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Nouryon appoints Melanie Steiner to Board of Directors
Nouryon has announced the appointment of Melanie Steiner to the company’s Board of Directors. She will serve as a member of the Board’s Corporate Responsibility Committee.
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High solid waterborne automotive base coat
As a new paper reveals, an excellent metallic effect can be realised with high solid aqueous automotive base coats.
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ASK Chemicals acquires industrial resin business from SI Group
ASK Chemicals Group has completed the acquisition of the industrial resins business from SI Group. With this transaction, the Group, headquartered in Hilden near Düsseldorf (Germany), is strengthening...
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Novel active pigments for photocatalytic coatings
A recent study describes the preparation of TiO2–based hollow microspheres by spray drying and their use as active pigments for photocatalytic coatings.
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PPG inaugurates expanded “Packaging Coatings Innovation Centre
PPG has inaugurated its "Packaging Coatings Innovation Centre, Europe" in Bodelshausen, Germany. The site’s newly expanded analytical and research and development (R&D) capabilities are intended...
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Capsaicin derivatives as antifouling adjuvants
Researchers have assesed the performance of capsaicin derivatives containing amide groups used as active substances for environmental-friendly antifouling coatings.
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New podcast episode: Latest Developments in wood coatings
In the latest episode of the European Coatings podcast, we talk to coatings expert Peter Collins about current developments in wood coatings.
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Siegwerk and Rotopack form joint venture in Pakistan
Siegwerk has announced the signing of a joint venture agreement with Rotopack, a leading supplier in the printing and packaging industry in Pakistan.
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Higher tensile strength of cotton yarn
Scientists have improved the tensile strength of cotton via polymeric coating and crosslinking. The tensile strength of the yarn increased up to 56%.
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IMCD India expands its laboratories capabilities
To further extend its capabilities and enhance its offerings and scope across India, IMCD has announced the opening of its new office in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The new set-up offers coatings as well as...
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UV-curable coating prepared from castor oil
A new study portraits the one-pot and solvent-free synthesis of castor oil-based polyurethane acrylate oligomers for UV-curable coatings applications – an environmantally friendly alternative to petrochemical...
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Sika opens new national subsidiary in Ghana
Given the large volume of business and high demand, Sika has now opened its own national subsidiary to manufacture locally and provide technical support.
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Wall paint eliminates corona viruses with silver technology
A few years ago, together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology, Bioni CS developed wall and facade paints that could be protected against mould and bacterial infestation with the help...
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Efficiency enhancement of slow release of fertiliser
A recent work describes an efficiency enhancement of fertiliser release using nanozeolite–chitosan/sago starch-based biopolymer composite.