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A hot issue: Fire-retardant coatings
Events such as the tragic fire of the Grenfell Tower in London this year have underlined the importance of fire protection. What coatings can provide, where industry ...
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Lanxess plans to buy specialty chemicals division of Akzo Nobel
Chemical specialist Lanxess has linked up with private equity shop Apollo to court Akzo Nobel’s specialty chemicals division. But they are not alone.
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Effective prevention of rain erosion on rotor blades
When operating, the wing tip of a wind turbine can reach speeds of 300 to 350 km/h and, as a result, rain drops act like sandpaper on the surface of the material....
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Boosting Polyurethane capacities worldwide
Covestro has made investments in sustainable coating and adhesive raw materials. The capacities in Europe will significantly increase, as the chemicals maker has ...
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BASF expands production capacity for neopentylglycol in China
BASF and Sinopec will expand the production capacity of Neopentylglycol at the Verbund site, BASF-YPC Co., Ltd., a 50-50 joint venture in Nanjing, China. The ...
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Highly flame-retardant bio-based polyurethanes
Reactive flame-retardants (RFR) based on aliphatic and aromatic structured bromine compounds were synthesised and used to prepare bio-based polyurethane using ...
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Coating additives: Eastman expands ketones manufacturing capacity
Eastman Chemical Company has completed phase one of a two phase expansion of its ketone manufacturing capacity at its operations in Kingsport, Tennessee.
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Novel acrylic-fluorine networks for pressure sensitive adhesives
The objective of a study was to design novel acrylic-fluorine networks as the replacement of fluorinated polyacylate for pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) applications....
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Sika expands production in USA
With the opening of a new facility near Houston, Sika is further expanding its presence in the fast-growing US market.
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Novel self-healing network and toughening epoxy-novolac resin
A novel bioresin can be beneficial from smart materials to toughen hybrid epoxy thermosets with potential applications in composites, adhesives, and surface ...
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Kolb acquires Elementis Specialties Netherlands
Kolb Distribution AG, subsidiary of KLK Group, has entered into an agreement with Elementis plc to acquire Elementis Specialties Netherlands located in Delden, ...
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UV-curable polyurethane acrylate coatings mitigate tin whisker growth
Tin whisker growth phenomenon, which can lead to short circuits in the electronic components and boards, becomes more critical in lead-free electronics. One ...
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What experts think about the future of powder coatings
Powder coatings can be described as an ambivalent technology. On the one hand there are great benefits, on the other hand there are some hurdles. We spoke with ...
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BASF opens first automotive coatings production plant in Thailand
BASF’s Coatings division has inaugurated a new automotive coatings plant at its Bangpoo manufacturing site, Samutprakarn province, Thailand.