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Liquid mobility on superwettable surfaces for applications in energy and the environment

Scientists have recently investigated liquid mobility on superwettable surfaces for energy and environmental applications.

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BCF publishes coatings care study

BCF’s coatings care study results reveal major environmental and safety improvements for the coatings industry.

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Superhydrophilic antifog surface by sol-gel method

Scientists recently reported a single step and a one pot by using spin coating method for the preparation of optically transparent, superhydrophilic, antifogging ...

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Market study on industrial floor coatings

According to a new research report the industrial floor coatings market is estimated to exceed EUR 6,1 thousand millions by 2024.

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Diisocyanates: Support for REACH restriction

Over the years, polyurethanes have been used to a growing extent in a large variety of end uses, like foams, coatings, adhesives, sealants, etc. One of the ...

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Optical properties of high solid water-borne polyurethane

Recently, researchers succeeded to tune the optical properties of high solid waterborne polyurethane from matt to anti-glare.

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Heubach publishes first sustainability report

Heubach Group published its first sustainability report for the 2017 financial year, offering an insight into the sustainability topics that are relevant for the ...

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Analysis of in-mold coating process and ion beam irradiation

Researchers recently explored in-mold coating process that can conduct injection molding and coating in the cavity.

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Wolftechnik completes new company building

Wolftechnik Filtersysteme has completed its new company building with office tract and high bay warehouse in Weil der Stadt, Germany.

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Anti-corrosion behaviour of epoxy composite coatings with silica

In a new study, mesoporous silica nanocontainers (MS) were successfully synthesised, functionalised and loaded with sodium molybdate as a corrosion inhibitor ...

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Visco Tec among growth champions 2019

With an average annual growth rate of 31 %, Visco Tec Pumpen- u. Dosiertechnik GmbH from Töging is one of the fastest growing companies in the German-speaking region...

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UV/thermal dual curing of tung oil-based polymers

Researchers recently investigated the UV/thermal dual curing of tung oil-based polymers induced by cationic photoinitiator.

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Merry Christmas and a happy new year

The European Coatings team wishes you Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

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Vinyl intumescent coatings modified with platelet-type nanofillers

A solvent-borne poly(vinyl acetate)-based intumescent paint was modified with two types of platelet-type nanofillers, i.e. a natural sodium montmorillonite ...