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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 ...

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Chitosan-zinc oxide nanocomposite coatings prevent marine biofouling

Global concerns about the high toxicity of antifouling paints have highlighted the need to develop less toxic antifouling coatings. In a study, researchers tested ...

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BASF declares force majeure for the supply of dispersions and hotmelts

As a consequence of the fire incident, BASF has to declare force majeure on deliveries of dispersions, dispersion powders and hotmelts on acrylic monomer basis...