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Best tests for anti-corrosive paints – a personal viewpoint
In a research work, two scientists discuss tests for anti-corrosive paints and provide numerous references to back up their choices.
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Covestro achieves record year
2016 was a record year for materials manufacturer Covestro. Driven by demand for innovative materials, the group’s core volumes increased by 7.5%.
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Potential of a novel waterborne polyurethane as biomaterial
A new synthesis process, named "in situ water reaction process”, was developed to obtain polyurethane dispersions.
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Akzo Nobel publishes Q4 and full-year 2016 results
Akzo Nobel has published the Q4 and the full-year 2016 results. The company's revenue fell by 3% year on year to EUR3.46 billion in the fourth quarter while earnings...
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Self-healing hydrogel based on surfactant-free hydrophobic association
Self-healing hydrogels are attractive for a variety of applications including coatings. A paper describes the facile preparation of an autonomous self-healing ...
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Synthomer invests EUR20 million in dispersion plant in Germany
Synthomer, a leading supplier of waterborne dispersions and speciality polymers, will invest EUR20 million in its dispersion plant located in Worms, Germany.
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Anti-icing coatings reduce damage caused by ice
Thanks to novel water-repelling micro- and nanostructured coatings, wind turbines remains ice-free. These functional surfaces are also interesting for aircraft...
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Overlack Group strengthens European network with the acquisition of Ceepal
To strengthen our Europe-wide network the Overlack Group acquired the Belgian Ceepal in the beginning of this year.
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Preparing polysiloxane-ether-urethane-acrylic hybrid emulsions
Polysiloxane-ether-urethane-acrylic hybrid emulsions were prepared by introducing different polydimethylsiloxane content into the acrylic-terminated backbone...
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Borregaard receives funding for two bio-material innovation projects
Borregaard has been awarded funding of EUR1.56 million from the Research Council of Norway for two different innovation projects on the utilisation of lignin from ...
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Defense mechanism employed by algae can effectively inhibit marine fouling
Chemists have developed a method that reliably hinders hazardous seawater fouling and is effective, affordable, and easy on the environment.
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ChemQuest Group appoints new director
The ChemQuest Group, Inc., a leading business strategy firm in specialty chemicals, announces the addition of Dr. Michael A. Lucarelli as Director.
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Investigating the effect of nanofillers on the corrosion protection of epoxy coatings
In a research work, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) was used as organosilane to decorate the surface of graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets by SiO2 nanospheres via...