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High-performance transparent moisture barrier
Topic of a recently published paper was the fabrication of a high perfornace moisture barrier material (SC nanocomposite) by using surface-modified bentonite clay ...
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Axalta wins market leadership award for global refinish products
Axalta Coating System received the Frost & Sullivan 2017 Market Leadership Award for the automotive refinish coatings industry, which recognized the company’s...
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Acryloyl-group functionalized graphene
In a new study scientists prepared acryloyl-group functionalized graphene to enhance thermal and mechanical properties of acrylated epoxidized soybean oil UV-curable...
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Dual cure for improved finishes
A new dual cure technology for interior car finishes offers several advantages compared to regular cured systems. You can now watch a recording of Paul Geavert ...
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BASF increases production capacity for water-based emulsions
BASF has extended its production facilities for Joncryl water-based emulsions. In addition to the production site in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, BASF has ramped up ...
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Self-cleaning acrylic paint with TiO2 microspheres
Scientists developed an efficient and durable self-cleaning acrylic paint containing mesoporous TiO2 microspheres.
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Altana accelerates growth
The specialty chemicals group Altana significantly accelerated its growth in the 2017 fiscal year and expects further positive development for the current year....
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Coating technology from BASF improves energy efficiency of vehicles
BASF’s Coatings division has won the internationally coveted iF Design Award in the category "Automobiles/Vehicles” for its functional paint technology...
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Akzo Nobel sells its specialty chemicals business to Carlyle
Akzo Nobel has agreed to sell its specialty chemicals business to U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group and Singapore’s GIC for EUR 10.1 billion.
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Overlack becomes OQEMA
The Chemicals distributor from Mönchengladbach, Germany, aligns itself to European markets with a new name.
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US coatings market on the upswing
The U.S. coatings industry enters 2018 anticipating that its long period of growth will continue. How is the situation on the market currently?
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Stearic acid modified zinc nano-coatings
In a new work, zinc nano-coatings were fabricated on a carbon steel by electrodeposition and stearic acid modification, featuring superhydrophobicity and enhanced...
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Market study on printing inks in Europe
The market research institute Ceresana has published a new study about printing inks. The analysts looked at the market situation of 21 european countries, the ...
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Self-healing polymer coating with microfibers
In a recently conducted study scientists fabricated self-healing polymer coating with the microfibers of superabsorbent polymers that provide corrosion inhibition...