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Akzo Nobel strengthens African presence with new facility in Kenya

Akzo Nobel has opened a new coatings production facility in Kenya. Located in the capital, Nairobi, the long-term plan is to expand further and use Kenya as a ...

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Recent developments in smart antibacterial surfaces

A new review investigates recent developments in smart antibacterial surfaces to inhibit biofilm formation and bacterial infections.

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Expert voices on multi-functional additives

Additives are a very important part of a formulation but they can be expensive and sometimes multiple different ones are needed in just one formulation. We ...

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ISO 16890 definitively replaces test standard EN 779

As of July 1, 2018, ISO 16890 will be the sole internationally applicable testing standard for classifying air filters. This means a radical change in the evaluation...

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Shape effect on drying behavior of cement-based materials

An experimental study has been performed to confirm and understand the impact of the shape of structure on the behaviour of drying concrete.

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Adhesives industry in the cost trap

Significant price increases for basic chemicals and intermediates, limited availability and a strong global demand make adhesive raw materials significantly more ...

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Research award for instrumental analytics and characterisation

Anton Paar invites researchers and scientists to submit projects for the first research prize for instrumental analysis and characterization with a value of 20,000 ...

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ETCC 2018: “Look at mother nature”

The European Technical Coatings Congress (ETCC) brought 425 experts from 43 countries together. This year the event was held in the Netherlands in cooperation with ...

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Siegwerk launches webshop for sheetfed products

With the launch of the e-commerce platform for sheetfed offset inks, the printing ink manufacturer is offering customers a digital channel for simplified order ...

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How to use European Coatings 360°?

European Coatings 360° is our one-stop-solution knowledge base, bundling all digital content from European Coatings. Learn more about all its features.

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Printed microelectrode arrays on soft materials: from PDMS to hydrogels

Scientists lately presented a new method for developing soft MEAs as bioelectronic interfaces.

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Evonik increases its precipitated silica capacity in Turkey

Evonik Industries is continuing to expand its silica production capacity in response to high demand within the tire industry.

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New technique for high-quality surfactant manufacturing

The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) announced that, as part of a larger consortium, it has developed a new process for the manufacturing of surfactants.

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Leonice opens new global innovation center

Leonice, a tinting systems company, today announced opening of its new global innovation center.