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Lightweight fillers: Safic-Alcan partners with Microsphera
Safic-Alcan and Microsphera have formed a strategic distribution partnership to improve access to high-performance hollow glass microspheres (HGMs) across Europe. The collaboration aims to support industries...
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Fraunhofer: Bio-concrete and biogenic construction materials with cyanobacteria
Fraunhofer researchers have developed a method of creating biogenic construction materials based on cyanobacteria.
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Bright outlook for the market for pigments and fillers
The market for fillers and pigments is growing strongly, according to the market research companies Fact.MR and Transparency Market Research. The outlook for further development remains promising from...
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Evaluation of marketing prospects for a green silica filler
Brisil Technologies and Lehmann & Voss & Co. have signed an agreement to evaluate the commercialisation prospects of a silica filler derived from biomass. The evaluation relates to elastomer applications...
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Azelis expands its CASE offering with Imerys Performance Minerals
Azelis has announced a new distribution agreement with Imerys Performance Minerals (PARP), a world leading supplier of mineral-based solution
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Tailored filler solutions for niche applications
Hoffmann Mineral is one of the best-known suppliers for filler solutions and specialised in products based on Neuburg Siliceous Earth. With a new business unit that offers highly specialised filler solutions...
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European Coatings Show postponed to September 2021
The European Coatings Show (ECS) has been postponed. Instead of holding ECS 2021 in March next year as planned, Vincentz Network, the organizer of ECS, and NürnbergMesse have rescheduled it for 14-16...
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Euro Minerals opens new facility for precipitated calcium carbonate
New plant for precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) in Bad Ischl / Austria is scheduled to start operations in early 2021.
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“Wet opacity is the only reason titanium dioxide is needed above CPVC”
Modern day fillers can do much more than just add volume to a coating. We spoke with experts from Hempel and Omya about the latest innovations and the potential of fillers to reduce dependency on titanium...
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Pigments and fillers in the focus of the January issue
The January issue of European Coatings Journal is out and features a full package pigments and fillers: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews....