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Ystral inaugurates new technical centre
Machinery and plant manufacturer Ystral has invested in a new technical centre at its headquarters near Freiburg, Germany. The modern facility enables extensive trials, training and product development...
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Mixing and dispersing: Niemann secures major order from the USA
The production equipment company Niemann, based in Melle, has secured a significant major order in the USA. With a volume of EUR 9 million, the company is strengthening its international market presence....
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Reduce potential hazards to a minimum in advance of the mixing process
Dust explosions can pose a severe risk in mixing, says Karl Hendrik Schluckebier, Product Manager at Zeppelin Systems. He also explains why a good and fast cleaning of mixers is so important.
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New technical laboratory of Wilhelm Niemann
Wilhelm Niemann expands the range of dispersion and fine grinding trials with the new technical laboratory at the company's site in Melle/Germany. Niemann provides almost all machines of the product portfolio...
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Registration for the ECS Conference still open
For the first time, the ECS Conference is being held in a digital format, with international coatings experts brought together on a virtual platform. The conference will take place on September 13 and...
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AI projects for manufacturing companies
Automation at the push of a button? Unfortunately, not (yet) possible. Experience shows that it is a continous process to realise the potential of digitization. Our guest author Verena Fink from the consulting...
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Dual-responsive homopolymers from one functional group
A new paper foucuses on thermo- and oxidation-sensitive poly(meth)acrylates based on alkyl sulfoxides.
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Abrafati: Call for Papers open
The call for papers for the 17th International Coatings Congress – part of Abrafati 2021 which is to take place from September 28 to 30 in 2021 – is open until March 10.
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Expert interview rheology: “It is always a matter of compromise.”
There is no getting around the issue of rheology. If the yield point, viscosity or thixotropy are not correct, a coatings product is just not marketable. We spoke to Thomas Mezger about the state of the...
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Challenges in weathering testing
A major challenge in weathering and corrosion testing is the difficulty in developing test protocols that yield results that are well-correlated to outdoor exposures, says Andy Francis, marketing director...
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Correlation between the physical structure of a an epoxy paint and its electrochemical impedance response
EIS was performed on a commercial high solids epoxy-based paint used for the corrosion protection of steel. Water uptake and plasticiser release was evidenced from gravimetric measurements.
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Different performance of biological adhesives produced by blue mussels
A new paper describes how the availability of environmental iron influences the performance of the biological adhesives produced by mussels.
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Corrosion inhibition of AA2024-T3 by smart polyelectrolyte coacervates
A new study describes the corrosion inhibition of AA2024-T3 by smart polyelectrolyte coacervates responsive to both acidic and alkaline environments.
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Functionalisation of amine-cured epoxy resins
A new paper presents a way to functionalise amine-cured epoxy resins by boronic acids based on dynamic dioxazaborocane formation.