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There are many new monomers that have novel structural elements
If the coatings industry wants to become more sustainable, it must reduce its dependence on oil. But that is easier said than done. We spoke to Dr Tobias Robert...
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PPG acquires Hodij Coatings
PPG announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Hodij Coatings, a Performance Coatings distributor in The Netherlands.
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Effect of orange peel attribute of automotive finishes on their blackness perception
In a new paper, the perceived blackness of ten specific automotive finishes with different levels of orange peel attribute is investigated under the diffuse ...
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Meridian Adhesives Group announces third acquisition
Meridian Adhesives Group announced the acquisition of W.F. Taylor LLC from Dominus Capital L.P. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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Vincentz Network acquires Home and Personal Care Exhibition and Conference (HPCI)
The globally acknowledged "Home and Personal Care Ingredients Exhibition and Conference (HPCI)” portfolio, established and managed to great acclaim by Verlag...
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Interview: “A clear downward trend in incident rates
Safety in the workplace is a hot topic in the coatings sector. David Starkey of CEPE's Operational Safety & Risk Assessment (OSRA) group on the status quo ...
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Considering the effect of graphene loading in water-based epoxy coatings
In a recently published paper, researchers investigated the effect of graphene as a potential additive for anticorrosive organic coatings.
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Birla Carbon Spain invests in increasing production capacity
Carbon black manufacturer Birla Carbon Spain announced an investment of EUR 5 million towards sustainability and energy efficiency projects, to increase its ...
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Slot die stripe coating of low viscous fluids
Scientists have recently shown that an upper limit significantly reduces the process window for stripe coatings.
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DSM expands production capacity in Germany
Royal DSM has announced the operational launch of a new state-of-the-art polyester production facility in Meppen, Germany.
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Scratch resistance on automotive clearcoats
A recently published study deals with the fundamentals and characterisations of scratch resistance on automotive clearcoats.
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Five facts about the five most important additives
Additives are critical components for the successful formulation of any modern-day coating and ink. Five additive classes can be considered the leading types. ...
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Akzo Nobel completes sale of its specialty chemicals business
The split of Akzo Nobel’s specialty chemicals business to U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group and Singapore’s GIC is complete.
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Omnova acquires supplier in European coating resins
Omnova Solutions Inc. announced that it has acquired Resiquímica, S.A., a Portugal-based producer of resins and binders for the coatings and building and construction...