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H.B. Fuller and Covestro join forces to make adhesives more sustainable

Global adhesives provider H.B. Fuller has announced a strategic partnership with Covestro, one of the world’s largest polymer suppliers.

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Fully bio-based UV-cured thiol-ene coatings

A new fully biobased formulation was developed and UV cured to obtain a polymer network useful for coating applications.

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Atlas expands its German weathering testing laboratory

Atlas has announced the expansion of the Atlas Weathering Services Group Testing Laboratory in Linsengericht-Altenhasslau, Germany, to provide faster solar simulation testing.

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Biomimetic sharklet surface for anti biofouling applications

In a recent work, researchers combined 3D printing technology and subsurface-initiated ring opening metathesis polymerisation (ROMP) to construct a multi-scale brush-based antifouling surface.

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Norner has received Lloyd’s approval for marine coating testing

Norner has received certificates recognising the approval in accordance with both IMO Resolution IMO MSC.215(82) and IMO MSC.288(87) for its marine coating testing.

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Molecular dynamics simulation of peptide adhesion

A recent paper investigates the peptide attachment on several Al-based surfaces for long-term use against biofouling.

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New book on resins for water-borne coatings

Water-borne coatings are already the standard for many applications and still to continue to get even more important. The new text book Resins for water-borne coatings offers a comprehensive overview on...