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Pigmentsolution expands additive production in Austria
The company Pigmentsolution invests in a fully automated production plant for water-borne additives in Austria.
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Bio-based reactive diluent derived from cardanol
A UV-curable cardanol-based monomer (ECGE) was prepared using cardanol and epichlorohydrin, followed by epoxidation of the unsaturation in alkyl side chains of cardanol segments.
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Brenntag renews distribution agreement with Elkem Silicones
Brenntag announced that its pan-European agreement with Elkem Silicones on the distribution of its comprehensive range of silicones products has been extended for a further five years.
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Modified Schiff base epoxy resins
Scientists have recently been working on the application of new modified Schiff base epoxy resins as organic coatings.
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Sudarshan establishes branch in Germany
The Indian pigment manufacturer Sudarshan opens a branch in Krefeld, Germany.
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Hydration of Portland cement
A new study deals with the hydration of ternary Portland cement mixtures containing metakaolin and sodium bentonite.
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Univar is new distributor of BASF’s amine catalysts in the US
Univar Solutions has been appointed by BASF as the exclusive distributor of amine catalysts throughout the United States.
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Silicone acrylate coating with optically non-uniform structure
A newly synthesised, single-step silicone acrylate formulation cured by conventional radiation produced a reflection spectrum that showed an unusual interference pattern for a single-step coating.
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Afera Annual Conference ends successfully
The European Adhesive Tape Association’s yearly event took place last week in Lisbon, Portugal, and attracted the highest attendance rate to date. 10 future-focussed presentations provided an environment...
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Altana takes over business of Office Color Science
The specialty chemicals group Altana takes over the international business of Office Color Science headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.
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Facile fabrication of novel hydrophobic composites
Recently, researchers fabricated fluorine–silicon-containing poly (styrene–acrylate)/SiO2 hydrophobic composites by combining physically mixing and sol–gel process.
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Penn Color expands facilities in the Netherlands
Penn Color announces the opening of its expanded facilities for PVC and engineering plastics masterbatches and specialty coatingsat its site in Venray, the Netherlands.
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Anti-corrosive bio-coatings based on quercetin
In a present investigation "phytochemical” quercetin (QCT) loaded in silica nanocontainers as the natural organic inhibitor was utilised to obtain active anticorrosive coatings.
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What experts think about the future of wood coatings
Wood is a trending material. Not only for furniture but also al sorts of other goods and of course in architecture. We interviewed two experts about latest trends and how coatings can improve protection...