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Kansai Paint will acquire 100% of shares in Helios Coatings Group
With the purchase of Helios Group, Japanese company Kansai Paint intends to increase presence across Europe.
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New sustainable routes for non-isocyanate polyurethanes
Sustainable routes for the synthesis of polyurethanes with industrial applications are discussed in a paper.
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EU resumes investigation into merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont
EU antitrust regulators have resumed their investigation into the $130 billion (EUR 122 billion) merger of U.S. chemicals giants Dow Chemical and DuPont after...
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Kansai Paints to acquire Saudi paint company
Kansai Paints is planning to expand into the emerging Saudi Arabian coatings market. It plans to acquire Saudi Industrial Paint Co, a supplier of protective ...
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BASF’s integrated paint process conserves resources during automotive production
According to a new study the BMW Group saves 12,000 tons of CO2 annually during automotive production at its Munich plant by eliminating one step from the paint...
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Epoxy-silane hybrid coating enhances corrosion protection on galvanised steel
In a study, Indian researchers designed epoxy-silane hybrid coatings to investigate their anti-corrosion performance and adhesion on galvanised steel.
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Ice is no match for new coating
Colorado State University researchers have created an environmentally friendly, inexpensive, long-lasting coating that could keep everything from cars and ships ...
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Paint and coatings: Emulsion polymers grow 5.4% annually through 2020
World demand for emulsion polymers in paint and coatings (excluding paper coatings) is forecast to expand a healthy 5.4 percent per year to 5.0 million metric...
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Characterising superhydrophobic epoxy coatings embedded by new nanomaterials
Superhydrophobic surfaces attracted great attention to protect different substrates from water, dust and corrosive environment.
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Decorative coatings: Monitoring closely
Indoor air quality, environmental footprint and substance risk assessment are currently among the key interests of the decorative coatings sector at CEPE. We ...
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Creating superhydrophobic surfaces with salt
A team of researchers has found a cost-effective and environmentally friendly method of applying a superhydrophobic layer to objects by using commercially available...
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ICTC Group acquires global tinting equipment business from Clariant
I.C.T.C. Group Holdings Corporation announces the acquisition of the global tinting equipment business, formerly known as Italtinto, from Clariant Plastics ...