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Intelligent inks and functional coatings to develop high added-value products
Amplais has implemented a new department, thus strengthening its range of solutions to give added value to the traditional printed product, as well as to develop...
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BASF acquires global surface treatment provider Chemetall
BASF has signed an agreement to acquire Albemarle’s global surface treatment business, Chemetall. The purchase price is EUR2.84 billion.
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A smarter, safer way to reduce corrosion
Better protection against rust and corrosion is a step closer thanks to a breakthrough by a research team, who have discovered a material and manufacturing process ...
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Beating the heat with reflective roof coatings
Researchers suggest reflective roof coatings for the reduction of the "heat island" effect even in cities covered in snow for several months out of the year.
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Antifouling evaluation of superhydrophobic coatings synthesised from rice husk ash
Superhydrophobic coatings have been widely used due to its water repellent, antifouling, self-cleaning and weather protective properties. For better sustainability,...
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Akzo Nobel produces marine and protective coatings in Russia
Customers in Western Russia are to benefit from local production of Akzo Nobel's International brand marine and protective coatings. The new capacity is being ...
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Bubble entrapment and escape from sprayed paint films
A model paint consisting of resin dissolved in butanol was sprayed onto horizontal glass substrates to form films varying from 100 μm to 450 μm in thickness....
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ECHA releases French dossier on titanium dioxide for public comment
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) has submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for ...
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Top 25: Europe’s largest coatings companies
ECJ has ranked the largest 25 coatings companies by its revenues, headquartered on the continent. The Top 10 manufacters combined have coatings sales worth over 20 ...
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New process for application-specific anti-reflective coatings
Whether eyewear, windshields, display windows or solar cells – nearly everyone uses products that reduce reflections without being aware of it. Researchers have ...
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Finding a new formula for concrete
In a paper, researchers contrasts cement paste - concrete’s binding ingredient - with the structure and properties of natural materials such as bones, shells,...