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Cabot Corporation celebrates 25 years of fumed silica facility
Cabot’s fumed metal oxides manufacturing facility in Barry, Wales, United Kingdom has celebrated its 25th anniversary.
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Investor wants to stop merger of Huntsman and Clariant
This was probably not the plan: The friendly merger of Swiss Clariant and US-based Huntsman was set out to be a smooth ride. But now a hedge fund has intervened to ...
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New building material: Merging two into one
Researchers have developed a novel building material that combines concrete with another material. In tests, they have been able to demonstrate improved properties, ...
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Evonik invests in digital change
With an investment of several million Euros, Evonik aimes at forging ahead with the digital change in the chemical industry.
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Improving the corrosion resistance of epoxy coatings
In a study, the synergistic effect of polyaniline grafted basalt plates on the corrosion resistance of epoxy coatings was investigated.
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AkzoNobel increases capacity for expandable microspheres
AkzoNobel's Specialty Chemicals business is investing more than EUR20 million to increase production capacity in Sweden for its "Expancel" product line for ...
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Cosi: Where chemists talk about feelings
The Coatings Science International (Cosi) conference in Nordwijk, Netherlands, is always a good barometer of current trends in the academic coatings community. This ...
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UV curable urethane acrylate oligomers for anti-fog coatings
Are UV-curable urethane acrylate oligomers containing ammonium salts suitable for anti-fog coatings? This question has been investigated by researchers from ...
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Entries for 2017 British Coatings Federation Awards opened
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has announced that entries for their 2017 Awards are now open. This year there are two special innovations.
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Bromo-cardanol-novolac resins as adhesives for particleboards
In a study, researchers have demonstrated the efficacy of bromo-cardanol-novolac resins as adhesives for particleboards. In addition, they discovered another ...
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Evonik bundles expertise in crosslinking technology
Evonik Industries AG has combined its isophorone chemistry and epoxy curing agents business in the new Crosslinkers business line.
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Not every renewable raw material is sustainable”
BASF is offering dispersions for the coatings industry that are produced entirely from renewable raw materials. We spoke to Nikolaus Raupp, Global Sustainability...
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Eco-friendly preparation of a robust superhydrophobic coating
In a paper, researchers present a facile and environmental way to prepare superhydrophobic coatings by combining adhesives with lauric acid modified copper ...
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Akzo Nobel makes double acquisition
Akzo Nobel has made a double acquisition to strengthen its leading global position in performance coatings.