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BASF offers new raw materials at European Coatings Show

At the European Coatings Show 2017 (ECS), BASF will present new dispersions, resins, formulation additives, light stabilisers, antioxidants, pigments, hardeners, ...

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Epoxy-silane hybrid coating enhances corrosion protection on galvanised steel

In a study, Indian researchers designed epoxy-silane hybrid coatings to investigate their anti-corrosion performance and adhesion on galvanised steel.

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Ice is no match for new coating

Colorado State University researchers have created an environmentally friendly, inexpensive, long-lasting coating that could keep everything from cars and ships ...

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Closing completed: Allnex and Nuplex are now officially combined

Allnex announced that Nuplex Industries and Allnex have now been brought together to form one company. The group, present on four continents and serving customers ...

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Superhydrophobic surfaces with silane-treated diatomaceous earth/resin systems

In a study, superhydrophobic coatings were prepared using fluorosilane-treated diatomaceous earth (DE) with either polyurethane or epoxy binders.

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Nuplex shareholders approve combination with Allnex

Shareholders of Nuplex have voted to approve the company’s combination with Allnex during a special meeting of shareholders held in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Lignocellulosic biomass as sustainable platform for the production of bio-based polymers

A review aims to draw the map of lignocellulosic biomass derived chemicals and their synthetic polymers, and to reveal the scope of this map in today's modern ...

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Bubble entrapment and escape from sprayed paint films

A model paint consisting of resin dissolved in butanol was sprayed onto horizontal glass substrates to form films varying from 100 μm to 450 μm in thickness....

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Everything about epoxy resins in a single book

The new book "Epoxy Resins" by Michael Dornbusch, Ulrich Christ and Rob Rasing is out now.

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For the first time BASF produces binders for interior paints based on mass balance process

For the first time ever BASF is producing dispersions for interior paints based on the mass balance approach.

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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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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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Non-isocyanate polyurethane wins Green Chemistry Challenge Award

A green polyurethane, which eliminates the use of isocyanates, has won the 2015 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award given by the U.S. Environmental...