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Superhydrophobic glass coating offers clear benefits

A moth’s eye and lotus leaf were the inspirations for a superhydrophobic glass coating that holds potential for solar panels, lenses, detectors, windows, weapons ...

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Anti-reflective coatings for commercial holographic displays

The Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP has developed a coating which is required to expand the diameter of a ...

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Spencer Coatings acquires Protega Paints

Spencer Coatings Limited, the East Midlands-based industrial coatings manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of West Bromwich-based Protega Paints in a ...

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Merger of Henan Billions and Lomon will transform China’s titanium dioxide market

The merger of Henan Billions Chemicals Co., Ltd. and Sichuan Lomon Titanium Co., Ltd. will send shockwaves through China’s titanium dioxide market, with domestic ...

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Updated profile of the Central Asian paint industry published

According to a new study by IRL, the total market for paints and coatings in Central Asia was over 271 thousand tonnes in 2013, and is forecast to rise to more...

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Smart surfaces market will grow to around EUR 12.13 billion by 2020

A new report identifies the emerging market opportunities for smart surfaces across a wide range of applications.

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Paint uses UV energy absorbed during daylight to glow at night

Nissan in Europe has applied glow-in-the-dark car paint to showcase how its all-electric "Leaf” is helping more and more people convert to solar energy at home. ...

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New Chevrolet concept car draped in dazzling colour from BASF

With its streamlined design featuring BASF’s "Mid-night Glimmer” coatings, Chevrolet-FNR concept car has made its stunning global debut at Auto Shanghai 2015. ...

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Laboratory high speed disperser for vacuum mixing

A new vacuum high speed disperser is designed for laboratory and pilot-scale mixing of batches up to 5 gallons.

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Developing powder paints with insect repellent activity

Mosquitos are one of the biggest carriers of infectious diseases for human beings.

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Oxea extends partnership with IMCD in Europe

Following two years of successful co-operation, the global chemical company Oxea has extended its distribution partnership with the Dutch chemical distributor...