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Preparation of hybrid chitosan/silica composites
Scientists have prepared hybrid Chitosan/Silica Composites via Ionotropic Gelation and studied its corrision prevention capabilities.
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IGM Resins: Vice President Photoinitiators Andrew Chambers retires
Andrew Chambers has retired and will step down from his Executive position as Vice President Photoinitiators at IGM Resins. Chambers will remain in an advisory role to the company after his official retirement....
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Metakaolin-based geopolymer coatings on metals
A new study reports on geopolymer coatings on metals by airbrush spray deposition.
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“Suppliers are now introducing their bio-based materials instead of us having to ask for it
Formulating bio-based coatings can be a difficult task. You not only need bio-based raw materials that offer a comparable performance to regular raw materials but also a reliable and sustainable feedstock....
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Applied Graphene Materials signs distribution agreement with Will & Co
Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has announced a distribution agreement with Will & Co.
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Research on the long-term effectiveness of preservation materials of ancient mortar
High hydrophobic preservation materials can cause damage to the ancient chinese construction material known as tabia.
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Münzing acquires the Münzing distribution activities of Interchem
Following its growth strategy, Münzing has acquired the Münzing distribution activities of the company Interchem.
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Curable hybrid materials for corrosion protection of steel
A new study presents the development and application of UV-cured 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane-derived coating.
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Chembid enters into partnership with Coatino from Evonik
Chembid, the search engine and market intelligence platform, and the Coating Additives Business Line of Evonik announce their cooperation.
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Thermal conservation instead of using biocides?
Fraunhofer IPA has carried out promising preliminary tests to preserve emulsion paints thermally. Partners are being sought to participate in a research project.
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BASF Group: EBIT before special items declines in second quarter
The economic effects of the corona pandemic had a much stronger impact on the BASF Group in the second quarter of 2020 than in the first quarter of this year.
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Potential of a marine bacterium extract
Scientists have studied the antifouling and anticorrosion potential of Pseudoalteromonas piscicida extract.
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Alphatek Hyperformance Coatings has secured support from Made Smarter
The Lancashire based company Alphatek has begun working with the project to help them introduce digital tools and technologies.
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Computations of coating windows for reverse roll coating of liquid films
A new paper focuses on the flow stability of reverse roll coating flows employed in practical applications to coat thin liquid films on substrates of different materials.