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Structural build-up of cement pastes
An experimental and modeling study deals with the non-linear structural build-up of fresh cement pastes incorporating viscosity modifying admixtures.
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Astorg to acquire IGM from Arsenal
Astorg and Arsenal Capital Partners today announced that Astorg has partnered with management and signed a definitive agreement to acquire IGM Resins from Arsenal....
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Polystyrene recycling with depolymerization
Agilyx Corporation and Ineos Styrolution have signed a joint development agreement to develop a recycling process for polystyrene based on "chemical recycling” ...
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Potential short supply of photoinitiators used in printing inks
As has been the case during the past few years, the consistent supply of raw materials remains a concern for ink manufacturers. The latest issue relates to a ...
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New water-borne coating soluble in carbonated water
A new study deals with water-borne coatings that share the mechanism of action of oil-based coatings.
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Interview: “Digital transformation affects weathering”
Florian Feil, global manager client education and senior consultant Weathering technology at Atlas speaks about the trends in weathering testing equipment. He ...
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Science and tech solutions meet the flooring crisis
Environmental issues and shortages in supply chain raw materials are stretching the flooring industry worldwide. Vik Vithlani of Sherwin-Williams Protective ...
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Market study solvents
Solvents play a major role in industrial production: They can dissolve, dilute, and, in a very fine distribution, absorb other substances without changing them...
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Water-borne polyurethane–silver nanoparticle antibacterial coating
An antibacterial coating composed of silver nanoparticles and water-borne polyurethane was synthesised for use on synthetic leather.
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Akzo Nobel publishes results for the first quarter 2018
Akzo Nobel makes progress on transformation into a focused Paints and Coatings company while headwinds continue.
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First recycled door coated with plant-based resin
DSM’s "Decovery" plant-based resin technology is used for the first time on Weekamp’s new 100% recycled exterior doors concept.
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“A need to develop cost-effective and sustainable bio-based solutions for architectural coatings”
The push for low VOC, low formaldehyde and APEO-free paints and coatings currently comes more from the market than from regulations, observes Rajeev Farwaha. ...
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PaintExpo closes with record-breaking results for seventh time in a row
With 537 exhibitors from 29 countries PaintExpo set a new record for exhibitor numbers. Visitor numbers increased by roughly 12% for a total of 11,790. Visitors...
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A novel nanocomposite coating for tribological applications
In a recently published paper scientists fabricated UHMWPE nanocomposite coatings reinforced with C-15A nanoclay.