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Improving risk assessment in Non-Intentionally Added Substances
Non-Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) can pose challenges for food contact materials. CEPE’s NIAS Task Force works on guidelines on the topic to improve risk ...
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Waters and Malvern Panalytical collaborate to improve polymer characterization
Waters "Acquitiy Advanced Polymer Chromatography (APC) System" and Malvern Panalytical’s "Omnisec Reveal" are combined to improve analysis of polymers.
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White Tale sells Clariant shares to Saudi corporation
The Saudi Arabia-based company Sabic bought nearly 25 % of Clariant and is now its largest shareholder. Sabic received the shares from White Tale, an entity that ...
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Glasurit (BASF) and FIVA publish Handbook for vintage cars
Vintage cars have been growing in popularity for many years now. Refinishing paintwork damaged through accidents or the aging process and adapting the color ...
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Chinacoat 2018
Chinacoat‘s 23rd edition is scheduled to take place from December 4 to 6, 2018 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou.
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New adhesives for bonding of displays
Delo extends its product range with two adhesives that are suitable for fixing display frames – a one-component, light-activated urethane polymer and a two-component...
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Evonik and Siemens start joint research project “Rheticus
Evonik and Siemens are cooperating in the Rheticus research project on electrolysis and fermentation processes. They plan to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to...
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Organosilicone modification of allyl methacrylate
How can allyl methacrylate be solvent-free modified? And can modified allyl methacrylate in-situ modify styrene-acrylic emulsion?
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Clariant expands operations in Mexico
Specialty chemicals company Clariant completed the project to expand its industrial facility in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, and increased production capacity by...
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Smart coatings: “The Best Ideas May Not Be Ours”
The smart-coatings sector needs to make it a priority to keep expanding its applications in mainstream coating markets, says Prof. Jamil Baghdachi. We spoke ...
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Eco-friendly design of superhydrophobic nano-magnetite/silicone composites for marine foul-release paints
This study provides insights into how structure–property relationship can enhance biological antiadhesion and FR performance.
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BASF announces preliminary figures for the 2017 business year
As forecast by BASF, sales, income from operations (EBIT) before special items and EBIT are considerably above the level of the previous year. The earnings ...
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ACE coatings: “Tonnage consumption is dropping.”
The market for coatings of Agriculture, Construction and Earth moving equipment (ACE) has seen its ups and downs in recent years. We spoke with Dietmar Jost, ...
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PaintExpo 2018 in Karlsruhe (Germany)
7th World’s Leading Trade Fair for Industrial Coating Technology takes place from 17 to 20 April 2018 in Karlsruhe.