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Titanium dioxide remains the most-in-demand type of pigments
For the fourth time now, the market research company Ceresana analyses the market for pigments: Global sales amount to 9.7 million tonnes per year.
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Wanhua Chemical Group commissioned new IPDI plant
Wanhua Chemical Group, a Chinese manufacturer of polyurethanes and petrochemicals, announced the successful start up of their new IPDI plant.
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Developing low drag surface coatings
A research project aims to identify surface coatings that reduce drag by 25%.
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Safic-Alcan reorganises executive management to pursue growth
Safic-Alcan announces management reorganisation, effective February 1, 2016. Philippe Combette is appointed CEO of Safic-Alcan.
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Univar to open new coatings and adhesives laboratory
Univar announced the opening of a new laboratory that will service the coatings and adhesives industry.
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Allnex appoints Miguel Mantas new CEO
Allnex announced the appointment of Miguel Mantas to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective as of February 1, to succeed Frank Aranzana.
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PPG announces executive appointments
PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) today announced several executive appointments effective March 1.
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An overview of today’s functional coatings
The focus topic of the January issue of the European Coatings Journal is functional coatings. In his technical paper Dr Jamil Baghdachi provides an overview ...
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New grinding resin lowers VOC content in pigment concentrates
A new grinding resin lowers the VOC content in pigment concentrates and coatings formulations.
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New water soluble polymer for water resistant coatings
A new polymer on the basis of a trick used by mussels has been developed by the Wageningen PhD student Juan Yang. The polymer should be able to let water-based ...
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Bio-based polyurethanes for environment-friendly coating systems
Bio-based polyurethane (PU) coatings have been used extensively from last few decades and replaced petrochemical based coating due to their lower environmental...
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New effect pigments enable warm colors with antique look for interiors
A gold that is elegant and unobtrusive and a bold reddish brown with the shine of metal: With "Firemist Velvet Gold" and "Firemist Velvet Russet", BASF has ...
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Akzo Nobel opens technical center for wood coatings in Sweden
Akzo Nobel has opened a EUR 2.5 million technical application center for its Wood Coatings business in Malmö, Sweden.
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Glossy exteriors can now breathe easy
With a new technology glossy exterior coatings are water repellent from the outside but permeable to water vapor from the inside.