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Expert Interview: “Stricter regulations are generally considered to be drivers of innovation”

Complying to regulations is not only a challenge for companies that are active in the field of radiation curing. It is also the change to gain a competitive ...

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Afera’s 1st Global Adhesive Tape Summit a success

Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, announced the success of its 1st Global Adhesive Tape Summit, which boasted a sold-out programme of market and...

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Modelisation of chloride reactive transport in concrete

In a recently published study, a new physically and chemically based model taking into account thermodynamic equilibrium, kinetics and surface complexation...

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Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals and Imagine Chemistry winner Renmatix collaborate

Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals and Renmatix, a leader in the global plant-based technology movement, will jointly develop biomass-based performance additives ...

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Thermostability and flame retardance of waterborne polyurethane coatings

A new kind of green and functional two-component flame-retardant waterborne polyurethane and its coating were synthesised through adding polyurethane polyol ...

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Simply mixing in a wonder-additive is very unlikely to create a functional coating

Everybody wants cool new functionalities delivered by their coatings. However, developing those on an industrial level can be quite tricky. We spoke with two ...

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Clariant reports strong progress in the first half of 2018

Clariant announced first half 2018 sales of EUR 2.9188 thousand millions compared to EUR 2.697 thousand millions in the first half of 2017.

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Antistatic and anticorrosive properties of polyaniline composite coating

In a recently published paper scientists synthesised polyaniline composite coating with antistatic and anticorrosive properties.

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DSM launches collaboration with Vepa

Royal DSM has launched a collaboration with Vepa. The aim of this collaboration is to demonstrate the value of powder coating technology as an operationally ...

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Intercalation of superplasticizer to layered calcium aluminate hydrate

Ten organic molecule models simulating the chemical functions of commercial superplasticisers used in the cement/concrete industry were intercalated into lamellar...

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Aerospace coatings market to exceed one billion Euros by 2024

According to a new research report by Global Market Insights the aerospace coatings market size is estimated to surpass the billion Euro mark in the next years....

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Strategies for designing biomimetic anti-icing surfaces

In a new paper scientists dealed with the fundamentals of icing and common strategies for designing biomimetic anti-icing surfaces.

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New reference book on wood coatings

Wood Coatings by Jorge Prieto and Jürgen Kiene is a comprehensive book on all aspects of wood coatings. Dr Charles R. Hegedus, Technical Editor of CoatingsTech,...

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Active recruitment of young academics

Students or graduates looking for a potential employer usually focus on major companies with high-profile names. Hidden champions such as the hubergroup – a ...