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Polymethyl (hydro)/polydimethylsilazane-derived coatings
In a new work, polymethyl (hydro)/polydimethylsilazane-derived coatings have been deposited on aluminum alloy AA1050.
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Poison centres: “Timescales are tight, not all of the tools are available, and there are a number of workability issues”
The upcoming new poison information centres notifications remain among the most pressing regulatory matters for the paints and coatings industry. We spoke to poison centre expert Caroline Raine, NCEC,...
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Merck expands and modernises pigments production
Merck is significantly expanding its global production capacities and optimising its manufacturing processes for effect pigments.
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Electrochemical production of cement
Scientists have developed an electrochemical method to produce cement. Possibly, cement production will thus be operated solely by renewable energies in the future.
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Kemi-Intressen is now known as Nordmann Nordic
As of now, the Swedish Nordmann subsidiary Kemi-Intressen AB is operating under its new name Nordmann Nordic AB.
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Synthesis of UV absorbers from cashew nut shell oil
An international team of scientists has successfully used cashew nut shell oil instead of crude oil in organic synthesis.
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Spray adhesives market to reach EUR 8,1 billion by 2025
According to a new research report, the global spray adhesives market is set to grow from its current market value of more than EUR 6,3 billion to over EUR 8,1 billion by 2025.
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Five facts about REACH
REACH has been in force since 2007 and has shaped the paint and chemical industries immensly. The last deadline has expired a good one and a half years ago. Reason enough to compile a few figures on the...
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High electrical conductivity water-borne inks for textile printing
In a present study water-borne dispersions of conductive grades of carbon black were converted into finished inks.
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Coatings industry fears border delays and UK REACH
The coatings industry has expressed significant concerns about border delays and separating from European chemical regulations ahead of a "no deal” Brexit, in a new survey by the industry body, the British...
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EU Commission classifies titanium dioxide in powder form
On 4 October, the European Commission decided to classify titanium dioxide in powder form as a substance "suspected of causing cancer in humans".
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Design of salt-responsive and regenerative antibacterial polymer brushes
In a current work, scientists proposed to integrate salt-responsive polyDVBAPS (poly(3-(dimethyl(4-vinylbenzyl) ammonio)propyl sulfonate)), antifouling polyHEAA (poly(N-hydroxyethyl acrylamide)), and bactericidal...
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BASF expands production capacity for neopentylglycol
BASF has increased the capacity of its neopentyl glycol (NPG) plant at the Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, by 10,000 metric tons per year.
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A unified model for the drying of glassy polymer coatings
In a recently published work, a unified model has been developed for the drying of the glassy polymeric coatings.