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Clariant sells masterbatches business to Poly One
The specialty chemical company Clariant is selling its entire masterbatches business to Poly One for around EUR 1.4 billion.
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Study on the concentration profiles in phase-separating photocuring coatings
Scientists directly measured the local composition profiles in phase-separating photocurable thin films using confocal Raman spectroscopy.
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Titanium dioxide: “World demand shows a pattern that is far from smooth”
The recent classification of TiO2 in powder form as well as the prices for the pigment have been great headaches for the coatings industry. Reg Adams of Artikol speaks about the current situation on the...
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Gilles Richard appointed General Manager FIPEC
Gilles Richard has been appointed General Manager of FIPEC. He is supposed to continue the French coatings and adhesive industry association's efforts to enhance the attractiveness and dynamism of FIPEC’s...
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Stockmeier takes over the majority of shares of Kemtan AG in Switzerland
Stockmeier acquires a majority shareholding in Kemtan AG, based in Reinach near Basel. Kemtan produces different kinds of pigments and waxes for the coatings industry.
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UV-resistant and transparent hydrophobic surfaces by a facile dip-coating method
Hydrophobic surfaces were prepared with different chemistries by dip-coating. They showed excellent resistance to UV radiation after long-term exposure.
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VIS-optical reflectometry: a method to investigate latex-based coatings
A noninvasive technique can be used to study the film formation from aqueous mixtures layered up to 25 μm thickness.
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The top 10 coatings articles from 2019
What were the hot topics that the coatings industry discussed in 2019? We have collected the top 10 articles that you, our readers, found to be the most interesting.
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BRB Silicone appoints Newtrac Trading Ltd for distribution in Egypt
BRB ST Kimyasal, a full subsidiary of BRB International, has appointed Newtrac Trading for sales distribution of silicone product portfolio for paint & coatings and construction in Egypt.
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Ceac AG extends partnership with Azelis to Poland
Azelis has announced an extended distribution agreement with Ceac AG, a manufacturer of tinting systems, effective immediately.
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Effectiveness of non-Fickian diffusion model on the water uptake determination of organic coatings
Water diffusion in organic coatings were measured successfully in a study using EIS and wet-cup methods.
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Fabrication of transparent easy-clean coating formulations optimised from molecular dynamics simulation
Report on the impact of co-polymerising polyvinyl acetate with polydimethyl siloxane in developing an easy-cleaning coating material.
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Blue increasingly popular as automotive colour
PPG unveiled its 2019 automotive color trends, showing a rise in blue automobiles.
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A process model for slot coating of narrow stripes
In a new study, scientists develop a process model for slot coating of variable-width narrow stripes, as a fundamental and representative pattern feature for patterned slot coating.