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Water-based polymer colloids with a branched chain architecture as low-gel pressure-sensitive adhesives
Researchers found that the branching of polymer chains significantly enhances the adhesive properties of pressure-sensitive adhesives
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Biocoat receives patent for non-PFAS thermal hydrophilic coating for medical devices
Biocoat Incorporated announces the issuance of a patent for "Lumen Coating Method and Apparatus". Biocoat is a developer, manufacturer, and applicator of hydrophilic coatings for medical devices.
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Construction of fully π-conjugated, diyne-linked conjugated microporous polymers based on tetraphenylethene and dibenzo[g,p]chrysene units for energy storage
Researchers found that TPE-Diyne CMPs exhibit exceptional stability and energy density, making them promising materials for future supercapacitors."
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Biocidal products regulation: All that glitters is silver?
An assessment of the intrinsic properties of metallic substances such as silver on the basis of toxicological studies is not a trivial matter, as evidenced by the process for authorising silver (CAS: 7440-22-4)...
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Vibrantz Technologies acquires Micro Abrasives
Vibrantz Technologies announces that it has acquired Micro Abrasives Corporation. It is a Westfield, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of specialty alumina. Micro Abrasives is a U.S. manufacturer of calcined...
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A review of high-quality epoxy resins for corrosion-resistant applications
Researchers found that various epoxy resins (ERs) and epoxy phenolic resins (EPRs) provide effective coatings for corrosion protection of steel and aluminum surfaces, and that their performance can be...
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Keyland Polymer Material Sciences appoints Vice President
Keyland Polymer Material Sciences, a global UV curable solid resin and powder coatings, appointed Andrew Walton to Vice President effective immediately. Walton will manage all business operations of Keyland...
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Preparation of UV-curable waterborne polyacrylate based on thiol-click chemistry
Researchers found that incorporating thiocarbamate and thioether bonds into the polymer backbone, along with pentaerythritol tetraacrylate (PETTA), results in a new type of waterborne poly(thiourethane-urethane)...
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EPA designated five chemicals as high-priority substances for risk evaluation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed designating five chemicals as High-Priority Substances for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). If these designations...
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“Sustainability and recycling are at the top of my agenda”
Cornelia Tietz is the new Director of the European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA). She succeeds Dr Martin Kanert. She spoke to our FARBE UND LACK editor-in-chief Damir Gagro about the topics of sustainability...
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PPG to sell silicas products business to Qemetica
US paints and coatingsmaker PPG has agreed to sell its silicas products business for about $310 million to Warsaw, Poland-based Qemetica, a manufacturer of soda ash, silicates and other specialty chemicals....
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Development of an epoxy-based self-intumescent fire protective coating containing an appropriate mass ratio of APP and Cu2O
Researchers found that a newly developed epoxy-based self-intumescent fire protective coating with a combination of ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and copper (I) oxide (Cu2O) can protect steel plates at...
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Covestro invests USD 40 million in its headquarters in Pittsburgh
Covestro, a supplier of polymers, is investing more than USD 40 million in a series of modernization and technical upgrades across its nine-building campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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A polyurethane coating using CoMOF-BTA metal-organic framework for active protection of AA2024-T3
Researchers found that the addition of CoMOF-BTA particles to polyurethane coatings significantly enhances the corrosion resistance of AA2024-T3 aluminum alloys.