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Arkema chemical plant faces two explosions after Hurricane Harvey
French chemicals group Arkema has reported two explosions and black smoke at its flood-hit chemical plant in Crosby, Houston, Texas, and added there was a risk...
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Hyperbranched polyesters as biodegradable and antibacterial additives
A study presents novel hyperbranched polyamino-esters functionalised with quaternary ammonium salts. These materials can be used as antibacterial and biodegradable...
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Industrial coatings: “Globalisation requires fast responses”
Modern industrial coatings have to perform excellent on multiple levels. European Coatings spoke with Claire Reynier of Arkema Coating Resins about the latest ...
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Wacker celebrates 40th anniversary of its South American headquarters
Wacker Chemie AG has celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Brazil-based South American headquarters in São Paulo. In the years ahead, the company expects demand ...
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Could fungi repair cracks in concrete?
The goal of a study was to explore a new self-healing concept in which fungi are used as self-healing agent to promote calcium mineral precipitation to fill the ...
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CHT Group acquires provider for silicone emulsions and elastomers in America
CHT Group, a leading silicone specialities supplier in Europe, has acquired a leading solutions provider for high performance silicone emulsions and silicone ...
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Water-repairable zwitterionic polymer coatings for anti-biofouling surfaces
A team of international researchers has developed a strategy to prepare new types of zwitterionic polymer network coatings that display excellent self-healing ...
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Sun Chemical acquires manufacturer of UV printing inks
Sun Chemical has acquired a leading manufacturer of UV printing inks for converters in the commercial, packaging and specialty markets.
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Production technology: “Growing demand for new and improved systems”
Dispersion is a key technology, but dissolver technology employed needs to be updated, says Dr Hans-Joachim Jacob. The Senior Process Engineer and Customer...
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Bacteria based self healing concrete
A paper reviews the types of bacteria used in concrete and the ways it can be applied as healing agent. It also gives a brief description of the properties of ...
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New segment heads at Covestro
Covestro has announced managerial changes in its Polyurethanes and Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties segments effective September 1, 2017.
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Fingerprint resistant coatings for stainless steel substrates
Fingerprints on stainless steel surfaces of household appliances such as refrigerators or ovens can be very unsightly. In a study, Turkish researchers have ...
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Sika acquires Turkish manufacturer of sealants and adhesives
Sika continues its expansion course by acquiring a leading Turkish-based manufacturer of sealants and adhesives.
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Plant oil derived epoxy thermosets
Epoxy thermosets are used as adhesives and coatings in electronics, appliances and aircraft. But most of them are not environmentally friendly. Epoxidised plant oil ...