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The EU Servowood Project – predicting the service life of exterior wood coatings

The Servowood project is to establish European Standards that will facilitate the prediction of service life for exterior wood coatings. Jon Graystone (PRA)...

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Bio-based polyol for VOC free 2K PU applications

A new bio-based polyol is used for manufacturing low-emission 2K PU coatings for interior and exterior applications.

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Fluorosilicone additive delivers defect-free foam control

A new fluorosilicone additive has been introduced for defect-free foam control in solvent-borne and radiation-curable coatings.

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Spencer Coatings acquires Protega Paints

Spencer Coatings Limited, the East Midlands-based industrial coatings manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of West Bromwich-based Protega Paints in a ...

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Updated profile of the Central Asian paint industry published

According to a new study by IRL, the total market for paints and coatings in Central Asia was over 271 thousand tonnes in 2013, and is forecast to rise to more...

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New report profiles Asia-Pacific paints market 2013 and forecasts for 2018

Market research firm IRL has launched a new edition of its regional title "A Profile of the Asia- Pacific Paint Industry".

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Profile of the African paint industry

According to a new study by IRL, the total market for paints and coatings in the African continent was over 1.4 million tonnes in 2013.

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A profile of the Eastern European paint industry

IRL has launched a new edition of ist regional title "A Profile of the Eastern European Paint Industry".

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Industrial paint removal with ecofriendly strippers

Cortec has added two ecofriendly paint and graffiti removers to its sustainable product lines.