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DKSH expands Performance Materials business to Cambodia

DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials has expanded its geographic footprint to Cambodia, bringing its global country presence count to 31 countries.

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Flint Group increases production of water-based coatings

Flint Group has completed a major investment in additional capacity, in its "Sheetfed" water-based coatings site in Willstaett, Germany.

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Henkel further drives growth within global aerospace industry

The Adhesive Technologies business unit has started the construction of a new production facility for aerospace applications at the Henkel site in Montornès del ...

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BASF and Landa partner to create nano pigments for automotive coatings

BASF and Landa Labs announced their strategic long-term partnership yesterday at the European Coatings Show (ECS) in Nuremberg, Germany.

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Cerium tartrate as pigment in epoxy coatings for corrosion protection

A new inhibitor pigment, cerium tartrate, was studied as a pigment in epoxy coatings on aluminium alloy.

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With the closing of Helios acquisition, Kansai Paint enters European coating industry

With the closing of transaction on March 31, 2017 Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. acquired all shares of European coating manufacturer Helios Group.

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Jotun invests in new R&D facility for passive fire protection coatings

Jotun is opening a new research and development centre at its site in Flixborough, United Kingdom. The EUR16.87 million facility will focus on passive fire ...

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Lanxess increases capacities for iron oxide pigments

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is expanding the capacity of its global production network to safeguard supply for iron oxide pigments in the long term.

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New easy-to-disperse silica eliminates entire production step

An innovation in the manufacturing process for "Aerosil” fumed silica products allows paint and coating manufacturers to eliminate an entire production step....

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Huntsman identifies improving business conditions in first quarter 2017

Huntsman Corporation has announced that positive trends are strengthening its business. Based on current market conditions, the company expects first quarter 2017 ...

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Chromaflo Technologies opens new manufacturing facility in India

Chromaflo Technologies Corp. has announced the inauguration of Chromaflo India’s new manufacturing facility.

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Guanidine-based polymeric microspheres with antibacterial performance

Novel polymeric microspheres could be a promising antibacterial material for application in water systems, such as coatings and polymer commodities.

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New distributor for Vencorex in Turkey

Vencorex has appointed Interplast Muhendislik Plastikleri as distributor in Turkey for its "Tolonate” and "Easaqua” aliphatic polyisocyanates ranges.

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Harmonized reporting of hazardous mixtures

A new regulation is amending CLP regarding the reporting of hazardous mixtures to appointed bodies (known as ‘poison centres’). Janice Robinson, Director ...