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DKSH opens new innovation center in Vietnam
DKSH has committed to further developing its Performance Materials business in Vietnam by opening a new strategically located innovation center in Ho Chi Minh...
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Nanomaterials: ECHA publishes nano-specific REACH appendices
ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency, has published appendices specific to nanomaterials to the Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment,...
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Relationship to the digital world shapes BASF’s automotive colour trends
The designers of BASF’s Coatings division translated the question of individual data control, as well as the need for an extensive gathering of information for ...
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Sika opens new production facility in Africa
Sika is setting up production in Africa and is opening a concrete admixtures factory. Plans are already being made to add a mortar products manufacturing line. ...
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Cabot breaks ground on new fumed silica facility in China
Cabot Corporation and joint venture partner Inner Mongolia Hengyecheng Silicone Co., Ltd have broken ground on their new fumed silica manufacturing facility ...
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Coatings market South America: Back to the stage
South American coating businesses have been impacted in the past years by severe changes in the regional demand, mainly in the major markets such as Brazil, ...
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Lanthanum zirconate based thermal barrier coatings
A review article summarises latest information about the manufacturing techniques of lanthanum zirconate powder and lanthanum zirconate based thermal barrier ...
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Focus on floor coatings: June issue of ECJ is out
Ruggedness, durability and aesthetic appeal: These are often the requirements which modern floor coatings are expected to meet. Floor coatings are also the focus ...
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New Global Business Director Powder Coatings at Stahl
René Rieser has been appointed Global Business Director Powder Coatings at Stahl. In this new position, the paint engineer will take over a number of different ...
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CEO Patrick Thomas takes over interim CFO responsibilities at Covestro
CEO Patrick Thomas will assume the role of interim CFO following the resignation of Frank H. Lutz. The search process for a successor at Covestro is on the way. ...
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Graphene: Successful with new corrosion protection formula
The discovery of graphene in 2004 was met with great enthusiasm in many fields. Its potential for coatings has also been widely discussed in the industry. Jiangsu ...
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BASF to build new Automotive Application Center in China
BASF announces to build its first regional Automotive Application Center in Asia Pacific at the company's Innovation Campus in Shanghai, China. Start of ...
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Stahl opens Center of Excellence in Spain
On June 1, 2017 the chemical company Stahl inaugurated its new Center of Excellence in Parets del Vallès in Spain which focuses on performance coatings solutions, ...
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Axalta acquires CH Coatings
Axalta Coating Systems has signed an agreement to acquire CH Coatings, an importer and distributor throughout Switzerland of Axalta's "Spies Hecker" refinish...