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Wanhua U.S. names Brenntag Specialties as distribution partner
Brenntag, headquartered in Essen, Germany, has signed a distribution deal with chemical company Wanhua U.S. for the American region.
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Diisocyanates: The 0.1 % limit
In May 2018, ECHA issued the position paper of its responsible committees on the planned restriction of diisocyanates. It is expected that the European Union will adopt the relevant regulations in the...
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Tensile strength of concrete exposed to sulfate attack
Researchers recently presented a promising new approach to test the sulfate resistance of concrete.
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Wear-resistant and hydrophobic characteristics of PTFE/CF composite coatings
In a recently published study, scientists investigated the wear-resistant and hydrophobic properties of PTFE/CF composite coatings.
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All you need to know about the ECS
The European Coatings Show 2019 will open its doors in just a few weeks. In the February issue of the European Coatings Journal you will find a whole package on the most important trade fair and conference...
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Michelman opens sustainability center in Shanghai
Michelman celebrates the opening of its new sustainabilty center in Shanghai.
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Safic-Alcan and Dow expand distribution agreement to entire EMEA region
Specialty chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan announced the extension of its existing distribution agreement with Dow for ethylene copolymers to the entire Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA), effective...
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Formulation alternative for Aluminium pigment stabilisation
Six months ago, the effect pigment industry was unexpectedly faced with a new challenge: a raw material commonly used in the industry was classified as a chemical toxic to reproduction.
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Pumpenfabrik Wangen is taking over the progressing cavity pump business area from Knoll
Knoll Maschinenbau GmbH, Bad Saulgau, manufacturer of pumping and filtration systems as well as pumps for machine tools, is selling the progressing cavity pump business area (MX series) to Pumpenfabrik...
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Automotive coatings: “There is huge potential for energy saving”
There is huge potential for energy saving in respect of automotive coatings, says Makoto Nishigami. We spoke to the Marketing Manager Performance Coating Materials at Asahi Kasei Europe about more sustainable...