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Akzo Nobel opens technical center for wood coatings in Sweden
Akzo Nobel has opened a EUR 2.5 million technical application center for its Wood Coatings business in Malmö, Sweden.
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New class of materials: hybrid aerogels with biopolymers
With the development of a hybrid aerogel using biopolymers, researchers have further improved the insulating properties of silicate-based aerogels.
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Glossy exteriors can now breathe easy
With a new technology glossy exterior coatings are water repellent from the outside but permeable to water vapor from the inside.
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New book “Pigment Processing” is out
The book "Pigment Processing” by Juan M. Oyarzún is published in the second, completely revised edition.
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Synthesis of hybrid alkyd-acrylate latexes via miniemulsion polymerisation
Ricinodendron heudelotii (Rh) oil-based novel alkyd-acrylate hybrid latexes were synthesised as waterborne environmental friendly binder for coating systems....
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Zschimmer & Schwarz acquires Interpolymer Corporation
Interpolymer Corporation has been sold to Zschimmer & Schwarz to ensure future development of Interpolymer and to strengthen Zschimmer & Schwarz' ...
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Superhydrophilicity and durability of fluoropolymer titanium dioxide coatings
Self-cleaning fluoropolymer-TiO2 coatings have been in focus as a promising group of materials for a number of years due to their favourable combination of...
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Fighting the lack of skilled labour
In Switzerland, barely one in six still works in an industrial plant. Hence, the Swiss industry associations see it as a key task to promote the training of...
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Self-healing coatings and parts are next frontier for smart materials
Recent advances and ongoing improvements will help rapid and low-cost development of smart materials, and the next wave of innovation will be in self-healing ...
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Self-healing concrete slows down effects of deterioration
A new self-healing concrete aims to reduce the requirement for maintenance of structures over the long term by slowing down the effects of deterioration due ...
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New graphene based inks for high-speed manufacturing of printed electronics
A low-cost, high-speed method for printing graphene inks using a conventional roll-to-roll printing process, like that used to print newspapers and crisp packets,...