Sustainability
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Industry body takes action on greenwash claims in decorative paints
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) have launched a new online guide, "Green Claims Guide to Decorative Paints", to tackle the rising number of green claims emerging in the decorative paints industry....
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New bio-based epoxide-amine coatings as replacements for BPA
As replacements for BPA, new bio-based epoxy-amine coatings and their nanocomposite coating derivatives including graphenes, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and fullerenes were prepared for the first time, and...
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Polyurethane coatings: Traditional market changing
Tense situation: Supply problems and regulation are a challenge in the polyurethane coatings market. However, this current challenging development in the industry is also encouraging a shift to more sustainable...
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Antifouling coatings with the “Blue Angel
With immediate effect, the "Blue Angel" eco-label for particularly environmentally friendly products, which has been awarded in Germany since 1978, can also be applied for underwater coatings and other...
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Pathways towards sustainable concrete
A new paper covers a wide range of alternative strategies to improve the sustainability of concrete.
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Swiss reduces emissions with “sharkskin” technology
Swiss is to become the first passenger airline in the world to take advantage of a new aircraft skin technology developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF to further reduce the carbon dioxide emissions and...
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Antifouling efficacy of coatings is site-dependent
Scientists have compared the efficiency of biocides in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean - with surprising results.
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Review: Antifouling properties of epoxy coatings
A recently published review discusses various types of epoxy-based antifouling coatings as cost-effective and environmentally sustainable solution to biofouling.
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Covestro receives ISCC Plus certification for Leverkusen and Dormagen sites
Covestro has received the internationally recognised ISCC Plus mass balance certification for its Leverkusen and Dormagen sites.
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Novel label adhesives enable easier cardboard recycling
BASF has developed new adhesives for labels that no longer interfere with paper and paperboard recycling. They are designed to combine good adhesive properties with easy removal from the recovered paper...
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Pyran partners with Nagase for renewable 1,5-pentanediol diacrylate
Pyran and Nagase Specialty Materials (NSM) have partnered for the exclusive conversion of Pyran’s bio-based 1,5-pentanediol (PDO) to renewable 1,5-pentanediol diacrylate (PDDA) and other acrylate and...
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Lanxess and Matrica team up to produce sustainable preservatives
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess and Matrìca, a joint venture between Versalis and Novamont, have partnered to produce sustainable biocide preservatives from renewable raw materials.
News Coatings Technologies
Strengthened soy protein isolate-based films
A new work presents eco-friendly soy protein isolate-based films strengthened by water-soluble glycerin epoxy resin.
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Computer aided design for organic paint and coating formulations
Researchers have developed a methodology for product design of organic coatings to help a formulator screen, modify, or design a paint formulation according to the desired functionality.