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A facile inorganic modifier of acrylic emulsions for fabricating hybrid films with least aggregation of silica nanoparticles
Hybrid emulsions were prepared by mixing PreEm with AcEm. The emulsions gave transparent coating films at high silica content. The hardness of the films increased with increasing silica content.
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Axalta announces growth strategy for its powder coating business in China
Axalta's new growth strategy is supposed to position the company to more effectively unlock value in the high-end Chinese powder coatings market in the next three years.
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Working the classics
The Coatings Science International (Cosi) Conference 2019 came home to Nordwijk in the Netherlands to hold its annual meeting again almost directly at the beach. Around 90 international experts from 19...
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Silane coupling agent pretreatment and polycaprolactone coating for enhanced corrosion resistance for magnesium
To address the problem of rapid corrosion of magnesium (Mg) alloys, a biodegradable polymer film of polycaprolactone (PCL) with KH550 as silane coupling agent (SCA) was coated on Mg substrate.
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Evonik expands fumed silica capacity
Evonik has started up on schedule its new plant complex in Antwerp for production of fumed silica.
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“We need to energise a consortium to use coatings to reduce atmospheric carbon”
The US company Reactive Surfaces has developed a carbon capture coating technology. We spoke with Dr Steve McDaniel about his his company’s plan to find partners for a joint effort to fight against global...
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Use of iodine for improving phase quantification using x-ray tomography
An actual study deals with the ability to quantify synthesised hydration products by incorporating a contrast agent to improve segmentation between the hydration products in portland cement.
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Flint Group Packaging opens facility in South Africa
Flint Group is designated to strengthen position in the packaging inks segment with the opening of its new facility in Westmead, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.
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Perstorp drives forward project to produce recycled methanol
Perstorp will investigate the potential production of recycled methanol, using carbon dioxide and residual streams, at its Swedish facility in Stenungsund.
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Interview: Red levels of uncertainty
The coatings industry has the power and the means to make cradle to cradle work, says André Vieira de Castro. We spoke to the CEPE Board member about current issues and the uncertain political situation....
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Student team from Lingen receives the 2019 Altana Special Prize in chemistry for its sustainable business Idea
A student team from the Lingen Wirtschaft vocational school has been awarded the special prize in chemistry in the 2019 "Jugend gründet” (Youth Startups) competition for a sustainable business idea....
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Azelis and BASF extend their partnership in Turkey
Azelis becomes a leading distributor for dispersions, resins and additives in Turkey through an extended partnership with BASF .
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Investigation of butyl acrylate grafting using model alkyds
Researchers report that mechanisms of grafting butyl acrylate onto model alkyds were dependent on the structure of fatty acids in the model alkyds.