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Sika expects record figure for the financial year 2017

Sika proved its ability to generate strong growth once again in 2017, increasing sales in local currencies by 8.9% to the equivalent of CHF 6.25 billion.

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Paracetamol based benzoxazine shows high corrosion inhibition efficiency

The study investigated corrosion inhibition properties of paracetamol based benzoxazine on HCS and Al surfaces in 1M HCl.

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German Design Award for Ral Colours

For the fourth time, Ral Colours has been awarded the international Design Award for its innovative product and communication design.

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New Market Study: Flame Retardants

The market research institute Ceresana has published its 5th edition of "Market Study: Flame Retardants". The study on the global market for flame retardants...

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Ineos Styrolution: new distribution structure in Europe

Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today the implementation of a new distribution structure in Europe.

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Archroma joins the United Nations Global Compact initiative

Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals from Switzerland, has become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, joining the world’s ...

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Poly(m-aminophenol) improves antibacterial, antifouling and corrosion protective performance of epoxy coatings

In this study the antibacterial activity of PmAP synthesized in alkaline medium was investigated.

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PPG to acquire Dutch architectural paint wholesaler ProCoatings

PPG announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire ProCoatings, a leading architectural paint and coatings wholesaler located in The Netherlands....

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Safic-Alcan UK acquires Techform Fine Chemicals

Safic-Alcan UK, a major distributor of specialty chemicals and subsidiary of the French Safic-Alcan Group, announces that it has acquired 100 % of Techform ...

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Empa’s environmentally friendly EDA-DOPO flame retardant poised for market entry

Researchers at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology in Dübendorf, have developed EDA-DOPO, a novel, environmentally friendly ...

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AkzoNobel appoints Renier Vree as Chief Financial Officer of its Specialty Chemicals business

AkzoNobel has appointed Renier Vree as Chief Financial Officer of its Specialty Chemicals business, effective March 1, 2018.

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Asian Paints to boost production capacity

Asian Paints, which is setting up to plants in South India, is all set to increase production capacity by 11 million kilo litres in 18 months.

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Polymerization Monitoring: Fluence Analytics releases third-generation ACOMP

Fluence Analytics, a manufacturer of industrial and laboratory monitoring systems, today announced the release of its third-generation ACOMP product.