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Water-borne-coatings: “A major improvement lies in designing emulsifier-free emulsions”
Water-borne coatings have been the key-component to transform the coatings industry to a more sustainable way of doing its business. However, there are still challenges especially in corrosion resistance....
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BASF commences its smart Verbund project in China
BASF officially launched its smart Verbund project in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, China, and commenced building its first plants.
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Associative thickener for water-based polymer dispersions and paints
A current article focuses on developing a rheological approach to identify a suitable associative thickener (AT) for a paint formulation.
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CHT group acquires Keimadditec Surface
On 27 November 2019 the CHT group, a supplier of speciality chemicals, acquired Keimadditec Surface (KAS) that was previously part of the Keim Group.
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Epoxy adhesives for metal-polymer lap-joint applications
In a new work, epoxy formulations containing phenolic resin, recycled tire powder, and clay nanoplatelets were optimised based on L9 Taguchi experimental design approach.
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Martin Kanert becomes the new managing director of german association VdL
The German coatings industry has a new Managing Director: Martin Kanert (57) will take over the leadership of the industry association VdL with over 200 member companies as of December 1, 2019.
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Generation of durable easy-to-clean coatings on foils
A novel and durable easy-to-clean coating based on a UV-curable clearcoat with incorporated SiO2 particles and a thin functional polymer coating based on a zwitterionic phosphorylcholine was developed...
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Akzo Nobel expands US wood coatings site
Akzo Nobel digs in to launch EUR 50 million investment in its US wood coatings site at High Point, North Carolina.
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Lanxess planning AI-assisted formulation development for Urethane Systems
Lanxess is broadening its use of artificial intelligence (AI) in product development. The specialty chemicals company has launched a project aimed at expanding its range of prepolymers.
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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...