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Sherwin-Williams to build new headquarters and R&D centre
The Sherwin-Williams Company has announced it is finalising plans to build a new global headquarters in downtown Cleveland and a new R&D centre in the Cleveland suburb of Brecksville.
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Anchoring phenyl groups to fluoropolyacrylate coatings
Scientists have studied the influence of anchoring phenyl groups to fluoropolyacrylate coatings.
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BASF wants to promote more women in leadership positions
By 2030, BASF wants to increase the proportion of women in leadership positions to 30 percent worldwide.
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Titanium dioxide and powder coatings: “The label will be linked to colour
The classification of titanium dioxide in powder form as carcinogenic has caused quite a stir in the coatings industry. What will be the consequences for the powder coatings sector? We spoke with Bjorn...
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Development of a protective one coating systems for steel
Scienstist have studied the development of functional polyurethane/iron oxide composites as protective one coating systems for steel.
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Dow expands Palmer Holland’s distribution territory
Dow Coating Materials will expand Palmer Holland’s distribution territory into Canada.
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Sticky proteins from sea mussels: biocompatible tissue for damaged heart muscles
Empa researchers are developing a novel tissue adhesive inspired by nature, which is able to repair lesions in muscle tissue.
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Toyo Ink Group appoints Satoru Takashima as new president
Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., the parent company of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed a new president (representative director) and executive management team....
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Anti-corrosion property of zinc: Nanotubes vs nanoparticles
Scientists have conducted a comparative study of nanoscale poly N-(vinyl) pyrrole in polyvinyl butyral coatings for the anti-corrosion property of zinc.
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ChemQuest’s technology institute appoints Victoria Scarborough vice president of collaborative innovation
The ChemQuest Group, a leading international business strategy firm in specialty chemicals, announces the addition of Dr. Victoria Scarborough as Vice President of Collaborative Innovation.
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Five facts about powder coatings
Powder coatings account for an attractive market segment. Thanks to some significant advantages they are expected to be used even more in the future. Reason enough for us to collect five fascinating facts....
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Optimised synthesis of highly reactive UV-curable hyperbranched polyester acrylates
A recent study describes an optimised synthetic protocol to obtain a set of highly branched polyester acrylates.
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Akzo Nobel secures supply deal with BMW
The BMW Group has chosen Akzo Nobel as supplier of vehicle refinish products and services to a large part of its distribution network around the world.
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Effects of added nanoclay for styrene-acrylic resin
Scientists have studied the effects of added nanoclay for styrene-acrylic resin on intumescent fire retardancy and CO/CO2 emission.