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Preparing alginate flame retardants for epoxy resins
In a study, researchers have evaluated the efficacy of a novel biomass flame retardant based on alginic acid in combination with a reactive phosphorus-silicon ...
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Evonik enters into strategic partnership with Melrob and NRC Group
The methacrylates business line is concentrating its sales activities; as part of this Evonik has given distribution rights for its methacrylate monomers in ...
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Modifying bitumen emulsions with triblock copolymer latex
Bitumen emulsions have often been modified by styrene-butadiene rubber latex. The modified bitumen can have excellent low-temperature cracking resistance, but...
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Akzo Nobel studies plans to build cellulosic ethers plant
Akzo Nobel's Specialty Chemicals business is studying plans to build a plant for its "Bermocoll" business, which supplies essential ingredients for the paint and...
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Facts in five: The automotive coatings market
New materials, developments in car-producing markets and autonomous driving as a future technology at the horizon – there is a lot of change ahead in the ...
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Carbonation of low-alkalinity mortars
Researchers have studied the ability of carbonated mortar to provide corrosion protection of embedded steel on mortars prepared with low-alkalinity binders.
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Nordmann, Rassmann acquires Melrob Group
Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH has acquired 100% of the shares in Melrob Group Holdings Ltd. (Melrob) of Crawley, UK. The acquisition includes all of Melrob’s subsidiaries...
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Self-healing nanogel composite embedded with epoxy as eco-friendly coating
Smart nanogel capsules are attracting great attention to act as self-healing materials for polymers. A research work aimed at incorporating nanogel among silicate...
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BASF to acquire Solvay’s global polyamide business
BASF and Solvay have signed an agreement related to the sale of Solvay’s integrated polyamide business to BASF at a purchase price of EUR1.6 billion. The acquisition...
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Intumescent coatings formulated with vegetable compounds
Intumescent coatings protect steel structures against fire due to the formation of a protective carbonaceous layer. One of the main components of these systems is ...
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Sika establishes national subsidiary in Central America
Sika is continuing to expand its worldwide presence and is setting up a national subsidiary in the smallest Central American country – which, however, has the ...
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New approaches in corrosion protection
Zinc primers protect steel constructions against corrosion. In dirty environments, their application is time consuming and not eco-friendly. A project tests ...
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Driving Growth Globally: Automotive Coatings
Development of light-weighting vehicles and the move to low-temperature curing are driving the coating technology advances. Vehicle manufacturers are exploring...
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Coatings companies report subdued confidence as Brexit nears
The latest statistics from the British Coatings Federation (BCF) show subdued confidence in the UK coatings industry with companies taking a more pessimistic...