Sustainability
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Sartomer invests in in-house EB labs
Sartomer invests in in-house EB labs for developing advanced electron beam curing solutions.
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Interview: “Sustainable solutions for all inks ingredients”
Compliance with regulatory laws and industry guidelines are keeping ink companies busy. Janet Preston and Anabelle Elton-Legrix of Imerys are convinced that a clear identification and qualification of...
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Cardanol derived P and Si based precursors for flame retardant PU coatings
In a recent study, novel P- and Si-based precursors were synthesised and successfully integrated in the PU backbone for flame retardant applications.
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“Coatings should be an enabler for not turning products into waste”
The huge contribution which the coatings industry can make to carbon-reduction targets should not be underestimated, says André Veneman, Corporate Director Sustainability at Akzo Nobel in our interview...
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Michelman opens sustainability center in Shanghai
Michelman celebrates the opening of its new sustainabilty center in Shanghai.
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Harmful odorous substances identified in acrylic paints
A research team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV has for the first time characterised the odor of acrylic paints and identified harmful odorous substances.
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Fraunhofer IVV develops stable bio-wax dispersions
The Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV is researching extraction processes for the production of bio-wax and the development of bio-wax dispersions from it.