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Multi-impact testing for stone-chip resistance: EN ISO 20567 1 revised
Grit, road metal and other materials can damage automotive coatings so that individual layers come off or the whole coating delaminates from the substrate. ...
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Akzo Nobel nominates new Supervisory Board members
With Sue Clark and Patrick Thomas Akzo Nobel has nominated two new Supervisory Board members.
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Modifying the structural properties of epoxy resins
To what extent do modifiers affect the properties of epoxy resin? Austrian researchers have investigated the thermomechanical, mechanical and fracture mechanical ...
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Disenchantment regarding politics and the EU on the part of SME colleagues is understandable”
Luxembourg-based company Peintures Robin is celebrating its 90th anniversary. CEO Gérard Zoller talks about the peculiarities of the market in this small country...
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Wacker expands technical center in Dubai and includes new polymers lab
Munich-based chemicals group Wacker is strengthening its presence in Middle East and Africa (MEA) by expanding the service portfolio of its technical center ...
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Improving the thermal properties of pigmented acrylic resins
In a study, the effect of silica aerogel as thermal barrier additive for two different types of acrylic resins was investigated.
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HuntsmanClariant deal continues to move forward
Clariant AG has announced progress towards satisfying the regulatory approval condition to closing its merger of equals with Huntsman Corporation.
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Effect of expox resin on the properties of high-porosity cement foam
Epoxy resin can enhance the compressive strength of high-porosity cement foam. This is one of the findings of a study that Chinese researchers from Southwest ...
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Lanxess continues to expect record earnings for 2017
Following a good second quarter 2017, specialty chemicals company Lanxess continues to expect the highest earnings in the company’s history for the current...
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Self-healing and photoluminescent nature resource-derived hydrogels
Researchers have demonstrated that carboxymethyl cellulose-based hydrogels can be engineered to exhibit the integrate capabilities of self-healing, photoluminescence...
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Half-year results 2017: Altana accelerates growth momentum
The specialty chemicals Group Altana recorded a pleasing increase in both sales and earnings in the first half of the 2017 fiscal year. Three factors contributed...
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Automated painting of individual pieces
Reductions of 20 percent in paint use, 15 percent in energy consumption and 5 percent in production time – a new automated painting technology offers significant ...
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Shrinking pool of substances
A top priority for EuPIA remains a EU-wide regulation for printed food contact materials. European Coatings has spoken to Dr Martin Kanert, managing director ...
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Plastic coatings: “Increased use in automotive”
Due to their customisable properties, polyurethane coatings are an ideal choice for both automotive interiors and exteriors, says Dr Markus Mechtel, head of...