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Optimised design of UHPC with high wet packing density
A new study presents an optimised design method in developing ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) with high wet packing density, in which the multiply effects of solid and liquid phases on UHPC packing...
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Surface-initiated Polymer brush as anti-scaling coating for plate heat exchangers
In a recently published study, researchers evaluated the feasibility of surface-initiated polymerisation (SIP) as thin coating technology to mitigate CaCO3 formation for heat transfer applications.
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Bodo Möller Chemie becomes authorised sales partner of Henkel in China
With immediate effect, Bodo Möller Chemie sells and distributes the entire industrial electronics product portfolio of Henkel in China.
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Corrosion resistance of copolymerization graphene oxide composite coating
Acrylamide (AM)/acrylic acid (AA) functionalised graphene oxide (GO) composites (GMAs) were readily prepared by one-step copolymerisation and coated on the surface of magnesium alloy.
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Uniaxial compression failure of hardened cement paste
The aim of a new work is to investigate the mechanical performance of hardened cement paste (HCP) under compression at the micrometre length scale.
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Siegwerk opens Europe’s largest fully automated production plant for printing inks
Siegwerk, a supplier of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, has opened a new fully automated system for the production of customer inks at its headquarters in Siegburg.
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Anti-corrosion of electrodeposited graphene/polypyrrole composite coating
A polypyrrole/graphene composite coating was directly electrodeposited on 304 stainless steel by cyclic voltammetry technique from a solution of pyrrole and graphene.
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Axalta completes acquisition of Capital Paints
Axalta, a global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Capital Paints, a UAE-based thermosetting powder coatings manufacturer.
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Bio-based multifunctional fatty acid methyl esters as reactive diluents
In a current paper epoxidized fatty acid methyl esters (e-FAMEs) obtained from epoxidized linseed oil were compared with fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) obtained from rapeseed oil as reactive diluents...
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Songwon opens technical service coating lab in South Korea
Songwon, a manufacturer of polymer stabilisers, starts a new technical service coating lab at its manufacturing facility in Maeam, South Korea.
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Polyaniline-modified graphene oxide nanocomposites in epoxy coatings
Researchers report on the anticorrosion and antifouling properties of epoxy-based polyaniline (PANI)–graphene oxide nanosheets (GONs) paint coatings.
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The history of serial painting
"Any colour is possible - as long as it's black." So Henry Ford is quoted. Whether he actually said it remains in the dark. Independent of this, the historical development of series production paintwork...
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Akzo Nobel acquires Mauvilac
Akzo Nobel has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 % of the shares of Mauvilac Industries, a leading paints and coatings company in Mauritius.