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ECS: Meet the new ones
The European Coatings Show is coming closer. This year, many companies will take part in the ECS for the first time. We asked four of them to tell us something about their company and what they will present...
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HMG expand distributor network with KRS
HMG Paints Ltd has further expanded their distribution network across the country, establishing a new partner in South East England, Kent Refinishing Supplies Ltd (KRS).
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Global coatings industry gathers for summit
Senior executives from the global coatings industry met up at the Coatings Summit in Paris to discuss market opportunities, strategies and the future prospects for the industry.
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Cardanol derived P and Si based precursors for flame retardant PU coatings
In a recent study, novel P- and Si-based precursors were synthesised and successfully integrated in the PU backbone for flame retardant applications.
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DCC expands its organic manufacturing capacity
Dominion Colour Corporation (DCC) is installing a new production line for the manufacture of organic pigments which will increase the capacity by more than 50%.
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European Investment Fund and Fraunhofer join forces to establish technology transfer fund
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft are launching a EUR 60 million Fraunhofer Tech Transfer Fund under the European Commission’s "InnovFin" programme. The fund is supported...
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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.