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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...
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Altana takes over business of Office Color Science
The specialty chemicals group Altana takes over the international business of Office Color Science headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.
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Facile fabrication of novel hydrophobic composites
Recently, researchers fabricated fluorine–silicon-containing poly (styrene–acrylate)/SiO2 hydrophobic composites by combining physically mixing and sol–gel process.
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Penn Color expands facilities in the Netherlands
Penn Color announces the opening of its expanded facilities for PVC and engineering plastics masterbatches and specialty coatingsat its site in Venray, the Netherlands.
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Anti-corrosive bio-coatings based on quercetin
In a present investigation "phytochemical” quercetin (QCT) loaded in silica nanocontainers as the natural organic inhibitor was utilised to obtain active anticorrosive coatings.
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What experts think about the future of wood coatings
Wood is a trending material. Not only for furniture but also al sorts of other goods and of course in architecture. We interviewed two experts about latest trends and how coatings can improve protection...
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Arkema starts up a new acrylic acid reactor in the US
Arkema has brought on stream, and on schedule, a new acrylic acid reactor with a capacity of 90,000-ton per year at its Clear Lake, Texas site.
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Characterisation of CVD coatings on PEEK substrate
In the frame of a new research study, PEEK substrates were modified by the PTFE + silica/organic silicone multilayer structures.
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Mauler celebrates its 100th anniversary
French family company Mauler, manufacturer of products for the design and care of wood and other materials, celebrated his 100th birthday at the beginning of October.
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Sorption hysteresis in hardened cement paste
Recently, researchers presented a model for sorption hysteresis in hardened cement paste.
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Nouryon to expand ethylene amines offering
Nouryon has inaugurated a demonstration plant in Stenungsund, Sweden to showcase a new and more sustainable technology platform to produce ethylene amines and their derivatives.
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Substituent effect on cool activity of perylene bisimide pigments
In a new paper, some derivatives of perylene bisimides are successfully synthesised and characterised using FTIR, HNMR and XRD techniques.
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Chemical transport: Cefic response guidelines
Companies involved in the manufacture, management and distribution of chemicals should ensure their systems and processes have suitable features to support a fast and effective response intervention when...
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Axalta invests in Turkey
Axalta acquires a new manufacturing site in Turkey for its powder coatings business.