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Stahl joins GO!PHA alliance
Stahl, a leading provider of speciality coatings and treatments for flexible substrates, has joined the Global Organization for PHA (GO!PHA), a non-profit platform that advocates and advances the use of...
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Natural sun protection for parquet and furniture
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV have discovered that many transparent protective coatings currently available on the market contain potentially harmful...
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Britt Meelby Jensen nominated to Hempel Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ambu A/S, Britt Meelby Jensen, has been nominated to replace Susanna Schneeberger as board member of Hempel A/S.
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American Coatings Show 2024 opens its doors
From April 30 to May 2, the global coatings industry meets again in Indianapolis, USA.
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DKSH extends distribution agreement with ddchem in Germany
DKSH has extended its exclusive distribution agreement with ddchem, a leading Italian manufacturer of hardeners for epoxy and hot melt polyamides, for Germany. Through its distribution network and service...
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IMCD reports EBITA of EUR 127 million in the first three months of 2024
IMCD, a global leading distribution partner, and formulator of speciality chemicals and ingredients, today announces its first three months 2024 results.
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Wanhua Chemical launches Barcelona R&D Center
The Barcelona R&D Center of Wanhua Chemical, located at Cornella de Llobregat, has officially opened its doors as a pivotal move by the company to advance its footprint in Europe and beyond with a...
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Wacker remains below the previous year’s figures due to lower sales prices in the 1st quarter
Wacker closed the first quarter of 2024 with lower sales and earnings compared to the strong prior-year quarter. The chemical company generated sales of around €1.5 billion in the quarter under review....
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Kraton and Nordmann expand their partnership
Nordmann is expanding its partnership with Kraton Corporation in the field of pine-based resin products. As of now, Nordmann distributes Kraton's portfolio of pine chemicals and specialty resins for applications...
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Akzo Nobel delivers continued volume growth and margin expansion in both Paints and Coatings
Akzo Nobel's Q1 2024 results reveal increased organic sales and improved financial performance compared to Q1 2023.
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PPG Names Pascal Tisseyre VP, Government Affairs, EMEA
PPG announced the appointment of Pascal Tisseyre as vice president, government affairs, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective immediately.
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Preparation of low viscosity and high flexibility epoxy acrylate and its application in UV-curable coatings
Researchers found that the modification of epoxy acrylate (EA) with a carboxyl-terminated intermediate increases the flexibility of the film and reduces the viscosity of the resin. The study also proves...
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BASF starts the new year with a decline in sales and earnings
BASF, the world's largest chemical company, has made a weaker start to the new year due to significantly lower prices. Negative currency effects also had a negative impact.
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Lubrizol to expand acrylic emulsions production in its North Carolina plant
Lubrizol announces a roughly EUR 19 million investment in its plant in Gastonia, North Carolina.