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Interview: “It is our responsibility to educate consumers and regulators on core concerns
Having been elected to the CEPE board in September, Roald Johannsen speaks about his new position, current challenges and issues.
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“Coatings should be an enabler for not turning products into waste”
The huge contribution which the coatings industry can make to carbon-reduction targets should not be underestimated, says André Veneman, Corporate Director Sustainability at Akzo Nobel in our interview...
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Berger Paints new joint venture partner of Hesse Shares
Berger Paints acquires 51 % of the shares in the joint venture Saboo Hesse Wood Coatings, founded jointly with Hesse Shares GmbH.
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Interview: “Expanding the footprint around the globe“
Synthomer has restructured at the beginning of the year. Until now, the binder manufacturer has taken a regional approach and is now pursuing a global strategy. The Functional Solutions division is headed...
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Chemetall acquires automotive paint coagulation business activities from Polymer Ventures
The global Surface Treatment business unit of BASF's Coatings division, which operates under the Chemetall brand, has reached a final agreement to acquire the automotive paint coagulation business of Polymer...
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How safe is graphene?
Are products containing graphene safe for humans and the environment? A comprehensive review, developed as part of the European graphene flagship project with the participation of Empa researchers, investigated...
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Polyurethanes: Alternative crosslinking mechanisms
Due to the proposed restriction, diisocyanates have been in the spotlight and the search for alternative crosslinking mechanisms in the focus of R&D. We spoke to Lars Ossenschmidt, Technical Service...
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Evonik’s new polyamide 12 complex fully on schedule
Evonik has completed the conceptual and basic engineering phase for building its new polyamide 12 (PA12) production complex on schedule by the end of the past year and has now entered the project implementation...
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Jordan Lacke becomes a brand of Plantag Coatings
Plantag Coatings GmbH took over the operative business of Jordan Lacke GmbH on 1 January 2019.
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Wanhua U.S. names Brenntag Specialties as distribution partner
Brenntag, headquartered in Essen, Germany, has signed a distribution deal with chemical company Wanhua U.S. for the American region.
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Diisocyanates: The 0.1 % limit
In May 2018, ECHA issued the position paper of its responsible committees on the planned restriction of diisocyanates. It is expected that the European Union will adopt the relevant regulations in the...