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Chemetall completes expansion of its production site in Germany
The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has inaugurated a new laboratory and office building in Langelsheim, Germany.
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CoSI 2020 – Call for Abstracts
Scientific contributions for the 16th Coatings Science International Conference (CoSI) can now be submitted.
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Evonik invests in organic dispersions for heat sealing applications
Evonik Industries is expanding its capacities for organic dispersions for heat sealing applications in Darmstadt (Germany).
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A model for relating gloss and film thickness
Researchers recently develeoped a viscosity-mediated model for relating gloss and film thickness of coatings.
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Five facts about decorative paints
From discount paints for your first own home to high-quality paints for professionals. Decorative paints are probably the most present paints in our everyday lives. Reason enough to present five facts...
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44th Munich Adhesives and Finishing Symposium 2019
More than 225 participants from 20 countries met at this year's Munich Adhesives and Finishing Symposium from 28 to 30 October 2019.
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Effect of molecular weight on residual solvent in PS and PMMA coatings
Researchers recently investigated the influence of molecular weight on the residual solvent in poly(styrene) (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) coatings.
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Adler celebrates tenth anniversary in Italy
Ten years ago, Adler put its presence in Italy on a new footing by founding the distribution company Adler Italia.
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Link between gas diffusion and carbonation in hardened cement pastes
The influence of atmospheric carbonation on gas diffusion was investigated using four hardened cement pastes (CEM I, CEM III/A, CEM V/A, and a low-alkalinity binder) with common water-to-binder ratio (0.4)....
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Bodo Möller Chemie expands its collaboration with Afcona Additives
Effective November 1, 2019, Bodo Möller Chemie will expand its business relationship with Afcona Additives in Northern Europe, which has existed since 2017.
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Heat dissipation on electrical conductor composites
A current work analyses the electrical heating by Joule’s effect of epoxy resins doped with carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) or a combination of both.
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Titanium dioxide: “Not the right approach
The classification of titanium dioxide in powder form as a substance "suspected of causing cancer in humans” is met with a lot of criticism by the coatings industry. What is CEPE’s view on the matter?...
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Perstorp invests in a new Penta facility in India
Perstorp, a global supplier in the specialty chemicals market, has unveiled plans to invest in the construction of a new Pentaerythritol (Penta) production facility in Gujarat, India.
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Waterborne coatings in the focus of the November issue
The November issue of the European Coatings Journal is out and features a full package on water-based coatings: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews. The magazine is also available...