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Slow down for automotive coatings
The global market for automotive coatings is affected by the struggling of many international car manufacturers. Especially OEM and plastic parts coatings are currently showing decreasing figures. The...
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Water-borne bio-based epoxy coatings for metallic substrates
In a recently published work, an environmentally-friendly hydrophobic coating was developed based on a bio-based epoxy with addition of nanoparticles, a silane coupling agent (3-glycidyloxypropyl) trimethoxysilane...
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Stan Luijkx joins IGM Resins
IGM Resins has appointed Stan Luijkx as global procurement director.
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Colour variation in drying paint films
Colour variations due to changes in paint film thickness and pigment content were studied experimentally.
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Managing vacancies in key roles
Health protection, industrial safety, and the handling of environmental threats, hazardous substances and goods are areas which, by law, require the appointment of safety advisers. These are essential...
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Pigmentsolution expands additive production in Austria
The company Pigmentsolution invests in a fully automated production plant for water-borne additives in Austria.
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Bio-based reactive diluent derived from cardanol
A UV-curable cardanol-based monomer (ECGE) was prepared using cardanol and epichlorohydrin, followed by epoxidation of the unsaturation in alkyl side chains of cardanol segments.
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Brenntag renews distribution agreement with Elkem Silicones
Brenntag announced that its pan-European agreement with Elkem Silicones on the distribution of its comprehensive range of silicones products has been extended for a further five years.
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Modified Schiff base epoxy resins
Scientists have recently been working on the application of new modified Schiff base epoxy resins as organic coatings.
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Sudarshan establishes branch in Germany
The Indian pigment manufacturer Sudarshan opens a branch in Krefeld, Germany.
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Hydration of Portland cement
A new study deals with the hydration of ternary Portland cement mixtures containing metakaolin and sodium bentonite.
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Univar is new distributor of BASF’s amine catalysts in the US
Univar Solutions has been appointed by BASF as the exclusive distributor of amine catalysts throughout the United States.
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Silicone acrylate coating with optically non-uniform structure
A newly synthesised, single-step silicone acrylate formulation cured by conventional radiation produced a reflection spectrum that showed an unusual interference pattern for a single-step coating.
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Afera Annual Conference ends successfully
The European Adhesive Tape Association’s yearly event took place last week in Lisbon, Portugal, and attracted the highest attendance rate to date. 10 future-focussed presentations provided an environment...