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IKOM Award 2018 for Alberdingk Boley

As employers of the future, Alberdingk Boley was honored with the special environmental IKOM Award 2018 at the Technical University of Munich.

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Akzo Nobel acquires Romanian company Fabryo

Akzo Nobel has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Fabryo Corporation S.R.L. (Fabryo), becoming the leader in the Romanian decorative...

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Beckers group receives EcoVadis CSR gold standard

Beckers Group has received its first gold rating for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance by EcoVadis. The company published its annual sustainability...

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Glass bead RR materials applied to building facades

Recently scientists explored the durability of glass bead retro-reflective (RR) materials applied to building facades.

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Halfway to Brexit

The October deadline for an agreement between the UK and the EU is looming. Many relevant issues are still in negotiations. The British Coatings Federation (BCF) ...

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Synthetic and bio emulsion polymers market consumption to surpass 15 million tons by 2024

Synthetic and Bio Emulsion Polymers Market size is set to exceed USD 40 billion by 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights.

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Radiation curing: A continued bright future

UV/EB technology addresses several of the current megatrends and the market needs arising, such as cost efficiency, resource saving and emission reduction, and ...

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Biesterfeld strengthens its market position

Growing under its own steam: The Biesterfeld group continued its successful track record of business development in 2017.

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Simulation of chitosan-TiO2 edible ink for screen-printing

Traditional ink owning harmful components has caused many problems, so a new paper developed chitosan-TiO2 edible inks and used it as the model to study the...

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Akzo Nobel’s largest powder coatings plant opens in China

Production has started at Akzo Nobel's new powder coatings plant in Changzhou, China. The company invested €40 million in this project.

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Digital developments for the PU industry

Covestro initiated a comprehensive strategic program last year to anchor digital technologies and processes in research and development, production, logistics and ...

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Market study carbon black

The market researchers of Ceresana examined the global carbon black market already for the third time. They expect a positive development of carbon black demand ...

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How to forecast new OEM colours

Colour trends are influenced over time by many factors that all exist in parallel. Elke Dirks, OEM Colour Designer for Axalta, explains how smart forecasts can ...

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BASF named a General Motors Supplier of the Year for 13th time

BASF was named a 2017 General Motors (GM) Supplier of the Year for the thirteenth time since 2002. The award is presented to suppliers who distinguish themselves by ...