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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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2016 results: Altana achieves sales increase and leap in earnings

The specialty chemicals Group Altana concluded the 2016 fiscal year with an increase in sales and a leap in earnings. Sales rose by 1 percent to EUR2,075 million. ...

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Cerium tartrate as inhibitor pigment for corrosion protection in epoxy coatings

The efficiency of corrosion inhibition of a new pigment, cerium tartrate, on aluminium alloy was studied.

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Merck generates record sales and continues to grow profitably in 2016

Merck finished 2016 with record figures and continued to grow profitably. Major strategic advances were made in all three business sectors. Performance Materials ...

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Univar announces new distribution agreement with Angus Chemical Company

Univar has announced its entry into a new distribution agreement with Angus Chemical Company to include the paint and coatings and industrial markets in Spain, ...

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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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Heubach expands production capacity for anticorrosive pigments in the US

Heubach is constructing a production facility in the US for anticorrosive pigments which will expand the global production capacity by 4,000 tons.

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Orion Engineered Carbons expands carbon black capacity in Sweden

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A., a worldwide supplier of specialty and high-performance carbon black, has announced that it will expand production capacity at ...

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Zinc ferrocyanide as novel inhibiting and sensing pigment in protective coatings

The fabrication and application of zinc ferrocyanide ion exchange compounds for use as inhibiting and sensing pigments in protective paints and primers for ...

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Tronox acquires Cristal’s titanium dioxide business

Tronox Limited has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the TiO2 business of Cristal, a privately held global chemical and mining company, for EUR1.583...

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Huntsman names pigments & additives spin-off “Venator Materials Corporation

Huntsman has announced that the name of its planned spin-off will be Venator Materials Corporation. Venator is the Latin word for hunter and is intended, in part, ...

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Self-stratifying epoxy/silicone coatings for plastics

In a French research work, an innovative self-stratifying coating, based on an epoxy/silicone blend, has been developed and applied on a plastic substrate....