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Size-dependent corrosion behavior of graphene oxide coating
What influence does the size of graphene oxide sheets have on corrosion protection? This question was investigated by researchers in a recently published study.
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Clariant and Sabic decided to temporarily suspend the negotiations
Clariant and Sabic have agreed to temporarily suspend the discussions on the intended business combination High Performance Materials (HPM), consisting of Clariant’s additives and high value masterbatches...
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Axalta invests in Landshut, Germany, facility for bonded metallic powder coatings
Axalta announced the expansion of its Landshut, Germany, site, creating a second production facility in the region for bonded metallic powder coatings alongside Axalta’s Montbrison plant in France.
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Enhancing corrosion resistance of epoxy coating on steel reinforcement
A current paper aims to examine the corrosion resistance of epoxy coating incorporated with aminobenzoate intercalated Mg-Al layered double hydroxides (LDH) on steel reinforcement in simulated concrete...
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Marine coatings: “Increased need for cooperation”
Peter van Aken, new business development director at Lonza, thinks that cooperation between industry, the academic world and start-up companies is increasingly needed to cope with the challenges imposed...
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Brenntag Specialties announces new distribution agreement with Yipin USA
Brenntag Specialties is now a distributor for Yipin USA’s coatings, cosmetic, and personal care lines of iron oxides in the United States.
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Improved adhesion of environmentally friendly paint film on wood
Researchers recently improved paint adhesion of environmentally friendly paint film on wood surface by plasma treatment.
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Akzo Nobel to acquire Mapaero
Akzo Nobel has announced its intention to acquire French aerospace coatings manufacturer Mapaero.
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Bio-inspired transparent structural colour film
The transparent wings of insects with intelligent structural colours or good invisibility in different surroundings provide them with unique camouflage capability and were therefore used as model for a...
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Mergers and acquisitions: Deceleration in the coatings industry
After our first overview of company acquisitions and mergers in the coatings and neighboring industries, we are now able to present a much larger overview this year. However, this is not necessarily due...
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Founding of Briolf Group
With headquarters in Girona, Spain, the new industrial group brings together more than 50 years of experience and expects to exceed 125 million euros in turnover this year
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Multifunctional polyurethane coatings derived from undecylenic acid
Renewable resource based polyol derived from undecylenic acid, a by-product of castor oil, was successfully synthesised by three consecutive reactions: methylation, thiol-ene addition, and amidation.
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Akzo Nobel to boost investment in Changzhou powder coatings plant
Akzo Nobel has announced plans to add three new production lines at its Changzhou powder coatings plant in China – the company’s largest facility of its kind in the world.
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Corrosion and fouling behaviors of phosphatised Q235 carbon steel
In a recently published work, various fluorinated polysiloxane coatings with hydrophobic characteristics were fabricated and coated on phosphatised Q235 carbon steel (PCS) to improve the corrosion resistance...