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What experts think of the industrial water-borne coatings market
Industrial coatings are still largely based on solvent-borne formulations. We spoke with experts from Tikkurila and Synthomer about how a switch to water-borne...
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BASF will have to stop TDI production in Ludwigshafen
Due to the historically low level of the Rhine, BASF has to stop the production of TDI at its Ludwigshafen site.
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Water-borne PUD adhesives with bio-based polyol component
Covestro, Jowat and Henkel have developed polyurethane dispersion adhesives (PUD) with a bio-based content of over 50 percent in a joint project.
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Perstorp announces production capacity increase for Di-Penta
Perstorp has increased capacity of di-pentaerythritol (Di-Penta) with 40% at its site in Perstorp, Sweden.
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Water-borne polyurethane modified by stearyl acrylate for water repellents
A recently published study deals with the production and properties of water-borne polyurethane modified by stearyl acrylate for water repellents.
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Nanogate reorganises entire group
Nanogate SE is launching its new Nanogate Excellence International (NXI) program for the future. Its target is to increase sales to more than EUR 500 million and ...
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Condensed tannin additives in acrylic-based surface coatings
In a new study, the photooxidative stability of condensed tannin additives in acrylic-based surface coatings under exterior exposure was investigated.
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Sale of solvent-based basecoats for accident repair in Britain still illegal after Brexit
British Coatings Federation (BCF) confirms the sale of solvent-based basecoats for accident repair is still illegal, amidst Brexit confusion.
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Aerospace coatings: a growing market
"We see a steady global growth in the aerospace market", says Jim Rowbotham. We spoke with the managing director of Pexa about the situation on the market, ...
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Impedance sensor for the early failure diagnosis of organic coatings
A miniature impedance sensor used for field diagnosis of the early failure of coatings has been developed based on microelectronics and electrochemical impedance ...
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5th market report on pigments
The market research company Ceresana analysed the entire pigment market already for the fifth time: 10 million tonnes were sold worldwide in 2017.
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Diffusion cell investigations into the acidic degradation of organic coatings
In a new study, researchers conducted diffusion cell studies on the acid degradation of organic coatings.
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Five facts about the Chinese coatings market
Showing steady growth in recent years, the Chinese coatings market has been in the centre of attention of the industry, with many international companies having ...
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Golden Gate Capital acquires Active Minerals International
Golden Gate Capital, a private equity investment firm, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Active Minerals International (AMI) from Merit Capital ...