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Long-term release of block copolymers from fouling-release coatings
Researchers have developed a method to quantify the concentration of block copolymers based on polydimethylsiloxane from fouling-release coatings. About 300...
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The future is green – for the coatings industry, too!
Germany in summer 2017. The nation of carmakers is shocked. A court in the south of the country has ruled in favour of a diesel driving ban. From 2018 many ...
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Tikkurila publishes half year financial report
Tikkurila has published its half year financial report for January to June 2017. While revenues were stable, sales volumes were lower than anticipated. To boost ...
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Resistance of alkali-activated binders against organic acid attacks
How resistant are mortars and concretes based on alkali-activated binders against organic acids? This was investigated by German researchers at the Institute ...
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Evonik on target after the first half of 2017
Evonik grew sales to EUR7.3 billion in the first six months of 2017. Three factors have contributed to this rise of 15 percent compared with the first half of ...
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Copolymers with hyperbranched architecture
To investigate the potential as binder for adhesive and coatings applications, researchers have characterised acrylic copolymers from methyl methacrylate and butyl ...
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How to improve wood coatings?
Wood is a beautiful material. However, it is also a natural product, and this means that there are occasional drawbacks. We spoke with two experts about how...
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New waste packaging guidance launched
The guidance document "The assessment and classification of waste packaging” was developed by trade associations representing companies operating in the chemicals...
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Direct-to-metal coatings: Outstripping the market
A small sub-section of the metal coatings market is one of the fastest growing. Direct-to-metal (DTM) coatings can offer huge gains in production efficiency and cost ...
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Strong adhesive for wound healing
Researchers have been inspired by the mucus of a slug when developing a bio-adhesive. In contrast to conventional medical adhesives the novel adhesive has numerous...
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DSM appoints new President of DSM Resins & Functional Materials
Royal DSM has announced that Helen Mets will join DSM as of 1 August 2017 in the role of President DSM Resins & Functional Materials.
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American Coatings Conference 2018: Call for papers
The American Coatings Association, in partnership with Vincentz Network, is calling for papers to be presented at the American Coatings Conference 2018. Experts from ...
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DKSH opens specialty chemicals innovation center in the Philippines
DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials has opened an innovation center in Canlubang Laguna to focus on the development of new concepts, high-performance ...