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Sika‘s first factory in Senegal starts operations
Sika is continuing to expand its production capacity in West Africa with the opening of a concrete admixture factory in Senegal.
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Prestigious award for enzymatic polymerization of polysaccharides in coatings
At this years American Coatings SHOW Christian Lenges from DuPont was awarded for the most outstanding technical presentation. Lenges work is an important piece...
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Siegwerk expands Ink Safety Portal services and resources
With its Ink Safety Portal Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA has created an expert platform offering knowledge on crucial Product Safety and Regulatory ...
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Evonik invests in digital printing developer Velox in Israel
Through its venture capital unit, Evonik has invested in Velox, a digital printing technology developer located in Rosh HaAyin, Israel. This marks the company’s...
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Effect of polylactic acid coating on thermoplastic starch foams
Scientists recently investigated the effect of polylactic acid coating on mechanical and physical properties of thermoplastic starch foams from potato starch....
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Songwon begins large scale manufacture of functional monomers
Having started to develop functional monomers about two years ago, Songwon has now begun bulk manufacture at its production site in Ulsan, South Korea.
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Crosslinkable acrylic-melamine latex
A recently published paper deals with the incorporation of a melamine-formaldehyde resin into acrylic nanoparticles by miniemulsion polymerization.
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Axalta announces new names for Spencer Coatings
Axalta Coating Systems announces the new legal entity names for The Spencer Coatings Group after its successful acquisition by Axalta in May 2017.
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Effect of copper-modified montmorillonite on lacquer sap
In a recent study scientists prepared a series of hybrid lacquer saps by adding copper(II)-modified montmorillonite (Cu(II)-MMT) into the raw lacquer.
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Covestro starts commercial production of composites
Covestro invests a mid-double-digit million euro sum and begins commercial production of a novel lightweight, high-strength and aesthetically powerful material....
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Dragonfly-inspired nano coating kills bacteria upon contact
Studies have shown that the wings of dragonflies and cicadas prevent bacterial growth due to their natural structure. The surfaces of their wings are covered in ...
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Evonik joint venture expands capacity for TAA derivatives in China
Evonik Tianda (Liaoyang) Chemical Additive Co., Ltd. (ETL) has increased its production capacity for triacetonamine (TAA) derivatives in Liaoyang by 50 percent....
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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...