containing essential oil for inhibition of drug-resistant Helicobacter pylori and Staphylococcus aureus.
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British Coatings Federation CEO honoured with leadership award
British Coatings Federation’s Chief Executive, Tom Bowtell, has been awarded with the Public Sector/Charity/Trade Association Leadership Award.
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Self-healing coatings based on poly(urea-formaldehyde) microcapsules
A recently published paper portrays the situ polymerisation, the properties and the application of a self-healing coating based on poly(urea-formaldehyde) microcapsules.
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Advent International acquires Caldic
Private equity investor Advent International has reached conditional agreement with Goldman Sachs Asset Management to acquire Caldic, a supplier of raw materials for the coatings and adhesives industry,...
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Grasping the Potential: Emerging market for smart antimicrobials
Covid-19’s impact on both consumers and the worldwide economy has been far reaching and is reshaping the market for antimicrobial coatings. In the past, the biggest drivers for smart anti-microbials...
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Recyclable catalyst in the production of dehydrated castor oil
Researchers have evaluated KHSO4 as a recyclable catalyst in the production of dehydrated castor oil to be applied in alkyd resins – and found that it can be re-used with a low decrease in activity....
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Lanxess launches new production line in China
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess put a new production line for the manufacture of water-based compounds into operation in Nantong, China.
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Phytic acid for improved flame retardancy of wood
A recently published paper studied the influence of phytic acid on the flame retardancy and the adhesion performance enhancement of poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogel coating to wood substrate.