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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.

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Alberdingk Boley GmbH takes over production site of Synthomer Leuna GmbH

"By taking over the new site at Leuna, Alberdingk Boley reliably ensures the growth strategy for its polyurethane and acrylate dispersions", states Timm Wiegmann,...

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Plan ahead: Harmonised reporting obligations for hazardous mixtures in Europe are coming

Last March, a new Annex (Annex VIII to the CLP regulation) was published in the official journal of the European Union, effectively starting the countdown towards...

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Clariant Turkey and Interplast form new distribution partnership

Clariant has announced a new partnership in Turkey with the distributor Interplast, a member of the Safic-Alcan Group. The agreement involves the distribution of ...

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Brominated graphene as a versatile precursor for multi-functional grafting

Researchers from Imperial College London, UK developed a new chemical reduction method.

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Influence of inorganic binder on the photocatalytic oxidation of acrylic latex

Paints and coatings have been considered as effective materials to overcome the air impurities in mega cities. In a research the influence of inorganic binder ...

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Andrea Formica is appointed new CEO of Cefla

Andrea Formica is appointed as new CEO of the multi-business Italian group Cefla.