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Further recovery in the European paint and coating production in June 2020
According to the market research and consulting institute Chem Research, the May trends in paint production in Europe continued in June.
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ETCC postponed to 2021
The European Coatings Technology Congress 2020 that was planned to take place this year in Krakow, Poland, has ben postponed to 2021 due to the Corona pandemic.
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Highly relevant for many applications and industries”: Elisa Arikan wins Adhesion Innovation Award
The paper on "Structural adhesive bonding of polymers – Surface characteristics and adhesion mechanism" by Elisa Arikan was awarded with the FEICA/EURADH Adhesion Innovation Award.
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Trade fair: Chemspec Europe 2020 postponed again
The 35th international exhibition for fine and speciality chemicals will take place in 2021 at Messe Frankfurt, Germany.
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Preparation of smart coatings with self-healing and anti-wear properties
A new paper describes the preparation smart coatings by embedding PU-fly ash absorbing linseed oil microcapsules.
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New subsidiary: Epple Druckfarben Benelux starts work
The newly founded company Epple Druckfarben Benelux has started its operations in Turnhout, Belgium.
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UV-curable cellulose acetate butyrate-based oligomers and their electrospun fibrous mats
A new paper investigates the chemical, mechanical, and thermal properties of UV-curable cellulose acetate butyrate-based oligomers and their electrospun fibrous mats.
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Have you already heard of the European Coatings Suppliers Hub?
Covid 19 has changed business immensely: trade shows have been postponed and business travel and face to face meetings have been made more difficult. The European Coatings Suppliers Hub is a digital alternative...
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Ink Systems becomes Zeller+Gmelin’s new representative in South East Asia
The Thailand-based company Ink Systems has officially taken over the distribution of printing inks and varnishes from Zeller+Gmelin for the Southeast Asian region.
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Rapid fabrication of robust and bright colloidal amorphous arrays on textiles
A new study proposes a low-cost and effective strategy to fabricate a high mechanical strength, brilliant, and noniridescent colloidal amorphous array (CAA) coating within hours on fabric.
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Siegwerk focuses on increasing virtual customer retention
Siegwerk wants – especially in times of limited business travel – to expand its digital services by adding virtual tools for customer interaction and engagement.
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Functional coatings: Potential for all industry sectors
Interest in functional coatings is coming from all types of coatings sectors, says Arno Schut. We spoke to the innovation manager at Axcentive about trends in the field.
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New study aims at the development of novel waterproof and breathable membranes
Scientists have worked on the synthesis and properties of side chain fluorinated polyurethanes and the evaluation of changes in the microphase separation.
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Chemlogis and Sanitized announce new strategic sales partnership
Chemlogis will market the Sanitized antimicrobial additives for hygiene functions and material protection for polymers in Mexico.