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Increasing the stability of self-healing polymer networks
German researchers from Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Leibniz Institute for Photonic Technology have utilised a reversible thiol-ene click reaction to ...
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Altana expands additives business by acquiring PolyAd Services
The specialty chemicals company Altana has acquired the U.S. company PolyAd Services, a leading developer and manufacturer of additive solutions for the global ...
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Formaldehyde-free adhesive for industrial use in the wood-processing industry
A new research project aims to come up with a formaldehyde-free, sustainable and non-toxic adhesive for industrial use in the wood-processing industry.
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Coatings industry welcomes industrial strategy amidst Brexit uncertainty
The government recently announced its plan for implementing the long-awaited modern industrial strategy, which has been welcomed across the coatings industry,...
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Synthesis of stable self-emulsifying waterborne polyacrylate emulsion
The stability of hydroxyl polyacrylate emulsion was studied from two aspects of the structure of latex particles and polymerisation conditions.
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Delo enlarges management board
Delo Industrial Adhesives has appointed Robert Saller (53) as a new member to the management board.
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Akzo Nobel signs agreement on bio-based polymer technology with Itaconix
Akzo Nobel has signed a framework joint development agreement with specialty chemicals company Itaconix to explore opportunities for the production of bio-based ...
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Bioinspired photocontrollable microstructured transport device
Adhesive mechanisms in the natural world, as used by geckos when they walk upside down on the ceiling, have many advantages: They are always strongly adhesive - ...
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DVUV Holdings announces new corporate name and reorganises structure
DVUV Holdings, LLC announces its new corporate name and a reorganisation and rebranding of its operating companies. The new corporate name is Keyland Polymer ...
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A dielectric study of water uptake in epoxy resin systems
The influence of epoxy resin formulation on the nature and extent of moisture is studied using dielectric and gravimetric analysis for samples cured at 40, 50, 60, ...
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Azelis announces distribution partnership with Angus Chemical Company
As part of Angus’ new strategy for the company’s portfolio of nitroalkanes and their derivatives, they have appointed Azelis as a distribution partner, ...
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Probing ways to turn cement’s weakness to strength
Concrete isn’t thought of as a plastic, but plasticity at small scales boosts concrete’s utility as the world’s most-used material by letting it constantly ...
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Huntsman names pigments & additives spin-off “Venator Materials Corporation
Huntsman has announced that the name of its planned spin-off will be Venator Materials Corporation. Venator is the Latin word for hunter and is intended, in part, ...
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Applications of using nano material in concrete
Nowadays, the application of nano materials has received numerous attentions to enhance the conventional properties of concrete. A review paper presents the...