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Evonik implements leadership change
Klaus Engel, long-standing Chief Executive Officer of Evonik, handed over to Christian Kullmann at the end of the annual shareholders’ meeting.
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Axalta Coating Systems acquires Spencer Coatings Group
Axalta Coating Systems has entered an agreement to acquire the Spencer Coatings Group, a leading manufacturer of high performance industrial coatings for heavy-duty...
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Thermal behaviour and flame retardancy of modified polyurethane coatings
A study by Polish researchers provides information on the thermal behaviour and flame retardancy of polyurethane high-solid coatings modified with cyclophosphazene....
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Akzo Nobel opens production facility in South America
Akzo Nobel has strengthened its Performance Coatings business by opening a new production facility in South America.
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Explosion protection requirements in a new coating
As a rule, manufacturers of solvent-containing paints and varnishes have to prevent explosion hazards and define hazardous areas (zones). Explosive atmospheres ...
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New anorganic blue pigment soon to be offered on the market
The only blue to be discovered in the last 200 hundred years will soon be introduced to the market. Back in 2009, Mas Subramanian and his team at the Oregon State ...
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Clariant and Huntsman agree to merge
Huntsman Corporation and Switzerland's Clariant AG have reached an agreement to merge, continuing a consolidation push in the chemicals industry.
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Henkel to acquire Sonderhoff Group
Henkel is strengthening its Adhesive Technologies business with a new acquisition.
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Sika invests in larger production site in Kazakhstan
Sika has relocated its concrete admixture and mortar production in Almaty, in the south of Kazakhstan, to a larger site in the 1.7-million-population city.
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Proposed restriction of diisocyanates
Diisocyanates widely serve as monomers in polyurethane products for seals, adhesives and coatings in the coatings industry. Workers may be exposed to them when ...
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Clariant to invest in new additives’ facilities in China
Clariant underscores its commitment to Asia with a multi-million CHF investment by its additives business to ensure local manufacturing in China of high-end ...
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Radiation Curing: Expanding out of the niche
Some people say that radiation curing is only a niche technology. A look at the numbers shows that they are right – for the moment. Yet, radiation curing is ...
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New recruit underlines Flint Group’s commitment to the security inks segment
Flint Group has announced the hire of Christine Lancaster in the newly created position of Business Development Director, Security.
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Industry and members of British parliament align on future of REACH
Last month, the Environmental Audit Committee published the results of its inquiry into the future of chemicals regulation after Brexit, to which the British Coatings...