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Technical, economic and environmental potentials of 3D printing with concrete
Scientists present a vision on 3D printing with concrete, considering technical, economic and environmental aspects.
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Strong desire to find fully transparent coatings for exterior wood
Sustainability is one important requirements while working with natural materials like wood. What this implies for wood coatings and what other trends are currently...
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DAW enters new partnership with Datacolor
Datacolor, a provider of color management solutions, has teamed up with German paint manufacturer DAW to bring its "Color Reader Pro" color measurement solution ...
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Influence of modified cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) on performance of bionanocomposite coatings
In a new study, a renewable reinforcement, namely cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), was used to develop a bio-based nanocomposite UV-cured coating system with improved...
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Stahl appoints new CFO
Stahl, headquartered in the Netherlands, announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Stahl Holdings B.V. as of 1 January ...
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Monitoring the curing process of fairing compounds based on epoxy resins
In a recently published paper, scientists investigated the curing process of an innovative formulation as a function of temperature and humidity.
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An ethical supply chain
Supply chains are often a neglected aspect with regard to sustainability. We spoke to Barbara Eschke, responsible for sustainability management at Worlée, ...
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PPG holds inaugural Innovation Summit in Switzerland
On September 6, PPG held its inaugural Innovation Summit in Montreux, Switzerland discussing the latest innovations.
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Clariant confirms Sabic to complete purchase of 24.99% stake
Clariant announced that Sabic has received the final outstanding regulatory approvals from the competition authorities for the purchase of a 24.99% stake in ...
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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...