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Covestro LLC announces changes in leadership

Effective Feb. 1, 2018, Jerry MacCleary, currently president and managing director of Covestro LLC and head of the Polyurethanes business unit in North America,...

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Thermally assisted self-healing polyurethane containing carboxyl groups

Self-healing polymers are a kind of intelligent materials with the capability to repair damage automatically. In a paper, a type of polyurethane containing...

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Low-cost bismuth yellow hybrid pigments derived from attapulgite

A study provides a feasible route to prepare low-cost and high-grade bismuth yellow pigments with excellent colour properties and thermal stability.

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Polysiloxane coatings for anticorrosion applications in marine environment

Researchers have investigated nanostructured superhydrophobic polysiloxane coatings for high barrier and anticorrosion applications in marine environment.

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Covestro expands global capacity for polyurethane dispersions

Covestro has begun operations at a new production facility for aqueous polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) at its Dormagen site. Along with a current expansion of ...

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Blocked polyisocyanates as crosslinking agents for polyurethane powder coatings

Researchers have studied the synthesis of new blocked polyisocyanates as crosslinking agents for hydrophobic polyurethane powder clear coatings.

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Corrosion protection of mild steel surfaces

Indian researchers have reported the superior corrosion-resistant properties of conducting polyurethane networks of polyaniline (PANI), poly-m-aminophenol (PmAP),...

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New distributor for Vencorex in South Africa

With effect from September 1,2017 Vencorex has appointed Orkila as the company’s new distributor in South Africa.

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Third quarter 2017: Covestro raises bar and announces share buyback

Materials manufacturer Covestro delivered the strongest quarter in the company’s history in the third quarter of 2017 as the positive trend of the first six months ...

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Preparing antireflection coatings with novel core-shell particle dispersions

A novel technology could be of interest for the production of antireflection coatings for glass applications.

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Oxazolidines as curing agent for polyurethane adhesives

In a study, Chinese researchers have investigated the properties of oxazolidines as latent curing agents for single-component polyurethane adhesives.

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Lanxess enhances research on next generation materials

The Urethane Systems business unit of Lanxess has decided to collaborate with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in order to enhance its scientific research...

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New flame retardant enters market

Chemists from Empa have developed an environmentally friendly way to produce flame retardants for foams that can be used in mattresses and upholstery. Two of the ...

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New segment heads at Covestro

Covestro has announced managerial changes in its Polyurethanes and Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties segments effective September 1, 2017.