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Perstorp starts up capacity expansion for pentaerythritol
In May 2019, Perstorp plans to increase the pentaerythritol capacity at its Arnsberg site.
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Encapsulation of linseed oil in graphene oxide shells for preparation of self-healing composite coatings
For self-healing of polymer coatings Microcapsules were developed. The Microcapsule shells were prepared via physical assembly of graphene oxide sheets.
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Photosensitive ink formulation and inkjet printing on flexible PET substrate
A paper proposes an alternative way to produce photochromic Ag:TiO2 films compatible with industrialisation and with soft substrates.
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Five facts on the water-borne coatings market
Water-based formulations are among the top trends in the coatings industry. How is the situation at the market currently? We have gathered five facts.
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Ships glide in a hull of air
A research project is dealing with coatings for ships that allow an air layer to be maintained under water. Among other things, this reduces frictional resistance.
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LICON and MC-Bauchemie celebrate launch of joint venture in Ethiopia
LICON and MC-Bauchemie celebrated the official launch of their joint venture in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. MC-Bauchemie presented itself as LICON's new majority shareholder.
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Toyo Ink Group to open sales office in Morocco
The Toyo Ink Group intends to open a sales office on the African continent to develop business opportunities for a wide range of group products.
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Safic-Alcan and Evonik strengthen their partnership in coating additives
International specialty chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan announced the extension of its partnership with Evonik to new products and new territories, effective immediately.
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European Coatings Show 2019: Focus on Sustainability
The European Coatings Show has once again proven its importance as a leading European platform for the coatings industry. From low odour, water-borne or bio-based coatings, sustainability was the number...
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Biofouling mitigation of bilayer polysulfone membrane
In a current work, polysulfone (PSf) membrane was modified using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) layer and zinc oxide-polyrhodanine (ZnO-PRh) couple nanoparticles.