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Recent progress in corrosion resistant superhydrophobic coatings: A critical review

A detailed article reviews the impact of nano-material based SHCs on metal/alloys with a discussion of associated challenges, potential solutions and future opportunities.

Roberto​ Guerra
News Markets & Companies

Interview: “We didn’t see any sign of reduction in demand”

Inkmaker is headquartered in North Italy, which has been one of the hotspots of the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe. CEO for the Asia-Pacific business, Roberto Guerra, speaks about how the company implemented...

Weilburger takes over the ownership of the newly erected 32
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Weilburger independent in China since March 2020

Grebe Holding GmbH, parent company of the Weilburger Group, has announced that Weilburger has exited the former joint venture CMW Holding Ltd. (CMW = CashewManfieldWeilburger) as of 25 February 2020, and...

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Akzo Nobel to acquire Mapaero

Akzo Nobel has announced its intention to acquire French aerospace coatings manufacturer Mapaero.

Japanese company Nippon Paint seeks to achieve the largest market share in Turkey by acquiring paint producer Betek Boya. Source: Sergey Nivens – Fotolia.com
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Nippon Paint acquires Turkish paint manufacturer Betek Boya

The Japanese company signed an agreement for the transfer of shares in Betek Boya and its subsidiaries.

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What experts think of the industrial water-borne coatings market

Industrial coatings are still largely based on solvent-borne formulations. We spoke with experts from Tikkurila and Synthomer about how a switch to water-borne...

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Interview: “The colourful world of coatings will become even more specific”

The requirements imposed on coatings for industrial use are becoming increasingly specific, underlines Rolf Simon from Synthopol. In this interview, he discusses ...

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New market study PUR paints and coatings

For the first time, Ceresana examined the global market for PUR paints and coatings in detail: The market research institute forecasts revenues generated with ...

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Beckers launches coatings trend collection

Beckers Group just launched this year’s global trend collection for consumer electronics and lifestyle appliances. The samples illustrate trends for 2019/20. ...

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Effective prevention of rain erosion on rotor blades

When operating, the wing tip of a wind turbine can reach speeds of 300 to 350 km/h and, as a result, rain drops act like sandpaper on the surface of the material....

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Coating additives: Eastman expands ketones manufacturing capacity

Eastman Chemical Company has completed phase one of a two phase expansion of its ketone manufacturing capacity at its operations in Kingsport, Tennessee.

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Characterising inhibitor storage and release from commercial primers

Aluminum alloys in the aerospace industry are coated with primers that prevent corrosion attacks from aggressive environments. To better understand the storage...

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ACE Coatings: “Combine lower VOCs with faster throughput”

The coatings market for agriculture, construction and earth moving equipment (ACE) is quite versatile. Many different needs have to be met by coatings manufacturers...

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Low temperature curing for heavy duty coatings

In many applications such as heavy duty coatings, customers want coatings that can be cured at low temperatures. Two new types of Mannich base hardeners have...