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Vegetable proteins as binders in paints and coatings
Just like cellulose, lignin and fats, proteins are renewable raw materials. Their potential for the chemical industry remains largely untapped. Research teams at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering...
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Out now: the new EC Podcast
We are launching the new EC Podcast. Once a month we will present exclusive insights into the paints and coatings industry on all important audio platforms. This first episode takes a closer look at the...
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CB Chemie: Groundbreaking and planned expansion
CB Chemie, Austrian distributor of binders, pigments and additives from several major manufacturers, is moving its corporate headquarters from Baumgarten to Siegendorf. This also takes into account the...
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Durability enhancement of low ice adhesion polymeric coatings
Researchers have developed and investigated polyurethane-based nanocomposite and fibre-reinforced coatings to understand the deteriorating behaviour of the coatings under rigorous impinging erosion tests....
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Hempel: New Global Head of Renewable Energy
David Heal joins Hempel to head up its renewable energy segment, as Hempel looks to strengthen its leadership position as part of its commitment to sustainability.
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Interview: “The Covid-19 pandemic has put everything upside down”
Christel Davidson has been Managing Director of CEPE, the European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists’ Colour Industry, since March 2020. In our interview, she looks back on her first year...
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Protective ship coatings as an underestimated source of microplastic pollution
Shipping traffic can be a major source of tiny plastic particles floating in the sea, especially out in the open ocean. Scientists now provide an overview of microplastics mass distribution in the North...
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Which is the optimal surface for drag reduction?
A new review article gives an overview of different types of bioinspired surfaces for drag reduction and their usability for practical applications.
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Hempel announces global price increase
Coatings manufacturer Hempel will increase sales prices of products and solutions as raw material prices continue to rise.
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Development of long term durability anticorrosive coating
Scientists report the preparation of GO composite coating with an orderly layered nanostructure by cathodic electrophoretic deposition to get long-term durability anticorrosive coatings.
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IGM Shanghai company name change
There has recently been a name change at IGM's Shanghai company.
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Properties of modified epoxy resin coated OPC concrete
In a new study, a novel TiO2-graphene modified epoxy resin employed as coatings for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete was fabricated with three different dosages.
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The new China REACH
As of 1 January, 2021, the new China REACH, also known as China New Chemical Substance Notification (MEE Order No. 12), has been officially enforced. What are the updates?
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New partnership between EU and Bio based Industries Consortium
The European Commission has agreed on the successor of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU): the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU).