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Stabilisation mechanism of main paint pigments
Researchers have recently been able to prove that mixed particles perform better than corresponding individual particles in the paint.
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Ergon purchases Resinall
Ergon Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ergon Chemicals, LLC, completed the purchase of Resinall, thus moving into the specialty chemicals market....
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Epoxy primer market rises to 9.4 billion euros by 2023
According to a new market report the epoxy primer market is projected to grow from EUR 734 thousand millions in 2018 to EUR 940 thousand millions by 2023, at...
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Talga and Biomer to develop Graphene-enhanced TPU for industrial coatings
Australian company Talga Resources Ltd. has signed a joint development agreement with UK based polymer manufacturer Biomer Technology Ltd. to co-develop graphene-enhanced...
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Synthesis of soybean oil-based biodegradable polyurethane films
Scientists prepared a series of biodegradable polyurethane films with hydroxylated soybean oil and L-lysine diisocyanate ethyl ester.
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Brenntag completes the acquisition of the chemical distribution business of CCC
Brenntag has completed the acquisition of the chemical distribution business of Canada Colors and Chemicals Ltd. (CCC). The contract was signed in July 2018.
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BASF to increase capacity for Hexanediol at its Ludwigshafen site
BASF intends to increase the production capacity of 1,6-Hexanediol (HDO) at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site by more than 50 percent.
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Titanium dioxide market report
The market research company Ceresana analysed the global market for titanium dioxide (TiO2) along its whole value-added chain already for the third time. ...
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Biocides: Raising awareness
The Microbial Control Executive Council (MCEC) is an organisation made up of six of the world’s leading companies developing microbial control technologies. ...
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September issue: Focus topic wood coatings
Wood coatings are the focus topic of the September issue of the European Coatings Journal. The magazine is also available in European Coatings 360°.
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D. & S. Anastopoulos S.A. takes over distribution of Epple printing inks in Greece
D. & S. Anastopoulos S.A., Koropi, has been Epple Druckfarben AG's new exclusive sales partner for printing inks and varnishes in Greece and Cyprus since ...
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DAW enters new partnership with Datacolor
Datacolor, a provider of color management solutions, has teamed up with German paint manufacturer DAW to bring its "Color Reader Pro" color measurement solution ...
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Stahl appoints new CFO
Stahl, headquartered in the Netherlands, announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Stahl Holdings B.V. as of 1 January ...
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Monitoring the curing process of fairing compounds based on epoxy resins
In a recently published paper, scientists investigated the curing process of an innovative formulation as a function of temperature and humidity.