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New segment heads at Covestro

Covestro has announced managerial changes in its Polyurethanes and Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties segments effective September 1, 2017.

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Sika acquires Turkish manufacturer of sealants and adhesives

Sika continues its expansion course by acquiring a leading Turkish-based manufacturer of sealants and adhesives.

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Plant oil derived epoxy thermosets

Epoxy thermosets are used as adhesives and coatings in electronics, appliances and aircraft. But most of them are not environmentally friendly. Epoxidised plant oil ...

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Evonik builds new production plant for specialty copolyesters

Evonik Industries is building a new production plant for specialty copolyesters at its Witten site in Germany. As binders for paints, specialty copolyesters ...

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Self-healing and photoluminescent nature resource-derived hydrogels

Researchers have demonstrated that carboxymethyl cellulose-based hydrogels can be engineered to exhibit the integrate capabilities of self-healing, photoluminescence...

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Bodo Möller Chemie extends Eastern Europe business

The collaboration between Bodo Möller Chemie and Huntsman Advanced Materials continues to grow.

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Copolymers with hyperbranched architecture

To investigate the potential as binder for adhesive and coatings applications, researchers have characterised acrylic copolymers from methyl methacrylate and butyl ...

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Strong adhesive for wound healing

Researchers have been inspired by the mucus of a slug when developing a bio-adhesive. In contrast to conventional medical adhesives the novel adhesive has numerous...

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Evonik expands fumed silica capacities in Belgium

Evonik is investing an amount in the upper double-digit million euro range in the expansion of its fumed silica capacities in Antwerp, Belgium.

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Bromo-cardanol-novolac resins as adhesives for particleboards

In a study, researchers have demonstrated the efficacy of bromo-cardanol-novolac resins as adhesives for particleboards. In addition, they discovered another ...

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Akzo Nobel makes double acquisition

Akzo Nobel has made a double acquisition to strengthen its leading global position in performance coatings.

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Synthomer selects Campi y Jové to concentrate their distributions activities in Iberia

Effective from September 1, 2017 Campi y Jové has been appointed as distributor of Synthomer’s range of redispersible polymer powders, dispersions, latex and ...

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Instant bonding of hydrogels for soft machines and electronics

Introducing methods for instant tough bonding between hydrogels and antagonistic materials – from soft to hard – allows researchers to demonstrate elastic yet ...

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Future of water-borne products under threat

In the course of the systematic re-evaluation of all available biocidal active substances which is being carried out under the biocidal products regulation, it ...