Additives

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Additive market: The big five in the scope

Additives are critical components for the successful formulation of modern day coating and inks. How is the market for rheology modifiers, dispersants, foam ...

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Reduction of moisture susceptibility of cold asphalt mixtures

A laboratory study investigated the effect of reducing moisture susceptibility of cutback asphalt mixture by adding Portland cement and bentonite, a nanoclay ...

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Highly flame-retardant bio-based polyurethanes

Reactive flame-retardants (RFR) based on aliphatic and aromatic structured bromine compounds were synthesised and used to prepare bio-based polyurethane using ...

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Coating additives: Eastman expands ketones manufacturing capacity

Eastman Chemical Company has completed phase one of a two phase expansion of its ketone manufacturing capacity at its operations in Kingsport, Tennessee.

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Kolb acquires Elementis Specialties Netherlands

Kolb Distribution AG, subsidiary of KLK Group, has entered into an agreement with Elementis plc to acquire Elementis Specialties Netherlands located in Delden, ...

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Effects of nonionic surfactants on stability of latex in cement paste

To clarify why surfactants affect the stability of latex in cement pastes and why many latexes qualified in standard stability tests still coagulate when mixed ...

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Valtris Specialty Chemicals selects Krahn Chemie as distributor for plasticisers

Valtris Specialty Chemicals has appointed the Krahn Chemie Group as its new distributor for Germany, Poland, the Benelux, Switzerland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania...

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Novel azaphosphorine flame retardant for epoxy resins

Chinese researchers have synthesised a novel azaphosphorine flame retardant and investigated its application in epoxy resins.

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Water absorption characteristics of nano-gelcoat for marine applications

A study compares nano-gelcoats for marine applications based on vinylester and Isophthalic polyester.

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Photochemical behaviour of fluorinated photoinitiators

In a study, the photochemical behaviour of two fluorinated photoinitiators was investigated.

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Characterising inhibitor storage and release from commercial primers

Aluminum alloys in the aerospace industry are coated with primers that prevent corrosion attacks from aggressive environments. To better understand the storage...

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Lanxess to acquire Solvay’s US phosphorus additives business

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is expanding its Additives segment and plans to acquire the phosphorus chemicals business with a US production site from ...

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BASF invests in functional chemical company

BASF Venture Capital is leading an US-$8 million (EUR6.86 million) financing round in the U.S. functional chemistry firm, NBD Nanotechnologies.

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New coating offers enhanced fire and corrosion protection

A few extra coats of ‘paint’ could be all that the steel in a building needs to prevent itself from buckling and failing in a fire. After two years of research...