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Pilar Castellanos Pineda appointed Managing Director
IMCD has appointed Pilar Castellanos Pineda as Managing Director of IMCD Colombia.
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Room temperature self healing crosslinked elastomer
A recent study focuses on a room temperature self-healing crosslinked elastomer constructed by dynamic urea bond and hydrogen bond.
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PPG completes acquisition of Wörwag
PPG has completed its acquisition of Wörwag, a global manufacturer of coatings for industrial and automotive applications.
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New podcast episode: The European coatings market
In the new podcast episode Ezio Braggio, Vice President of the Chemquest Group shares his views about the current European market and what challenges and developments lie ahead and what role the pandemic...
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No European Coatings Show in 2021
Vincentz Network and Nürnberg Messe jointly inform that the leading exhibition for the international Coatings Indusrty has been cancelled due to continuing global travel restrictions. However, the overlapping...
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Composite coating with antifouling and antibacterial properties
Scientists have presented Polyaniline/graphite carbon nitride composite coatings with outstanding photo-induced anodic antifouling and antibacterial properties under visible light.
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Stahl launches collaborations to drive supply chain transparency
Stahl has taken a step toward enabling end-to-end supply chain visibility by actively engaging with external partners.
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IMCD acquires Andes Chemical
With the acquisition of Andes Chemical, IMCD intends to expand in Central America, Peru, and the Caribbean.
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Novel smart self-healing anticorrosion coating
Researchers report on a dendrimer like mesoporous silica nano container based smart self healing coating for corrosion protection performance.
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Bodo Möller Chemie: Distribution of Merck Surface Solutions in additional countries
Merck turns over the distribution of plastic, printing and coating applications to Bodo Möller Chemie for selected customers in several European countries.
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Release of corrosion inhibitor by cellulose nanofibers and zeolite particles
A recent study decribes the effective release of corrosion inhibitor by cellulose nanofibers and zeolite particles in self-healing coatings for corrosion protection.
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PPG: Driving growth
After having already announced several deals at the turn of the year, PPG has recently acquired the Germany-based company Cetelon Lackfabrik, a manufacturer of coatings for automotive and light truck wheel...
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Imerys opens its extended European Technology Center
Imerys has opened its extended European Technology Center for performance minerals in Toulouse. It hosts 50 experts and features state-of-the-art equipment for the polymer, rubber, paint, ceramic and building...
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The effect of surface topography on underwater corrosion resistance of steel
A new article describes the study of the topography effect of superhydrophobic surfaces on the corrosion protection performance of steel through the air plastron behavior when subjected to an underwater...