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Rust-Oleum opens floor coating manufacturing facility in Minnesota
Rust-Oleum are marking the opening of a new 110,000 square foot floor coating manufacturing facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
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Harmful odorous substances identified in acrylic paints
A research team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV has for the first time characterised the odor of acrylic paints and identified harmful odorous substances.
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BASF and Guangdong provincial government sign framework agreement for Verbund site in China
Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, and Lin Shaochun, Deputy Governor of Guangdong Province, signed a more detailed framework agreement in Ludwigshafen for the...
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Fraunhofer IVV develops stable bio-wax dispersions
The Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV is researching extraction processes for the production of bio-wax and the development of bio-wax dispersions from it.
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Axalta’s global study of the most popular car colours 2018
Axalta has published its Global Automotive Color Popularity Report for 2018. As a result, White remains the world leader with 38 percent.
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Water dynamics of Portland cement paste with nano-additives
Researchers have recently shown that the concentration of nano-silica (NS) governs the early-age hydration process in Portland cements.
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Ineos Styrolution invests in ASA capacity in the Americas
Ineos Styrolution announced the final investment decision to construct a new 100kt capacity ASA plant at its site in Bayport, Texas.
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Isosorbide-based high performance UV-curable reactive diluents
In a new study, scientists synthesised isosorbide di(meth)acrylate (ISD(M)A) as a photocurable reactive diluent.
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Benseler takes over Beteo
With effect from 1 January 2019, the Benseler Group has acquired LISI Automotive Beteo GmbH & Co. KG, Gummersbach, Germany.
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Effect of moisture migration and water vapour pressure build-up on concrete spalling type
In a new study, the effect of moisture migration and water vapor pressure build-up within high-strength concrete (HSC) on its spalling property is empirically ...
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Pigments and fillers in the focus of the January issue
The January issue of European Coatings Journal is out and features a full package pigments and fillers: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews....
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Interview: “The forecast on research and applications of functional coatings is very optimistic”
"In relation to already developed functional coatings, efforts are foreseen to overcome the challenges that will improve the market readiness”, says Dr. Eva ...
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Michelman and Safic-Alcan extend distribution agreement to Central Europe
Michelman has extended its distribution agreement with Safic-Alcan, an international specialty chemicals distributor, to Central Europe, Poland, and Turkey.
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Carbon dioxide reduction potential in the global cement industry by 2050
A new paper, which is a contribution to the UNEP series on Eco-Efficient Cements, examines the role of material-based solutions to reducing CO2 emissions from ...