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BASF’s integrated paint process conserves resources during automotive production

According to a new study the BMW Group saves 12,000 tons of CO2 annually during automotive production at its Munich plant by eliminating one step from the paint...

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Paint and coatings: Emulsion polymers grow 5.4% annually through 2020

World demand for emulsion polymers in paint and coatings (excluding paper coatings) is forecast to expand a healthy 5.4 percent per year to 5.0 million metric...

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Cure-on-command technology – a review of the current state of the art

Cure-on-command technology has been under extensive investigation during the past years. A review by researchers from University of Akron mainly focuses on ...

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Functional coatings: Novel anti-reflective coatings using nanocomposites and self-assembly of nanoparticles

Researchers describe novel optical coatings which require either thermal or photocuring to render them mechanically robust and abrasion resistant.

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BASF divests global photoinitiator business to IGM Resins

BASF has sold its global photoinitiator business to IGM Resins B.V., Netherlands, a global producer and supplier of radiation-curable material.

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New biosourced UV-curable coatings based on isosorbide

Isosorbide was involved in photopolymerisation as a green monomer for UV-curable coatings. French researchers modified this polyol by (meth)acryloyl chloride...

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Anti-bacterial coatings combat hospital-acquired infections

A new discovery could control the spread of deadly antibiotic-resistant superbugs, which experts fear are on course to kill 10 million people every year by 2050 ...

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PaintExpo 2016: Solutions for more efficient coatings

More than 470 companies will present comprehensive offerings for the enhancement of liquid painting, powder coating and coil coating processes at the 6th PaintExpo...

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Superhydrophilicity and durability of fluoropolymer titanium dioxide coatings

Self-cleaning fluoropolymer-TiO2 coatings have been in focus as a promising group of materials for a number of years due to their favourable combination of...

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Recent advances in vegetable oils based environment friendly coatings

In an article, Indian researchers highlight some state-of-the art-modifications of vegetable oils (VEGO) as environment friendly-low or no solvent, high solids, ...

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Preparing UV curable-encapsulated phthalocyanine blue pigment

Researchers prepared aqueous dispersions of nano-scale C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3 (PB15:3) through ball milling and ultrasonication in presence of dispersing agents. ...

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Green ink in all colours – printing ink from renewable resources

Over the last years many printing ink manufacturers moved toward more sustainable inks.