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CHT Group with sales record once again

The CHT Group achieves again a sales record in 2017 - currency developments and high raw material costs burden the result.

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Research award for instrumental analytics and characterisation

Anton Paar invites researchers and scientists to submit projects for the first research prize for instrumental analysis and characterization with a value of 20,000 ...

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ETCC 2018: “Look at mother nature”

The European Technical Coatings Congress (ETCC) brought 425 experts from 43 countries together. This year the event was held in the Netherlands in cooperation with ...

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Evonik increases its precipitated silica capacity in Turkey

Evonik Industries is continuing to expand its silica production capacity in response to high demand within the tire industry.

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New technique for high-quality surfactant manufacturing

The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) announced that, as part of a larger consortium, it has developed a new process for the manufacturing of surfactants.

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Leonice opens new global innovation center

Leonice, a tinting systems company, today announced opening of its new global innovation center.

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Dual superlyophobic surfaces

Recently scientists proposed dual superlyophobic surfaces with superhydrophobicity and underwater superoleophobicity.

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Release of nanomaterials from can coatings into food

In a new study internal and seam covering coatings as used in food cans were investigated on their potential to release nanomaterials (pigments, fillers) when food ...

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New technical specifications for rotor blade coatings

The German Institute for Standardization DIN has published new technical specifications in the field of "Coating materials for wind-turbine rotor blades”.

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Improvement of wetting properties of expanded perlite particles

Expanded perlite particles were surface functionalised using poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) thin film under radio frequency (RF) plasma conditions in a ...

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Product Environmental Footprint: A level playing field

CEPE's Sector Group Decorative Coatings has been working on a pilot project on the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF). We spoke to chair Thierry Destruhaut ...

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New water permeable anti-graffiti coating

It happens all around the world: under cover of darkness, a graffiti artist whips out a spray can and his paint etches its way into the the wall. A new silicone-based...

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Preventive coating for building stones

Scientists recently developed a new preventive coating for building stones mixing a water repellent and an eco-friendly biocide.

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Upscaling the elastic stiffness of foam concrete

Recently scientists upscaled the elastic stiffness of foam concrete as a three-phase composite material.