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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.
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Mechanical properties of UV-cured nanocomposite coating for wood furniture
In a study, the feasibility of improving the mechanical properties of a high solid content UV-curable acrylic coating system through the addition of cellulose ...
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Vencorex adds new production capacities for monomers and derivatives
Vencorex has completed several industrial projects that include the expansion of monomer (HDI and IPDI) capacity in France, a new "Tolonate" derivatives unit ...
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Solar spectral performance of nanopigments
Solar spectral behaviour of nanopigments has been an important issue in many practical relevance due to their tunable properties.
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Ferro and Simon & Werner extend distribution partnership in Germany
Effective of January 1, 2017, Ferro and Simon & Werner GmbH extended their current distribution partnership in Germany for pigments used in coatings, construction...
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New coatings for dental implants prevent potential bacterial infection
Researchers are developing coatings for dental implants to provide them with capabilities to ensure success when they are implanted.
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Covestro lifts force majeure on polyurethane raw materials
Covestro has lifted the force majeure on the polyurethane raw materials MDI and TDI in Europe that it declared on October 6, 2016.
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Degradable polyurethane-organic release system prevents marine biofouling
Controlled release of antifoulant is critical for marine antibiofouling. Researchers have prepared polyurethane with degradable polyester segments and used...
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BASF offers new raw materials at European Coatings Show
At the European Coatings Show 2017 (ECS), BASF will present new dispersions, resins, formulation additives, light stabilisers, antioxidants, pigments, hardeners, ...