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RPM subsidiary acquires Dudick
RPM International has announced that its Carboline subsidiary has acquired the Dudick business, a provider of high-performance coatings, flooring systems and tank linings.
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Graphene oxide-based polyaniline composites
Scientists have described the preparation of graphene oxide-based polyaniline composites with synergistic anticorrosion effect for waterborne polyurethane anticorrosive coatings.
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Varying growth patterns for the Top 11 manufacturers
According to the B2B market research and consulting organisation Chem Research, there have been varying growth patterns for the Top 11 global manufacturers of paints and coatings in Q1 2021.
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Overview: Thin coatings for fire protection
A recently published review focuses on coatings for fire protection and gives an overview of the existing strategies, with an emphasis on layer-by-layer surface treatments and promising new solutions....
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Biocomposites as coatings for slow nutrients release from fertilisers
Reserchers have presented biocomposites as coating membranes for the controlled and slow nutrients release from water-soluble fertilisers.
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Protective coatings and harmful substances
Substituting harmful substances is an ongoing trend in the coatings industry. However, it is not an easy one. Especially in protective coatings, which should last for decades, any loss in performance leads...
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Aditya Birla announces production expansion
Aditya Birla has announced plans for an expansion that will include standard and specialty epoxy products along with curing agents.
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Improved hydrophobicity for wood surfaces
In a recent study, researchers have succeeded in turning a hydrophilic wood surface into a hydrophobic one.
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BRB Silicone appoints TER for distribution in UK and Ireland
BRB International has appointed TER for sales distribution of silicone product portfolio for paint, coatings & inks and construction chemicals industries in United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Modified optical acrylate
Scientists have published a paper on the preparation and the properties of optical acrylate modified with sulfur-containing cyclophosphazene polymer.
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BASF closes divestiture of its global pigments business
On June 30, 2021, BASF closed the divestiture of its global pigments business to the fine chemical company DIC following the fulfillment of clearance conditions.
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Self-healing epoxy coating for corrosion protection
A new study describes an epoxy coating based on tung oil-containing microcapsules for corrosion protection.
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Do antibacterial coatings really offer what they promise?
Even if the Covid 19-pandemic is carried by a virus, it has also resulted in a growing popularity of antibacterial coatings. But does that make sense? Reinhard Berghofer-Guem and Mario Bortolotti from...
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BCF: UK REACH major threat to UK manufacturing
According to the British Coatings Federation, 70% of UK coatings companies believe their trade with the EU will decline.