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Novel composite material based on sulfonated graphene and sulfonate barium
A recent paper describes the fabrication and the anticorrosive performances of a composite filler that includes sulfonate‑barium and sulfonated graphene.
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Hubergroup: Price increase due to rise in raw material and transport costs
Hubergroup, international manufacturer of printing inks and specialty chemicals, is responding to the rise in transportation and raw material costs with global price increases.
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Protective coatings at the European Coatings Show Conference 2021
Probably the oldest functions for coatings is protection, and even today it is still one of the most important ones. With two dedicated sessions at this year's ECS Conference, protective coatings will...
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Antibiotic removal from wastewater
A new paper describes the adsorptive removal of cefixime using a novel adsorbent based on synthesised polycation coated nanosilica rice husk.
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Mipa takes over business segment from Klumpp Coatings
Mipa has taken over the spray paint systems business segment for the furniture, staircase and door industries from Klumpp Coatings.
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Robust and flexible transparent protective film
Researchers report on a novel protective film fabricated with an ambient-curable hybrid resin.
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Brenntag reports good results in second quarter of 2021
Brenntag reports good results for the second quarter of 2021. In addition to organic growth, the company plans to strengthen its focus industries through acquisitions.
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Ultrathin polymers to enhance antifouling performances
A recent study portrays 2D ultrathin carbon nitride/acrylate boron silane polymer with multi-function for enhancing antifouling performance.
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Pigment market: A colourful picture
The onset and rapid spread of the coronavirus has had an impact on numerous industrial and developing countries, in some cases paralysing them. The pigment market has also been affected by the pandemic....
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AGM joins the American Coatings Association
Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has joined the American Coatings Association (ACA), a voluntary, nonprofit trade association working to advance the needs of the US paint and coatings industry.
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Ultraviolet cure kinetics of a acrylate network under varying light intensity
Scientists have investigated the photopolymerisation kinetics of a low glass transition temperature (Tg) urethane acrylate network as a model soft coating system.
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Lanxess to acquire IFFs microbial control business
Lanxess aims to become one of the world's largest suppliers of antimicrobial protection products by acquiring IFF's Microbial Control business. Lanxess will pay around USD 1.3 billion (EUR 1.1 billion)...
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Rue and ginger extracts as antifouling agents in silicone matrix coatings
The use of rue extract and ginger oleoresin as natural antifouling agents in a silicone matrix has been verified in a recently published work.
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Covestro benefits from recovery in global demand
In the second quarter of 2021, Covestro benefited from a continued strong recovery in global demand compared to a weak Q2 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.