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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.
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Curing and properties of urethane acrylates with different functionalities
Scientists habe investigated urethane acrylates with different functionalities under electron-beam and ultraviolet irradiation.
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Akzo Nobel to acquire Grupo Orbis
Akzo Nobel is about to further expand its long-term position in South and Central America after reaching an agreement to acquire Colombia-based paints and coatings company Grupo Orbis.
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Monitoring and antibacterial coatings
A new study focuses on pH-responsive spiropyran-based copolymers and their application in monitoring and antibacterial coatings.
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Methacrylate chemistry: Röhm expands distribution channels
Röhm is expanding its distribution business with partners Azelis and BCD Chemie.
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Pendulum hardness and abrasion resistance of wood finishes
Reserachers have recently presented a study of the impact of additives against oxygen inhibition on the pendulum hardness and abrasion resistance for UV-curable wood finishes.
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Akzo Nobel’s Yacht Coatings business partners with the Water Revolution Foundation
Creating a more sustainable yacht industry is the intended goal driving a new partnership between Akzo Nobel’s Yacht Coatings business and the Water Revolution Foundation.
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European Technical Coatings Congress has a new date
Due to the social and legal limitations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Technical Coatings Congress ETCC2022, which was originally scheduled for 2020, has a new date. It will take place from...
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Investigation of acrylates photopolymerisation shrinkage stress
Scientists have published a comprehensive investigation of acrylates photopolymerisation shrinkage stress from micro and macro perspectives.
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Interview: “The Green Deal has added new impetus”
Bio-based coatings are expected to play a larger role in the industry’s effort to become more sustainable. Dickon Purvis, responsible for regional marketing of coatings, adhesives, and specialties in...
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Environmentally friendly corrosion protection
A new paper describes corrosion protection properties of an environmentally friendly polyvinyl alcohol coating reinforced by a heating treatment and lignin nanocellulose.
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Axalta: Colour is a key factor in 88% of vehicle purchasing decisions
Axalta has released its “Automotive Color Preferences 2021 Consumer Survey” aimed at analysing the relationship between colour and vehicle purchasing decisions among consumers.
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A multi-functional coating based on acrylic copolymer
Scientists have prepared a multi-functional coating based on acrylic copolymer modified with PDMS through copolymerisation.
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Uzin Utz with a new production facility in the USA
A new dry mortar plant from Uzin Utz is being built on an area of 61,000 m² in Waco, Texas.