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BASF Coatings inaugurates cutting-edge OEM coatings plant in Muenster
BASF Coatings has opened a new automotive OEM coatings facility in Muenster, Germany, designed to meet growing demand for high-volume products. Featuring advanced automation and powered entirely by renewable...
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PPG delivers record Q3 2025 earnings per share – growth driven by aerospace and protective coatings
PPG Industries reported Q3 2025 net sales of EUR 3.75 billion, up 1 % year over year, and record adjusted diluted EPS of EUR 1.96, up 5 %. Strong growth in aerospace, protective & marine, and packaging...
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Shellac coating enhances paperboard barrier properties for food packaging
Natural resin shellac has been shown to significantly improve water and oxygen barrier properties of bagasse paperboard. A two-layer coating with 40 % shellac proved most effective in extending food...
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Nouryon opens new innovation center in Shanghai to advance local development and customer collaboration
Nouryon has opened a new innovation center in Shanghai, China, to strengthen its research, application, and customer collaboration capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region. The facility will focus on...
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BASF starts production of first products at its new Verbund site in Zhanjiang
BASF has started producing the first products at its new Verbund site in Zhanjiang, South China. The facility marks the company’s largest single investment project to date and is expected to be fully...
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Laccase-mediated polydopamine films: bio-inspired and sustainable coating route
Researchers optimise laccase-mediated dopamine polymerisation and achieve markedly improved PDA film formation under mild conditions. Low monomer concentrations at pH 5.5 suffice.
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Akzo Nobel: Ichthys provision weighs on profit – adjusted EBITDA margin edges higher
Akzo Nobel posted 1 % organic sales growth in Q3 2025, while reported revenue declined by 5 % due to adverse currencies. A EUR 275 million charge to record a provision for the long-running Australian court...
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Multifunctional anti-fog coating with antibacterial activity and rapid self-healing
A polyelectrolyte complex-based coating combines anti-fogging, self-cleaning, antibacterial activity and rapid self-healing under 80 °C steam. The layer adheres to glass and plastics without complex pretreatment....
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Sun Chemical expands perylene pigment production in Ludwigshafen to meet growing global demand
Sun Chemical has expanded perylene pigment capacity at its Ludwigshafen, Germany site by up to 200 t to support increasing demand across coatings, plastics and automotive markets. The investment strengthens...
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Self-healing superhydrophobic LDH films enhance aluminium corrosion protection
Researchers report in situ ZnAl-LDH conversion layers on aluminium that self-heal via tungstate intercalation. After fluorosilane modification, the contact angle reaches 171 ° and protective efficiency...
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BASF posts solid third-quarter results – Coatings business to be classified as discontinued operation
BASF achieved results slightly above market expectations in the third quarter of 2025 despite a weak market environment. The company reported EBITDA before special items of EUR 1.4 billion and announced...
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AI for sustainable amidation
A research team at the University of Freiburg is using Artificial Intelligence to make amidation – one of the most important reactions in the chemical industry – more sustainable. The newly developed...
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What the EU’s PFAS restriction means for coatings and paints
From 2025 onwards, regulatory pressure on per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will intensify significantly across Europe. Under the EU REACH framework, a sweeping restriction proposal now covers...
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EU anti‑dumping tariffs limit relief from stabilising Chinese titanium dioxide prices
Titanium dioxide prices in China have stabilised after a year of decline, with domestic and export levels now hovering around USD 2.15 and 1.94 per kg respectively. For Europe’s coatings...