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Tense situation on the market for key adhesive raw materials
The German Adhesive Association IVK has published current price trends in key adhesive raw materials. There are several reasons why tonnages imported to European...
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Sapici forms commercial alliance with Sun Chemical
Sapici and Sun Chemical have formed a commercial alliance to market Sapici’s lamination adhesives portfolio under the Sun Chemical commercial brand name.
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Akzo Nobel rejects third takeover proposal from PPG
Dutch paint maker Akzo Nobel has rejected a third takeover proposal from its U.S. rival PPG Industries, valued at EUR26.9 billion, saying it undervalues the ...
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UV-cured coating resins made from renewable thiolactone derivatives
A set of multifunctional UV-cured thiol-ene polymer resins was prepared from thiolactone containing monomers and different amine compounds. When applying the...
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“We will see increased use of bio-based materials“
Completely sustainable solutions are still rather rare in the paints and coatings industry. However, the academic world is quite active in this field. We spoke ...
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Freeman Technology opens office in Japan
Powder characterisation specialists, Freeman Technology, continues to expand their global presence with the establishment of an operation in Japan.
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Axalta opens new headquarters in India
Axalta Coating Systems has opened its new headquarters office for India located in Gurugram within the National Capital Region (NCR).
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BASF announces cooperation with HP Indigo
BASF has entered a strategic collaboration with HP Indigo, a leading manufacturer of digital printing presses. Both companies are working on an interesting ...
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Changes in Tikkurila Management Board
Tikkurila has reorganised its Management Board. The purpose of the operations is to improve the company's cost competitiveness by clarifying decision-making and ...
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Flint Group opens Global Innovation Centre in Sweden
Flint Group has opened its Global Innovation Centre (GIC) for the Paper & Board packaging inks business in Malmö, Sweden.
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Stopping mosquitos and red ants with polyurethane coatings made from algae oil
Larvicides play a vital role in controlling mosquitoes in their breeding sites. A study was carried out to establish the activity of polyesteramide based polyurethane...
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Tikkurila finalises first quarter of 2017 with revenue growth
Nordic paint industry professional Tikkurila has finalised the first quarter of 2017 with a rise in revenue by 5.1 percent to EUR 137.1 million (2016: EUR 130.4...
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BASF starts new year with considerable rise in sales and earnings
BASF completed the first quarter of 2017 with a considerable rise in sales and earnings compared to the same quarter of last year. Especially in the Chemicals ...
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New edition of “Light Stabilizers for Coatings” is out
Paint flaking off an object is a serious concern in the coatings industry – now in its second edition, the book "Light Stabilizers for Coatings" explains how paint ...