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BASF’s integrated paint process conserves resources during automotive production
According to a new study the BMW Group saves 12,000 tons of CO2 annually during automotive production at its Munich plant by eliminating one step from the paint...
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Paint and coatings: Emulsion polymers grow 5.4% annually through 2020
World demand for emulsion polymers in paint and coatings (excluding paper coatings) is forecast to expand a healthy 5.4 percent per year to 5.0 million metric...
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Decorative coatings: Monitoring closely
Indoor air quality, environmental footprint and substance risk assessment are currently among the key interests of the decorative coatings sector at CEPE. We ...
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ICTC Group acquires global tinting equipment business from Clariant
I.C.T.C. Group Holdings Corporation announces the acquisition of the global tinting equipment business, formerly known as Italtinto, from Clariant Plastics ...
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BASF declares force majeure for the supply of dispersions and hotmelts
As a consequence of the fire incident, BASF has to declare force majeure on deliveries of dispersions, dispersion powders and hotmelts on acrylic monomer basis...
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Explosion at BASF plant in Germany: two people die, several injured
Two people have died and several were injured in an explosion on Monday, October 17, at a chemical plant at BASF's headquarters in Ludwigshafen/Germany. One person...
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Analysis of the global paint & coatings market
Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney announce the commencement of its third global paint & coatings study, which will cover the years 2016-2021.
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Lamberti Group acquires Supercolori
The Lamberti Group has acquired the Italian coatings additives producer Supercolori SpA.
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BASF intends to acquire Henkel’s Western European building material business
BASF and Henkel have signed an agreement under which BASF intends to acquire Henkel’s professional Western European flooring, tiling and waterproofing business in ...
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Closing completed: Allnex and Nuplex are now officially combined
Allnex announced that Nuplex Industries and Allnex have now been brought together to form one company. The group, present on four continents and serving customers ...
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Ceresana analyses global market for titanium dioxide
Ceresana analysed the global market for titanium dioxide along the value-added chain for the second time: from the feedstock ilmenite, leucoxene, and rutile...
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BASF divests global photoinitiator business to IGM Resins
BASF has sold its global photoinitiator business to IGM Resins B.V., Netherlands, a global producer and supplier of radiation-curable material.
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Creating new barriers with graphene
An independent test programme investigating the addition of graphene nanoplatelets (A-GNPs) to epoxy coatings, has shown significant performance enhancements...
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Recent advances in bio-based epoxy resins and curing agents
A review by researchers from Department of Chemical Engineering, Rowan University, encompasses recent developments using bio-based epoxy resins and bio-based ...