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Asian paint companies continue to be aggressive in pursuing assets in Europe
Despite the decreasing number of takeovers and mergers in recent months, Ben Scharff, an expert on corporate transactions, sees a new dynamic in recent months. In our interview, the Managing Director of...
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Superhydrophobic cotton for oil–water separation
In a recently published investigation, researchers developed a superhydrophobic cotton by silica nanoparticles treatment followed by surface functionalisation with methyltrichlorosilane.
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Brenntag acquires remaining shares in Crest Chemicals
Brenntag acquires remaining 50 percent of the shares in South African distributor Crest Chemicals
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Applied rheology and architectural coating performance
A new review in part discusses the use of controlled-stress rheometry to characterise coatings, and presents ways of applying the results effectively to the analysis of paint flow.
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EuPIA issues updated Suitability List of Photoinitiators and Photosynergists for Food Contact Materials
EuPIA (the European Printing Ink Association) has updated its Suitability List of Photoinitiators and Photosynergists for Food Contact Materials.
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Strength enhancement of recycled aggregate pervious concrete
In a new study, a silane polymer emulsion treatment method was used to promote the strength of pervious concrete while maintaining its permeability.
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Chemours acquires mining operations of Southern Ionics Minerals
Chemours announced the acquisition of Southern Ionics Minerals (SIM), a minerals exploration, mining, and manufacturing company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
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“Formulators can move away from trial-and-error”
Formulating a good coatings system is time consuming and requires many repetitive tasks. Thanks to predictive sciences a lot of this work can be dropped. In our interview Sander van Loon, CEO of VLCI,...
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Effect of inhibitor-loaded halloysite nanotubes on corrosion protection
Recently, researchers investigated the effect of inhibitor-loaded halloysite nanotubes on active corrosion protection of polybenzoxazine coatings on mild steel.
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Evonik acquisition of Peroxy Chem delayed by FTC lawsuit
Evonik declared it will defend itself against the action of the Federal Trade Commission, which announced it will file a lawsuit seeking to block Evonik’s proposed acquisition of Peroxy Chem.
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Machine-learning-assisted discovery of polymers with high thermal conductivity
Scientists demonstrate the successful discovery of new polymers with high thermal conductivity, inspired by machine-learning-assisted polymer chemistry.
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Brenntag closes acquisition of African distributor Desbro Group
Brenntag has completed the acquisition of the chemical distribution business of Desbro Group in Kenya and the UAE.
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Novel phosphorus-containing epoxy resin from renewable resource
A phosphorus-containing epoxy resin has been derived from a renewable resource, sebacic acid (SA), and formulated for flame-retardant applications.
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Five facts about the Austrian coatings market
The chemical industry is one of the most vital branches of industry in Austria. An important part of which is the paints and coatings industry. We have compiled five facts about the Austrian coatings market....