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IGM Resins: Vice President Photoinitiators Andrew Chambers retires
Andrew Chambers has retired and will step down from his Executive position as Vice President Photoinitiators at IGM Resins. Chambers will remain in an advisory role to the company after his official retirement....
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BASF Group: EBIT before special items declines in second quarter
The economic effects of the corona pandemic had a much stronger impact on the BASF Group in the second quarter of 2020 than in the first quarter of this year.
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Alphatek Hyperformance Coatings has secured support from Made Smarter
The Lancashire based company Alphatek has begun working with the project to help them introduce digital tools and technologies.
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Hubergroup bundles chemical expertise in a separate division
The printing ink manufacturer hubergroup repositions itself: Effective immediately, the production and marketing of raw materials for printing inks and coatings will be handled by the Chemicals Division....
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July/August issue: Bio-based coatings in the focus
The July/August issue of the European Coatings Journal features a full package on bio-based coatings: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews. The magazine is also available in European...
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“Uncertainties concerning marketability may partially challenge and slow down developments of nano-based additives
Additives play a key role in every coating. We interviewed Jörg Hinnerwisch, Head of Research & Development at Byk Chemie about the latest trends for the additive sector and the role of nanomaterials....
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FEICA publishes Summary Report of the FEICA risk assessment of cyclic esters in polyester adhesives
FEICA, the Association of the European Adhesive and Sealant Industry, has published a Summary Report of a FEICA risk assessment carried out on cyclic esters potentially present in polyester adhesives intended...
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Austrian paint industry affected by Corona
With the shutdown in the wake of the Corona crisis, the results of the Austrian paint and coatings industry collapsed massively at all levels.
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Chem Research: Significant drop in European paint and coating production in April 2020
According to the B2B market research and consulting institute Chem Research, production in the paint and coatings industry suffered a severe slump in April.
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First Graphene re-opens UK laboratories
First Graphene Limited has advised the re-opening of its laboratories at the Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre (GEIC), Manchester.
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BASF: So-called AUVOTs display automotive coatings in the digital world
Four AUVOT shapes represent different automotive features. The shapes specifically designed to highlight individual properties of colours.
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Axalta provides update on business conditions from April and May
Axalta Coating Systems has announced an update on second quarter sales trends through May 2020.
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More than a name change: Oxea is now OQ Chemicals
The chemical company Oxea has officially changed its corporate name to OQ Chemicals as a token of its final integration into the newly formed energy company OQ.
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Altana Innovation Award goes to Eckart for new pearl effect pigments technology
A research team from Altana’s Eckart division has won this year’s Innovation Award of the specialty chemicals group.