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Guanidine-based polymeric microspheres with antibacterial performance
Novel polymeric microspheres could be a promising antibacterial material for application in water systems, such as coatings and polymer commodities.
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New distributor for Vencorex in Turkey
Vencorex has appointed Interplast Muhendislik Plastikleri as distributor in Turkey for its "Tolonate” and "Easaqua” aliphatic polyisocyanates ranges.
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Gel-like coating beefs up performance of lithium-sulfur batteries
Scientists have developed an ultra-thin coating material that has the potential to extend the life and improve the efficiency of lithium-sulfur batteries, one ...
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Harmonized reporting of hazardous mixtures
A new regulation is amending CLP regarding the reporting of hazardous mixtures to appointed bodies (known as ‘poison centres’). Janice Robinson, Director ...
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BCF joins EEF to help ensure competitive future for the UK coatings industry
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has become an affiliate partner of the manufacturers’ organisation EEF, in a bid to secure a competitive future for the ...
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Bio-inspired route to prepare robust and repairable superhydrophobic coatings
Two Chinese researchers have fabricated a superhydrophobic coating with excellent mechanical stability and unique repairable ability.
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European Coatings Show: Littler helper
Just around the corner: at the beginning of April, the European Coatings Show will take place in Nuremberg. A handy service before and especially during the event is ...
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Hempel inaugurates new coatings factory in Kuwait
Hempel has inaugurated a new factory in Kuwait, which will meet the growing demand for marine, protective and decorative coatings and consolidate the company's ...
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Designing fluorinated emulsions with low surface energy
Novel fluorinated emulsions with sulfonyl macro emulsifiers exhibit extreme low surface energy and outstanding hydrophobicity. They show great potential in...
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Huntsman intends to close operations at its titanium dioxide facility in France
Huntsman Corporation has announced a plan to close the white end finishing and packaging operation of its titanium dioxide manufacturing facility based in Calais,...
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Enhancing the stability of UV-curable thiol/vinyl carbonate resins
In a study, Austrian researchers evaluated the effect of various stabiliser systems on low-cytotoxic thiol/vinyl carbonate formulations with the aim to inhibit...
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Akzo Nobel rejects second takeover proposal from PPG
Akzo Nobel announced it has rejected a second unsolicited, non-binding and conditional proposal of 20 March from PPG Industries for all of the issued and outstanding...
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Elementis sells its US colourants business to Chromaflo
Elementis has reached an agreement to sell its US colourants business to Chromaflo Technologies for an undisclosed cash consideration.
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Hydrophobic epoxy resins modified by comb-shaped fluorinated reactive modifier
A novel comb-shaped fluorinated methacrylate copolymer was synthesised and used as reactive modifier for epoxy resins.