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New video on more stable dispersions
In a recent webcast Roman Severac of Angus Chemical explained to the European Coatings community how dispersion properties can be improved with amino alcohols....
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Philippine coatings industry wants to ban lead pigments
Lead is still not banned from paints in many countries around the world. In the Philippines, the local industry stakeholders are playing a major role in efforts...
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International Applications appointed as UK distributor for Helios
International Applications (IAL), through their Japanese stakeholder Eguchi Iwao, have recently been appointed as the UK distributor for Helios industrial paint...
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MSCI upgrades sustainability rating of Covestro
MSCI, one of the world’s leading index suppliers, has raised Covestro’s sustainability rating from BBB to A.
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Heat and drought: A challenge for production and logistics at BASF
Due to the persistent high temperatures and low water levels in the Rhine, BASF SE has to adjust production and logistics at its Ludwigshafen site.
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Powder coatings: “A renewed interest in new technology”
After a fairly long drought in research and development in the powder coating industry, the interest in new technology is rising again; and one example is self-healing...
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Two senior appointments at Axalta
Axalta announced the appointment of Yves Kerstens as Vice President and President of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Klaus Gast joins the company ...
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Silica particles for durable water-borne wood coatings
When making the switch from solvent to water-borne wood coatings the goal is to not compromise the function and performance. According to a recent article epoxy ...
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Axalta expands its liquid coatings production facility in North America
Axalta announces a 30,000 square foot expansion of its Jacksonville, Texas, production facility.
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Potential for fungal dyes as colorants in oil and acrylic paints
Potential applications for colorants derived from the spalting fungi Chlorociboria aeruginascens, Chlorociboria aeruginosa, Scytalidium cuboideum, and Scytalidium...
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BASF invests in surface treatment site in China
The Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF, operating under the Chemetall brand, invests in a surface treatment site in the...
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Vottler announces new CEO
Since 1 July 2018, Markus Albrecht is the sole management director of the coating manufacturer Vottler Lackfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, based in Korntal-Münchingen,...
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BASF boosts capacity for highly chromatic yellow pigments
BASF will extend its production capacities for isoindoline yellow pigments by around 70% by 2020, as the demand for high-performance pigments grows.
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Highly functional methacrylated bio-based resins for UV-curable coatings
In a new study highly functional methacrylated bio-based resin formulations were photopolymerised.