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Protecting the grain
Wood is a challenging substrate, vulnerable to many different deteriorating threads. A new article in the European Coatings Journal describes how dual-curing with water-borne UV polyurethanes can improve...
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Natural rubber based coatings with guanidinium-monomer
A current paper presents the synthesis and biological activity of a new antimicrobial material based on natural rubber derived building blocks and an organic antibacterial monomer, covalently bound to...
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The European Coatings Show opens its doors
For the 15th time the European Coatings Show starts today in Nuremberg, Germany. The ECS 2019 is bigger than ever - with more exhibitors and one additional hall.
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Pritt glue stick celebrates 50th anniversary
In 1969, Henkel revolutionised the consumer adhesives market with the introduction of a new product category: the first glue stick under the brand name Pritt. Since then, the company has sold billions...
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Evonik agrees to sell its Methacrylates business
Evonik has signed an agreement to sell its Methacrylates business to Advent International for EUR 3 billion. The selling price (enterprise value) is 8.5 times the business’ EBITDA.
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ECS: Meet the new ones
The European Coatings Show is coming closer. This year, many companies will take part in the ECS for the first time. We asked four of them to tell us something about their company and what they will present...
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Global coatings industry gathers for summit
Senior executives from the global coatings industry met up at the Coatings Summit in Paris to discuss market opportunities, strategies and the future prospects for the industry.
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Ambient curable coating materials based on castor oil
Using a Knoevenagel condensation cross-linking technique, scientists developed new ambient curable coatings based on acetoacetylated castor oil.
News Production & Lab
Interlinked production steps are often treated separately
Automation, production monitoring through on-line characterisation and an overview of all process steps are all topics that need to be focused on when the production process is being optimised, says Dr...
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Wipe-on glass creates antimicrobial surfaces
The spin-off from the Leibniz-Institute for New Materials (INM) in Saarbrücken, Nano-Care launches the third generation of ultra-thin coatings: "wipe-on glass" provides hard surfaces with a self-disinfecting...