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Improving the thermal properties of pigmented acrylic resins
In a study, the effect of silica aerogel as thermal barrier additive for two different types of acrylic resins was investigated.
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HuntsmanClariant deal continues to move forward
Clariant AG has announced progress towards satisfying the regulatory approval condition to closing its merger of equals with Huntsman Corporation.
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Lanxess continues to expect record earnings for 2017
Following a good second quarter 2017, specialty chemicals company Lanxess continues to expect the highest earnings in the company’s history for the current...
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Half-year results 2017: Altana accelerates growth momentum
The specialty chemicals Group Altana recorded a pleasing increase in both sales and earnings in the first half of the 2017 fiscal year. Three factors contributed...
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Shrinking pool of substances
A top priority for EuPIA remains a EU-wide regulation for printed food contact materials. European Coatings has spoken to Dr Martin Kanert, managing director ...
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Hoover Color and Ecoat announces project for more environmentalism
Hoover Color, a division of Cathay Industries, and Ecoat, French developer of bio-based chemistry for the coatings industry, have started a collaborative project ...
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Bodo Möller Chemie extends Eastern Europe business
The collaboration between Bodo Möller Chemie and Huntsman Advanced Materials continues to grow.
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Barrier improvement for packaging coatings
Development work carried out at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV in Freising has shown that the barrier effect of protein ...
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Ferro acquires Dip Tech
Ferro Corporation has acquired Dip Tech Ltd., a leading provider of digital printing solutions for glass coatings headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel.
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The future is green – for the coatings industry, too!
Germany in summer 2017. The nation of carmakers is shocked. A court in the south of the country has ruled in favour of a diesel driving ban. From 2018 many ...
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Tikkurila publishes half year financial report
Tikkurila has published its half year financial report for January to June 2017. While revenues were stable, sales volumes were lower than anticipated. To boost ...
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Evonik on target after the first half of 2017
Evonik grew sales to EUR7.3 billion in the first six months of 2017. Three factors have contributed to this rise of 15 percent compared with the first half of ...
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Copolymers with hyperbranched architecture
To investigate the potential as binder for adhesive and coatings applications, researchers have characterised acrylic copolymers from methyl methacrylate and butyl ...
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New waste packaging guidance launched
The guidance document "The assessment and classification of waste packaging” was developed by trade associations representing companies operating in the chemicals...