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Development of fluorine-free anti-stain textile finishing agents
Partially biobased, VOC-free polymer coatings confer water-repellence and acceptable oil-repellence to fatty triglycerides.
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Eastern Coatings Show rescheduled to June 2021
The Eastern Coatings Federation announced the Eastern Coatings Show (ECS) has been rescheduled to June 9-11, 2021 at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City.
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Novel flame-retardant PET fabric coating
Scientists have prepared a flame-retardant PET fabric coating and described flammability, anti-dripping properties, and the flame-retardant mechanism.
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Effective marine antifouling coating
Researchers have described a polyvinylpyrrolidone-based surface-active copolymer for marine antifouling coating.
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Safic-Alcan announces new distribution agreements with Evonik Functional Silanes
Safic-Alcan has announced new distribution partnerships with Evonik in the Benelux and the Nordic Region.
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Clear coating film with antibacterial and antifungal properties
A new study focuses on antibacterial and antifungal properties of a coating containing silver–cytokinin complex as a filler.
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PPG to acquire Tikkurila
The Finnish company Tikkurila will be purchased by the U.S. coatings manufacturer for EUR 1.1 billion.
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Elementis forms commercial agreement with Nxtlevvel Biochem
Nxtlevvel and Elementis are planning the launch of two new biobased solvents for the industrial paint and coatings sector in early 2021.
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Stockmeier takes over the majority of shares of Innochem in Belgium
Stockmeier acquires the majority of shares in the international specialty chemicals distributor Innochem, based in Meerhout, Belgium.
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Water resistance improvement of paperboard
Researchers describe the water resistance improvement of paperboard by coating formulations based on nanoscale pigments.
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Cellulose-based dispersants and flocculants
A new review article provides insight into the engineering pathways, the structural frameworks, and surface chemistry of “green” types of dispersants and flocculants.
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First fully automated paint factory for bio-based UV coatings
The Italian wood coatings manufacturer IVM chemicals presented the results of the EU-supported "Life BioPaint" project. The company is now running the first fully automated paint factory for wood coatings...
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HMG Paints extend Symphony Coatings partnership
HMG Paints has announced a new partnership with Symphony Coatings. The partnership will see HMG’s industrial coatings and colour matching facilities available from 3 additional Symphony Coating branches....