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Evonik reports good start to the year
Evonik announced its results for the firth quarter 2018. Adjusted EBITDA increased to €679 million in the first quarter, a significant rise of 14 percent ...
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Modified UV-curable urethane acrylate oligomers
Scientists recently prepared and characterised UV-curable urethane acrylate oligomers modified with cycloaliphatic epoxide resin.
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Clariant extends agreement with Azelis in Turkey
Azelis announced an extended distribution agreement with Clariant for their range of waxes, flame retardants and performance additives in Turkey.
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Azelis opens new application laboratories in India
Azelis has announced that it is expanding its presence in Asia Pacific, opening three application laboratories in India.
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Astorg to acquire IGM from Arsenal
Astorg and Arsenal Capital Partners today announced that Astorg has partnered with management and signed a definitive agreement to acquire IGM Resins from Arsenal....
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Polystyrene recycling with depolymerization
Agilyx Corporation and Ineos Styrolution have signed a joint development agreement to develop a recycling process for polystyrene based on "chemical recycling” ...
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Potential short supply of photoinitiators used in printing inks
As has been the case during the past few years, the consistent supply of raw materials remains a concern for ink manufacturers. The latest issue relates to a ...
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Interview: “Digital transformation affects weathering”
Florian Feil, global manager client education and senior consultant Weathering technology at Atlas speaks about the trends in weathering testing equipment. He ...
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Science and tech solutions meet the flooring crisis
Environmental issues and shortages in supply chain raw materials are stretching the flooring industry worldwide. Vik Vithlani of Sherwin-Williams Protective ...
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Market study solvents
Solvents play a major role in industrial production: They can dissolve, dilute, and, in a very fine distribution, absorb other substances without changing them...
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Akzo Nobel publishes results for the first quarter 2018
Akzo Nobel makes progress on transformation into a focused Paints and Coatings company while headwinds continue.
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“A need to develop cost-effective and sustainable bio-based solutions for architectural coatings”
The push for low VOC, low formaldehyde and APEO-free paints and coatings currently comes more from the market than from regulations, observes Rajeev Farwaha. ...
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PaintExpo closes with record-breaking results for seventh time in a row
With 537 exhibitors from 29 countries PaintExpo set a new record for exhibitor numbers. Visitor numbers increased by roughly 12% for a total of 11,790. Visitors...
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Celebrating ten years of American Coatings Show
After the American Coatings Show and Conference (ACS) kicked off ten years ago, the premier coatings event in North America can look back at impressive growth. The ...