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Covestro expands global capacity for polyurethane dispersions

Covestro has begun operations at a new production facility for aqueous polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) at its Dormagen site. Along with a current expansion of ...

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Preparing antireflection coatings with novel core-shell particle dispersions

A novel technology could be of interest for the production of antireflection coatings for glass applications.

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Wacker to build new production facilities for dispersions in South Korea

Wacker Chemie AG is expanding its existing production plants for polymer binders in South Korea. The Munich-based chemical company plans to build a new spray...

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BASF divests production site for paper coating dispersions in Austria

BASF will divest its business with paper coating dispersions in Pischelsdorf, Austria, and will concentrate the production in Europe at two sites, the Ludwigshafen...

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Wacker expands technical center in Dubai and includes new polymers lab

Munich-based chemicals group Wacker is strengthening its presence in Middle East and Africa (MEA) by expanding the service portfolio of its technical center ...

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Lifting PUR chemistry into the next dimension

Development of new polyisocyanurate-based coatings will be presented at EC Future Dialogue.

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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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Milliken acquires Keystone Aniline Corporation

Milliken & Company, a leading supplier of polymer-bound colourants and additives, has acquired Keystone Aniline Corporation, a global leader in dyes, pigments,...

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Forming linear and crosslinked polyurethane nanoparticles

For the first time, stable water-borne polyurethane dispersions leading to mechanically strong polyurethane coatings were prepared without any chain extender. ...

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Chromaflo Technologies opens new manufacturing facility in India

Chromaflo Technologies Corp. has announced the inauguration of Chromaflo India’s new manufacturing facility.

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Elementis sells its US colourants business to Chromaflo

Elementis has reached an agreement to sell its US colourants business to Chromaflo Technologies for an undisclosed cash consideration.

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Sun Chemical acquires RJA Dispersions business

Sun Chemical Corporation has acquired the assets and business of RJA Dispersions LLC, effective March 1, 2017.

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A waterborne coating system for preparing superamphiphobic surfaces

A study has proven that lyophobic nanoparticles, fluorinated alkyl silane and fluorocarbon surfactant can form a stable dispersion in water, suitable for preparing...