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Water-based acrylic coatings reinforced by PISA-derived fibers
Polymerisation-induced self-assembly (PISA) is an efficient approach to synthesise self-assembled core-shell nanofibers in water, made of amphiphilic block...
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Architectural Coatings: ”Standing out from the crowd“
The European market is not homogeneous, which is not just due to the different climates, but also because of tradition and experience, says Dr Ulrich Nauber of Dow ...
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Ineos invests in new vinyl acetate monomer plant
Ineos Oxide is planning to build a new vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) plant to support its strong position as a supplier to a broad range of markets, including...
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Overcoming a variety of substrates
Scientists have investiged the adhesion mechanisms of ticks. On the basis of their experiments conclusions can be drawn about the equipment of future technical ...
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Sika acquires manufacturer of waterproofing systems and mortars
Sika has agreed to acquire KVK Holding a.s, headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, a leading manufacturer of waterproofing and roofing systems as well as...
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Innovative approach to 3D concrete printing
Australian scientists have developed an innovative approach to the 3D printing of concrete using cement and geopolymer binding. The technology has the potential...
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DowDuPont merger successfully completed
DowDuPont has announced the successful completion of the merger of equals between The Dow Chemical Company and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, effective ...
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Evonik opens new plant for specialty silicones in Shanghai
Evonik has started up a new plant in Shanghai, China, for production of a wide range of organically modified specialty silicones.
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Identifiying odourous constituents in acrylic adhesives
It is a known fact that adhesives may smell unpleasant. However, as researchers have recently discovered, this doesn’t need to be the case. Through extensive research...
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Akzo Nobel opens specialty coatings facility in China
Akzo Nobel has opened a specialty coatings facility in Dongguan, China, dedicated to producing aerospace coatings for the North and South Asian aviation market. ...
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Suitable sealants for cracked aluminised steels
Aluminising of steels may result in the appearance of tensile cracks from the coating surface to the substrate due to the difference in thermal expansion coefficients....
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Biesterfeld and Cortec agree on distribution of anti-corrosion additives
With immediate effect, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie is taking on responsibility for the Europe-wide distribution of anti-corrosion additives for paints and varnishes...
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Mucin coatings as efficent tool to fight ocular dryness
With a prevalence of more than 10%, the dry eye syndrome is one of the most frequent forms of ocular diseases. Among contact lens wearers, this condition occurs...
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Evonik successfully acquires silica business from J.M. Huber
Evonik will complete the acquisition of US company J.M. Huber Corporation’s silica business for US-$ 630 million, as planned, in the second half of the year. ...