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Water dynamics of Portland cement paste with nano-additives

Researchers have recently shown that the concentration of nano-silica (NS) governs the early-age hydration process in Portland cements.

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Ineos Styrolution invests in ASA capacity in the Americas

Ineos Styrolution announced the final investment decision to construct a new 100kt capacity ASA plant at its site in Bayport, Texas.

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Benseler takes over Beteo

With effect from 1 January 2019, the Benseler Group has acquired LISI Automotive Beteo GmbH & Co. KG, Gummersbach, Germany.

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Pigments and fillers in the focus of the January issue

The January issue of European Coatings Journal is out and features a full package pigments and fillers: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews....

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Michelman and Safic-Alcan extend distribution agreement to Central Europe

Michelman has extended its distribution agreement with Safic-Alcan, an international specialty chemicals distributor, to Central Europe, Poland, and Turkey.

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BCF warns of loss of millions due to Brexit uncertainty

The coatings industry could suffer severe disruption, a loss of millions of pounds and a drain on investment with less than three months to go before Brexit, warns ...

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The global powder coatings market: Increasing demand

The global powder coatings market is set to grow at a CAGR of 6.75 % by 2023, reaching a size of EUR 12.7 billion. Rising applications in numerous sectors including...

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Controlling silicone networks using dithioacetal crosslinks

In a current study, researchers are working on the development of dithioacetal silicone networks that do not require metal catalysts.

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BASF analyses the 2018 automotive colour distribution

With the "BASF Colour Report for Automotive OEM Coatings”, BASF’s Coatings division provides a global analysis of the colour distribution in the 2018 automotive...

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Antibacterial activities of N-alkyl imidazolium-based poly(ionic liquid) nanoparticles

Researchers recently synthesised alkyl imidazolium-based PILs via a simple free radical polymerisation and investigated the antibacterial activities of the...

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Safic-Alcan to distribute Omnova solutions specialty resins in France

Omnova Solutions announced its collaboration with the company Safic-Alcan for the distribution of its specialty coating resins on French territory.

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PPG to acquire automotive coatings manufacturer Hemmelrath

PPG announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire automotive coatings manufacturer Hemmelrath.

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Interview: “The Innovation Center will serve as our global R&D hub“

In November, Axalta Coating Systems unveiled the largest coatings research and development center in the world in Philadelphia. We spoke to Barry Snyder, SVP ...

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MC-Bauchemie acquires majority of a company in Ethiopia

By the end of November 2018, an entity of the MC-Bauchemie Group acquired the majority of shares in Licon Manufacturing PLC, a manufacturer of plasters and ...