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Lonza extends agreement with Azelis in Europe

Azelis has announced an extended distribution agreement to offer Lonza’s materials protection ingredients to industrial market segments such as paints, coatings, ...

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New issue of the European Coatings Journal is out

For the end customer who buys an architectural paint, aesthetics are everything.

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Improving the scratch resistance of commodity polymers

Hybrid transparent coatings based on zirconia nanoparticle fillers and epoxy resin were designed to increase scratch resistance of commodity polymers without...

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Arkema upgrades acrylic acid facility in North America

Arkema is investing EUR85.76 million on its Clear Lake Texas site to replace existing acrylic acid production units with modern facilities using the latest available ...

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Flame retardancy of photocured epoxy acrylate based coatings

In a work the synergistic effect of a nitrogen and phosphorus containing reactive monomer on the flame retardancy of photocured epoxy acrylate based coatings ...

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Stockmeier Group expands presence in Europe with a stake in HDS-Chemie

As of January 1, 2017, Stockmeier Chemie GmbH & Co. KG has acquired an ownership interest in HDS-Chemie Handels GesmbH in Vienna.

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Study of a hemp concrete wall exposed to outdoor climate

French researchers have exposed cement based hemp concrete walls for one year to indoor controlled and outdoor climate. The objective of the study was to analyse...

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Axalta Coating Systems acquires business of Ellis Paint Company

Axalta Coating Systems has announced its acquisition of the business of Ellis Paint Company, a prominent manufacturer of industrial and automotive refinish ...

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ChemQuest Group appoints Sudhir Hublikar as Director

The ChemQuest Group, Inc., is pleased to announce Dr. Sudhir Hublikar (formerly Vice President of Adhesives and Coatings R&D for Avery Dennison Corporation) as ...

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Marine coatings: Turning theory into solutions

New innovations and the latest developments in marine coatings will be presented at the European Coatings Technology Forum on February 8-9 in Berlin, Germany. ...

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ECS 2017: Survey on expected trends

Since its premiere in 1991, the European Coatings Show has developed into today’s biggest and most important event in the world for the coatings industry. The event...

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Altana acquires formulated resins business from Solvay

The specialty chemicals group Altana has acquired the formulated resins business of Belgian chemical group Solvay.