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Super adhesive made from intestinal bacteria
Scientists have reprogrammed strains of the intestinal bacteria Escherichia Coli in such a way that the biological underwater adhesive of mussels can be created...
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Lanxess to acquire Solvay’s US phosphorus additives business
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is expanding its Additives segment and plans to acquire the phosphorus chemicals business with a US production site from ...
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ACE Coatings: “Combine lower VOCs with faster throughput”
The coatings market for agriculture, construction and earth moving equipment (ACE) is quite versatile. Many different needs have to be met by coatings manufacturers...
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Akzo Nobel opens Application Training Centre in Dubai
Akzo Nobel has opened its first regional Application Training Center in Dubai, which will help to strengthen service standards and promote localised innovation of ...
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Synthetic microspheres for antireflective coatings
Since the early discovery of the antireflection properties of insect compound eyes, new examples of natural antireflective coatings have been rare. In a study,...
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BASF invests in functional chemical company
BASF Venture Capital is leading an US-$8 million (EUR6.86 million) financing round in the U.S. functional chemistry firm, NBD Nanotechnologies.
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Superhydrophobic coating with multiscale structures
To obtain a superhydrophobic surface with hierarchical micro/nanostructures, two kinds of SiO2 nanoparticles with different sizes were embedded into crosslinked...
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Merck confirms outlook for 2017 despite a challenging third quarter
Merck has reported third-quarter group sales at the year-earlier level. EBITDA pre exceptionals decreased by -8.3%. Despite currency headwinds, the company ...
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Thermally assisted self-healing polyurethane containing carboxyl groups
Self-healing polymers are a kind of intelligent materials with the capability to repair damage automatically. In a paper, a type of polyurethane containing...
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Bio-based coatings: Sustainability 2.0
The transition from solvent-borne to water-borne coatings has been at the core of sustainability efforts by the coatings industry. Experts from all over Europe ...
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Wacker expands production and R&D capacities in China
Wacker Chemie AG will expand its production capacities for silicone and polymer products in China and continue to reinforce its research and development capability in...
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Low-cost bismuth yellow hybrid pigments derived from attapulgite
A study provides a feasible route to prepare low-cost and high-grade bismuth yellow pigments with excellent colour properties and thermal stability.
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Customisation and optimisation of high-barrier laminates using simulation models
New analytical and numerical models are enabling the customized design of lacquers and high-barrier laminates. They allow the effect of alternating inorganic...
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Sika opens second production facility in Angola
Sika is expanding its presence in Africa and opens a new facility in the Angolan capital, Luanda.