Last March, a new Annex (Annex VIII to the CLP regulation) was published in the official journal of the European Union, effectively starting the countdown towards...
Events such as the tragic fire of the Grenfell Tower in London this year have underlined the importance of fire protection. What coatings can provide, where industry ...
Biocides afford effective protection for substrates against attack and destruction by microorganisms. They also make a contribution to sustainability, because ...
Food contact materials (FCMs) are widely used in packaging for every-day foods and beverages. Adhesives are used in almost all food packaging, to bond the different...
After the tragic Grenfell Tower disaster, fire protection has been on everyone’s lips. Dr Wolfgang Friedl, from TÜV Nord, explains the correct approach to ...
When manufacturing epoxy resin hardeners with specific properties, the amines used need to form adducts, involving adding compounds. Using the current technique ...
The latest statistics from the British Coatings Federation (BCF) show subdued confidence in the UK coatings industry with companies taking a more pessimistic...
At yesterday's Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), shareholders of Akzo Nobel appointed new CEO Thierry Vanlancker as a member of the Board of Management. ...
Akzo Nobel has announced that Maëlys Castella, Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Board of Management will step down due to health reasons. Ms. Castella is ...
Akzo Nobel has announced a new management structure for its Paints and Coatings business in advance of creating two focused high-performing businesses – Paints and ...
Grit, road metal and other materials can damage automotive coatings so that individual layers come off or the whole coating delaminates from the substrate. ...
A top priority for EuPIA remains a EU-wide regulation for printed food contact materials. European Coatings has spoken to Dr Martin Kanert, managing director ...
The pace of innovation in the European coatings sector is picking up. CEPE will be setting the tone in Athens from 27-29 September, with a high-calibre conference ...
