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Fatty acid based waterborne epoxy ester resins for coating applications
High performance water soluble epoxy ester resin was synthesised by partially reacting bis-phenol A based epoxy resin with different fatty acids.
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Green strategies for antifouling coatings
In the last few decades, many efforts have been spent into developing efficient antifouling (AF) surfaces (coatings) combining advances in materials science and ...
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Update: Explosion at Huntsman’s titanium dioxide production site in Germany
A nitrogen tank exploded at Huntsman’s white pigment factory in Uerdingen, Germany, at approximately 2 p.m. CET Wednesday, 5 August. Huntsman safely and deliberately...
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Fluorosilicone additive delivers defect-free foam control
A new fluorosilicone additive has been introduced for defect-free foam control in solvent-borne and radiation-curable coatings.
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Developing hybrid antifouling paints
The objectives of a study are to measure the efficiency of a hybrid system for antifouling paint and to observe the influence of the physico-chemical properties of the...
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Degradable polyurethanes based on polyester polyols for marine antifouling
Researchers have prepared star-shaped polyester polyols based on initiators (trimethylolpropane or pentaerythritol) and ɛ-caprolactone by polycondensation ...
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Solvay to buy Cytec
Solvay makes a step-change in its transformation with the acquisition of Cytec.
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Limestone derived from eggshell powder as replacement in Portland cement mortar
A work aimed to study the performance of ground white and brown chicken eggshell waste powders as potential replacements of conventional quarried limestone in ...
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Researchers demonstrate “no-ink” colour printing with nanomaterials
A new technology, the so-called "no-ink” printing method, could jeopardise the business of printing ink manufacturers.
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New market study about the world market for carbon black
The second issue of the market study "Carbon Black” forecasts a dynamic growth of global demand. By 2022, the volume of carbon black is expected to rise to more ...
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Non-isocyanate polyurethane wins Green Chemistry Challenge Award
A green polyurethane, which eliminates the use of isocyanates, has won the 2015 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award given by the U.S. Environmental...