Pigments
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Brenntag acquires Wellstar Group
Brenntag has completed the acquisition of pigment and additives specialist Wellstar Group by acquiring the remaining 49% stake in the joint venture.
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Aralon invests in capacities
Aralon, a manufacturer of luminescent pigments for paints and coatings, has announced an expansion of its production capacity.
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BASF closes divestiture of its global pigments business
On June 30, 2021, BASF closed the divestiture of its global pigments business to the fine chemical company DIC following the fulfillment of clearance conditions.
News Raw Materials
May issue: Pigments in the focus
The May issue of the European Coatings Journal is out. It features a full package on pigments: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews. The magazine is also available in European Coatings...
News Production & Lab
Aluminum powder with bright colour and excellent alkali resistance
A new study describes the preparation of sandwich structured polymer-encapsulated aluminum powder.
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Fujifilm: New inkjet pigment dispersion manufacturing plant
Fujifilm Imaging Colorants, a U.S. subsidiary of Fujifilm Corporation, will construct a new production plant for pigment dispersions, which is a colorant for water-based pigment inkjet inks.
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Bodo Möller Chemie distributes products of FP Pigments
Bodo Möller Chemie Group expands its range of coatings and printing inks.
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Interview: Meeting growing MEA demand for local, sustainable colourants
Clariant has expanded its R&D laboratory in South Africa to increase capacity to service all projects coming from its African, Middle East and Turkish customers in Coatings and Special Applications...
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CB Chemie: Groundbreaking and planned expansion
CB Chemie, Austrian distributor of binders, pigments and additives from several major manufacturers, is moving its corporate headquarters from Baumgarten to Siegendorf. This also takes into account the...
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Clariant expands pigments laboratory for the African market
Clariant Pigments has welcomed the new year with the expansion of its new pigments’ laboratory in Krugersdorp near Johannesburg. According to Clariant, this is planned to be an African showcase for sustainable...
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Lanxess increases black pigment capacity
Lanxess is continuing the systematic expansion of its production for synthetic iron oxide pigments.
News Production & Lab
Preparation of metallic pigmented powder coatings using a novel method
A new paper focuses on the preparation of metallic pigmented powder coatings with high colour stability via a self-designed microwave bonding device.
News Coatings Technologies
Bioinspired structural colour nanocomposites with healable capability
In a new rewview, scientists summarise the recent development of the healable structural colour nanocomposites.
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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...