Raw Materials - European Coatings

Container ship with painted hull near the shore.

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Ships glide in a hull of air

A research project is dealing with coatings for ships that allow an air layer to be maintained under water. Among other things, this reduces frictional resistance.

Employees of LICON and MC-Bauchemie in Addis Ababa.

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LICON and MC-Bauchemie celebrate launch of joint venture in Ethiopia

LICON and MC-Bauchemie celebrated the official launch of their joint venture in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. MC-Bauchemie presented itself as LICON's new majority shareholder.

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Toyo Ink Group to open sales office in Morocco

The Toyo Ink Group intends to open a sales office on the African continent to develop business opportunities for a wide range of group products.

Brushes dipped in paint lie on the edge of colourful paint cans.

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Safic-Alcan and Evonik strengthen their partnership in coating additives

International specialty chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan announced the extension of its partnership with Evonik to new products and new territories, effective immediately.

Wallpaper in the colours of the Turkish national flag.

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BASF Colors & Effects extends mandate with Azelis in Turkey

Azelis announced an extended distribution agreement with BASF Colors & Effects in Turkey, for their range of pigments used in paints, inks and special applications, effective immediately.

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BCF calls for rethink on new Poison Centre regulations

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) calls for delay and rethink on the potentially crippling impact of new Poison Centre regulations on the coatings and inks sector.

Blue building with globe sculpture in front.

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Akzo Nobel opens R&D innovation campus

A lab complex which can test new products in conditions that mimic the world's most extreme environments has been officially opened by Akzo Nobel in the UK.

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Wood is a challenging substrate, vulnerable to many different deteriorating threads. A new article in the European Coatings Journal describes how dual-curing with water-borne UV polyurethanes can improve...