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Kronos and Omya enter distribution partnership
Kronos and Omya have signed an exclusive agreement for the distribution of titanium dioxide pigments in Switzerland with effect from 1 January 2020.
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Influence of carbonation on the chloride ingress into concrete
A current paper investigates the combined action of carbonation and chloride ingress in concrete under stable moisture state.
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Axalta releases “global automotive colour popularity report
Axalta released its 67th annual "global automotive colour popularity report", which reveals the top three automotive colours as: white (38%), black (19%), and grey (13%). White has been the top automotive...
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New biocide compounds to fight against hospital infections
The "Multicide" Project will enable the development of new biocide compounds to fight against hospital infections.
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Waterborne coatings: A steady growing business
According to the Irfab Coatings Markets study, published by PRA, more than 92 % of the demand for water-borne coatings is attributed to architectural coatings. The global demand for water-borne coatings...
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Chemetall completes expansion of its production site in Germany
The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has inaugurated a new laboratory and office building in Langelsheim, Germany.
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CoSI 2020 – Call for Abstracts
Scientific contributions for the 16th Coatings Science International Conference (CoSI) can now be submitted.
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Evonik invests in organic dispersions for heat sealing applications
Evonik Industries is expanding its capacities for organic dispersions for heat sealing applications in Darmstadt (Germany).
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A model for relating gloss and film thickness
Researchers recently develeoped a viscosity-mediated model for relating gloss and film thickness of coatings.
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Five facts about decorative paints
From discount paints for your first own home to high-quality paints for professionals. Decorative paints are probably the most present paints in our everyday lives. Reason enough to present five facts...
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44th Munich Adhesives and Finishing Symposium 2019
More than 225 participants from 20 countries met at this year's Munich Adhesives and Finishing Symposium from 28 to 30 October 2019.
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Effect of molecular weight on residual solvent in PS and PMMA coatings
Researchers recently investigated the influence of molecular weight on the residual solvent in poly(styrene) (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) coatings.
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Adler celebrates tenth anniversary in Italy
Ten years ago, Adler put its presence in Italy on a new footing by founding the distribution company Adler Italia.
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Link between gas diffusion and carbonation in hardened cement pastes
The influence of atmospheric carbonation on gas diffusion was investigated using four hardened cement pastes (CEM I, CEM III/A, CEM V/A, and a low-alkalinity binder) with common water-to-binder ratio (0.4)....