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Influence of glutaraldehyde on the performance of MDF adhesives
Chinese researchers have investigated the influence of glutaraldehyde as crosslinking agent on the performance of a lignosulfonate/chitosan-based MDF adhesive. ...
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Water-borne coatings in the focus of the November issue
Switching over to water-based formulations has proved to be no easy task and has now been preoccupying us for decades. Water-borne coatings are also in the focus of ...
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Henkel reports strong performance in third quarter
Henkel reports a strong performance in the third quarter. In an increasingly challenging environment, the company further improved sales and earnings. For the...
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Interview: “Europe remains our core market“
Siegwerk acquired Van Son Liquids in the Netherlands a while ago. We spoke with Piet Deceunynck, Regional Sales Director at Siegwerk what this acquisitions means ...
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Double crosslinking for greater efficiency
A new polyurethane solution introduces two crosslinking mechanisms to increase robustness of the system. The combination of UV and oxidative crosslinking mechanisms ...
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How do recycled concrete aggregates modify the self-healing properties?
A paper presents the main results of a research carried out to analyse the mechanical properties, shrinkage and the self-healing potential of concrete incorporating ...
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Covestro LLC announces changes in leadership
Effective Feb. 1, 2018, Jerry MacCleary, currently president and managing director of Covestro LLC and head of the Polyurethanes business unit in North America,...
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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...