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Characterisation of polysiloxane/polyacrylate composite latexes
A recently published study examines the fabrication and characterisation of polysiloxane/polyacrylate composite latexes with balanced water vapor permeability and ...
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Titanium dioxide: Further discussion needed
Titanium dioxide is persistently causing concern in the coatings industry. We have asked Didier Leroy, Technical Director at CEPE, to comment on the current ...
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Troy selects Urai to distribute its preservatives in Italy
Troy Corporation has initiated a new partnership to service preservatives customers in Italy. Troy has appointed Urai S.p.a. as its distributor in the Italian ...
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Simulation of dirt pickup performance of organic coatings
A new study presents a novel adsorption method to simulate the dirt pickup performance of organic coatings.
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Clariant increases growth and profitability
Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant presented its results for the 2017 financial year and recorded growth in all business areas once again.
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Interview: “The growth of overall online sales has great implications for paint manufacturers”
Selling paint online is still a niche market but with big growth ahead. We spoke to Reinier Zuydgeest of USP Marketing Consultancy about the opportunities for paint ...
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Protective coatings in the focus of the February issue
Facing wind and weather, protective coatings – which are this month focus topic – have to withstand tough conditions. Looking at the market, the conditions are, ...
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Structure-property correlations of PDMSPU based foul release coatings
Scientists report the foul release characteristics of model poly(dimethylsiloxane–urethane–urea) (PDMSPU)-based coatings with a relatively lower hard segment...
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Anton Paar expands product portfolio by acquisition of Quantachrome
Measuring Instrument Producer Anton Paar expands its strategic operations and aquires US-based company Quantachrome Instruments.
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Biobased polyurethane thermosets from renewable materials
Scientists have synthesized flexible, hard, and tough biobased polyurethane thermosets from renewable materials, i.e. glycerol and 10-undecenoic acid.
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Tikkurila shutts down production facilities
In line with its cost savings programme of at least EUR 30 million, Tikkurila will close down two production sites, one in Germany and one in Russia, by end of ...
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BASF breaks down the 2017 automotive colors market
With the "BASF Color Report For Automotive OEM Coatings”, BASF’s Coatings division provides a global analysis of the color distribution in the 2017 automotive...
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Hulls that glide through the water like sharks – and stay smooth
The potential of drag reduction through a textured surface is widely known. In real world scenarios, however, the advantages are quickly negated if fouling ...
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Synthesis of silica-supported ZnO pigments for thermal control coatings
In a new study scientists targeted to improve thermal control coatings that are used for i. e. spacecrafts. Therefore they synthesized silica-supported ZnO ...