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Effect of reactive monomers on UV films
Scientists investigated the effect of reactive monomers on polymer structure and abrasion resistance of UV cured thin films in a new study.
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Heubach commissions new production facility in the USA
Heubach GmbH has completed and commissioned its new production plant for anti-corrosive pigments at its U.S. location near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The plant...
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Non-destructive terahertz sensor for coatings
The UK-based company Teraview resently presented a new technology to measure film thickness in a non-destructive way.
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Cardanol-based anhydride curing agent for epoxy coatings
A recently published paper deals with the synthesis of dianhydride curing agent for epoxy resins from bio-based cardanol. The scientists evaluated the performance...
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Employees of Covestro become founders
The idea: Coaters should be able to work faster and more efficiently, especially in the automobile industry. The winning team, all employees of Covestro, convinced...
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UV-curable urethane acrylate oligomers modified with epoxide resin
A recently published paper deals with the preparation and characterisation of UV-curable urethane acrylate oligomers modified with cycloaliphatic epoxide resin. ...
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H.B. Fuller announces integration related restructuring charges
H.B. Fuller Company has announced that it has approved a detailed plan associated with the integration of the Royal and H.B. Fuller businesses that is expected to ...
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Key drivers of raw material prices
Raw material prices are always a hot topic in the coatings industry. They are normally the single largest cost that a coatings company has, and so managing them ...
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Spray process to styrene grafting onto polyethylene film surface
Scientists found a versatile process to perform grafting reactions on PE surfaces. Therefore a Polyethylene film was modified by grafting styrene using a spray...
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Keyser & Mackay cooperates with Synthos
Europe-wide chemical trading company Keyser & Mackay agrees partnership with Synthos for cationic UV-photoinitiators. This includes photoinitiators of the...
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Water-borne polyurethane-ureas with plant extracts
Aim of a new study was the development of water-borne polyurethane-ureas added with plant extracts. The scientists examined different incorporation routes and ...
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Evonik considers sale of its methacrylates businesses
Evonik announced to scrutinize its methacrylates businesses. Possible options are partnerships or a complete exit. Business-related dismissals for employees...
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BASF Handbook: New, updated edition available
The BASF Handbook covers the entire spectrum from coatings formulation and relevant production processes through to practical application aspects. The coating ...
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CEPE: Positively promoting TiO2
CEPE’s TiO2 Media Task Force was started to help manage external communication from the coatings and ink sectors. We spoke to the group's chairman Tom ...