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Chemtura shareholders approve acquisition by Lanxess

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has taken a significant step forward in the planned acquisition of U.S. chemical company Chemtura.

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Axalta opens Refinish Academy Nordic in Sweden

Axalta Coating Systems has officially opened its new Axalta Refinish Academy Nordic in Sisjön, 20 minutes south of Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Altana expands additives business by acquiring PolyAd Services

The specialty chemicals company Altana has acquired the U.S. company PolyAd Services, a leading developer and manufacturer of additive solutions for the global ...

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Formaldehyde-free adhesive for industrial use in the wood-processing industry

A new research project aims to come up with a formaldehyde-free, sustainable and non-toxic adhesive for industrial use in the wood-processing industry.

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Coatings industry welcomes industrial strategy amidst Brexit uncertainty

The government recently announced its plan for implementing the long-awaited modern industrial strategy, which has been welcomed across the coatings industry,...

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Synthesis of stable self-emulsifying waterborne polyacrylate emulsion

The stability of hydroxyl polyacrylate emulsion was studied from two aspects of the structure of latex particles and polymerisation conditions.

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Delo enlarges management board

Delo Industrial Adhesives has appointed Robert Saller (53) as a new member to the management board.

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Akzo Nobel signs agreement on bio-based polymer technology with Itaconix

Akzo Nobel has signed a framework joint development agreement with specialty chemicals company Itaconix to explore opportunities for the production of bio-based ...

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DVUV Holdings announces new corporate name and reorganises structure

DVUV Holdings, LLC announces its new corporate name and a reorganisation and rebranding of its operating companies. The new corporate name is Keyland Polymer ...

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A dielectric study of water uptake in epoxy resin systems

The influence of epoxy resin formulation on the nature and extent of moisture is studied using dielectric and gravimetric analysis for samples cured at 40, 50, 60, ...

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Azelis announces distribution partnership with Angus Chemical Company

As part of Angus’ new strategy for the company’s portfolio of nitroalkanes and their derivatives, they have appointed Azelis as a distribution partner, ...

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Huntsman names pigments & additives spin-off “Venator Materials Corporation

Huntsman has announced that the name of its planned spin-off will be Venator Materials Corporation. Venator is the Latin word for hunter and is intended, in part, ...

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PPG acquires automotive refinish coatings company Futian Xinshi

PPG has acquired certain assets of automotive refinish coatings company Futian Xinshi. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Byk inaugurates laboratory for application technology in Russia

Byk have celebrated – together with Homa, a manufacturer of dispersions and emulsions based in Dzerzhinsk, Russia – the opening of a laboratory for Byk’s...