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Nano coating for heated clothing
In a study, materials scientists describe how they use a vapour deposition method for nano coating fabric to create sewable, weavable, electrically heated material. ...
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How electric and self-driving cars will change the automotive coatings market
The automotive industry is changing. Electric cars, self-driving vehicles and more. This is, of course, also affecting the coatings industry. We spoke to two ...
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Akzo Nobel develops novel technology platform to manufacture ethylene amines
Akzo Nobel's Specialty Chemicals business has developed a novel technology platform for producing ethylene amines and their derivatives from ethylene oxide. ...
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Flame retardancy of modified alkyd resin
DOPO (9,10-Dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide) has been widely used as effective flame retardants. In this study, a DOPO derivate was used as a reactant...
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Wacker to build new production facilities for dispersions in South Korea
Wacker Chemie AG is expanding its existing production plants for polymer binders in South Korea. The Munich-based chemical company plans to build a new spray...
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Workability and strength performance of blended cements
Workability and strength performance of blended cements with different replacement levels have been investigated for two calcined clay mineral additions and...
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Momentive expands distribution agreement with Safic-Alcan
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. has expanded its distribution agreement with Safic-Alcan to include Eastern Europe.
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New flame retardant enters market
Chemists from Empa have developed an environmentally friendly way to produce flame retardants for foams that can be used in mattresses and upholstery. Two of the ...
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Tikkurila-CEO is leaving the company
Erkki Järvinen, CEO of the Finnish coatings company Tikkurila is leaving the company. The company already appointed an interim president and CEO. Lately, the ...
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BASF divests production site for paper coating dispersions in Austria
BASF will divest its business with paper coating dispersions in Pischelsdorf, Austria, and will concentrate the production in Europe at two sites, the Ludwigshafen...
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Modified acrylic resin as binder for waterborne printing inks on plastic films
Polymers have low-energy surfaces and are difficult to be adhered by waterborne inks due to their higher surface tension. An approach to prepare acrylic resin ...
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Adduct hardeners and REACH
When manufacturing epoxy resin hardeners with specific properties, the amines used need to form adducts, involving adding compounds. Using the current technique ...
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Bodo Möller Chemie takes over distribution for Dow Automotive in Hungary
From now on, Bodo Möller Chemie assumes sales of the Dow Automotive Adhesives products in Hungary, Romania and Serbia.
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Coating extends lifetime of rechargeable batteries
Novel indium coated lithium electrodes could be the starting point for rechargable batteries with an extended lifetime. The coatings provide a more uniform ...