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Five facts on the carbon black market
Carbon blacks used in paints and coatings are highly engineered products that are often specific to a certain application. We have gathered five facts on the carbon black market.
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Ambient curable coating materials based on castor oil
Using a Knoevenagel condensation cross-linking technique, scientists developed new ambient curable coatings based on acetoacetylated castor oil.
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Anton Paar research prize goes to Finland and Austria
The first Anton Paar research award for instrumental analysis and characterisation goes to research teams from Finland and Austria.
News Production & Lab
Interlinked production steps are often treated separately
Automation, production monitoring through on-line characterisation and an overview of all process steps are all topics that need to be focused on when the production process is being optimised, says Dr...
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Interaction of fumed silica with epoxy resin
Researchers recently investigated the chemical interaction of fumed silica of different sizes with epoxy via ultrasonication for improved coating.
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Safic-Alcan and Lanxess start collaboration in biocides in France
Specialty chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan announced the start of its collaboration with Lanxess in biocide in France.
News Coatings Technologies
Films as thin as a few microns can be achieved
Thinner powder coatings mean lower material costs. But how thin can the layers be without the disadvantages outweigh. We talked to two powder coating experts about this and other trends.
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Dorfner and 20 Microns seal sales cooperation for Europe
As of 1 January 2019, Dorfner has been appointed as the main distributor for all kaolin products of the Indian manufacturer 20 Microns in Europe.