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Dow signs agreements for investments in Saudi Arabia

The Dow Chemical Company has signed two agreements to advance the company’s strategic, innovation agenda in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) which will bring ...

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Novel antimicrobial technology acts like a cactus

In coating applications there is an increasing need for safe protection against bacteria, algae and fungi, and to avoid poor appearance for example on bathroom and ...

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Microwave curing of silicone resin coatings

Microwave  processing was used to cure a sol-gel type silicone resin coating that normally requires thermal curing over 250 °C. The study focused on coatings...

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Biofilms: Bacteria harness the lotus effect to protect themselves

Antibacterial coatings are intended to prevent the formation of biofilms. A team of scientists has now been able to show how such biofilms are generated and ...

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Thermal decomposition and fire response of thermal coatings for concrete

A work by researchers from Singapore highlights the thermal decomposition of two polymer-based, non-halogenated coatings that have the potential to be used...

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Rain Carbon gives starting signal for production plant of industrial resins

Rain Carbon Inc. has commissioned detailed engineering for a new plant for the production of important raw materials for the adhesives and coatings industry at ...

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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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Evaluating the barrier properties of fire retardant polymer systems

To investigate the flame retardant properties and mechanisms of fire retardant polymer systems that mainly depend on the produced protective char shields, quantitative...

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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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Third edition of “Coatings Formulation” launched

Already in its third edition, the book "Coatings Formulation" imparts the composition of coatings clearly, placing special emphasis on the base binder in each...

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Toyo Ink and Doneck enter licensing agreement for water-based lamination inks

Toyo Ink Co., Ltd. and Doneck Euroflex S.A. have concluded a licensing agreement that allows Doneck to manufacture and sell Toyo Ink's "Aqua Liona” and ...

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Guanidine-based polymeric microspheres with antibacterial performance

Novel polymeric microspheres could be a promising antibacterial material for application in water systems, such as coatings and polymer commodities.

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Enhancing the stability of UV-curable thiol/vinyl carbonate resins

In a study, Austrian researchers evaluated the effect of various stabiliser systems on low-cytotoxic thiol/vinyl carbonate formulations with the aim to inhibit...

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Formulating flexible epoxy novolac coatings with cardanol-based flexibilisers

Indian researchers from National Chemical Laboratory have developed flexible epoxy novolac coatings with two different cardanol-based flexibilisers that show great ...