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Synthesis and characterization of castor oil-based polyurethane acrylate

In a recently published paper scientists propose the synthesis and characterization of novel renewable castor oil-based UV-curable polyfunctional polyurethane ...

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Akzo Nobel announces preliminary financial results for 2017

Akzo Nobel recorded growth in the financial year 2017 in its sections decorative paints, particularly in Asia, and specialty chemicals. The costs of the transformation...

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Beckers launches coatings trend collection

Beckers Group just launched this year’s global trend collection for consumer electronics and lifestyle appliances. The samples illustrate trends for 2019/20. ...

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Renewable raw materials: “The economy of scale should take care of the price-issue

The use of renewable materials in binders for the coatings industry will continue to grow, says Dr Toine Biemans. We spoke with the head of R&D of Worlée-Chemie...

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Covestro presents new film technologies

Covestro presents new developments of film technologies for car interiors at the "Folien+Fahrzeug" conference in Hannover. According to the company, the car cockpit ...

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Fraunhofer IFAM develops binder for lignin-based paints

Instead of happening as a result of one big discovery, independence from fossil resources will most likely take place gradually. Researchers at the Fraunhofer ...

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Solvay appoints Daniela Manique as head of Coatis

Solvay has appointed Daniela Manique as president of the group’s Coatis global business unit (GBU). She has 14 years of leadership experience within Solvay, most ...

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Krahn Chemie acquires distribution business of Memolex SAS

The Krahn Chemie Group has acquired the distribution business of French Memolex SAS and has established Krahn France SAS.

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Akzo Nobel and Mullen Lowe Group expand collaboration

Akzo Nobel announced the appointment of Mullen Lowe Group as the new creative agency partner for its Paints global marketing organization, which is based in ...

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BASF increases prices for pigments, dyes and preparations worldwide

Coatings, plastics, printing, cosmetics and agriculture markets have to expect higher costs. BASF increases its prices for pigments, dyes and preparations by up to 15...

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Asian Paints recorded growth in 2017

Asian Paints announced financial results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months ended December 31.

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PPG and U-M’s Mcity partner to develop coatings for autonomous vehicles

PPG has announced its partnership with the University of Michigan's (U-M's) Mcity, a public-private partnership that brings together industry, government ...

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Digitisation and Big Data – What are they good for?

You’ve only just said goodbye to paper in the laboratory and made your acquaintance with Microsoft Excel and suddenly everyone's talking about digitisation....

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Michelman inaugurates innovation centre for coatings in India

Michelman has announced the opening of its new packaging incubator, the Michelman Innovation Centre for Coatings (MICC), at its facilities in central Mumbai....