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Challenges for robotic in situ fabrication in architecture and construction
In a recent article, researchers discuss challenges and opportunities for robotic in situ fabrication in architecture, construction, and beyond.
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Brenntag takes over distribution for Umicore in North America
Brenntag North America, Inc., part of Brenntag Group, will distribute Umicore's polyurethane and polyester catalysts in the United States and Canada.
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Halloysites and mesoporous silica as inhibitor nanocontainers for feedback active powder coatings
Scientists carried out a comparative study of the effect of inhibitor-loaded nanocontainers on corrosion protection performance of polyepoxy powder coatings ...
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PPG to build new paint and coatings research and development center in China
PPG announced it has acquired land in Tianjin, China where it plans to build a new, state-of-the-art paint and coatings research and development (R&D) center. ...
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Improving self-healing performance of polyurethane coatings
In a recently published study, polyurethane-based microcapsules filled with bulky isophorone diisocyanate, IPDI, were prepared via interfacial polymerisation...
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Local production offers us completely new possibilities
The coatings and adhesives manufacturer Follmann is expanding its adhesives business in Europe with two acquisitions. With Great Britain and Russia, the company...
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Market study on intumescent coatings
The intumescent coatings market is projected to grow from an estimated EUR 774.5 million in 2018 to EUR 955,1 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2018 to ...
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Development of a castor oil-titanium dioxide hyperbranched poly (ester amide) nanocomposite
Recently, scientists proposed a sustainable, green precursor-based anticorrosive nanocomposite coating.
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Ineos Styrolution acquires two polystyrene production sites in China from Total S.A.
Ineos Styrolution announced that it signed an acquisition agreement with Total S.A. for two polystyrene (PS) production sites in China.
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Characterisation of the dispersity of emulsions via microwaves
A rapid and non-invasive method to determine the dispersity of emulsions is developed based on the interrelationship between the droplet size distribution and...
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Evonik sells its US Jayhawk site
Evonik is taking the next step in focusing on specialty chemicals with the divestment of its US Jayhawk site in Galena, Kansas.
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Rheological requirements for printable concretes
Recently, scientists investigated the rheological requirements for printable concrete in terms of yield stress, viscosity, elastic modulus, critical strain, ...
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Interview: The situation with bio-based adhesives is still in flux
Dr. Matthias Popp, Group Leader for Adhesives Formulation, Fraunhofer IFAM, on current trends in adhesives and the situation regarding bio-based adhesives....
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ECS Conference final call for papers
The European Coatings Show Conference call for papers for 2019 is about to end shortly. Companies, universities and institutes are kindly invited to submit...