Sustainability
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Poly(ester amide urethane) as robust material
A recent study presents elastomeric biodegradable poly(ester amide urethane) as a tough and robust material.
News Production & Lab
Old plastic becomes new adhesive
A recently launched research project by the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM in Bremen and the SKZ Kunststoff-Zentrum in Würzburg aims to feed thermally damaged...
News Coatings Technologies
Dye-loaded nanoparticles for eco-friendly textile inkjet printing
A new study portrays the fabrication of antireflective coatings on cotton surface using dye-loaded nanoparticles for eco-friendly textile inkjet printing.
News Sponsored Content
Hotbed of innovation and sustainability
San Marco Group is a family-owned business in its fourth generation, leader in Italy in the architectural coatings’ segment, as well as Etics, organic plasters and effect paints for the building industry....
News Application Areas
Sustainable barrier paper coating for food packaging
A new review article describes recent progresses in sustainable barrier paper coatings for food packaging applications.
News Markets & Companies
BASF Automotive OEM Coatings secures 100% renewable energy across all China sites
BASF Shanghai Coatings Minhang and Caojing sites in Shanghai, and BASF Coatings’ resin plant in Caojing, Shanghai, have announced the use of 100% renewable energy usage across its operations in 2023....
News Application Areas
Interview powder coatings: trend towards higher-end applications
Developments will be driven by the need to reduce energy demand, costs, and the carbon footprint. Our editor Kirsten Wrede spoke to Alessandro Vulcano, Global Sector Head Liquid Systems at Birla Carbon,...
News Application Areas
Formaldehyde-free bio-adhesive for wood-based materials production
By means of a wood-based panel for interior construction, researchers from the Fraunhofer WKI are demonstrating the application possibilities for a newly developed, formaldehyde-free bio-adhesive.
News Application Areas
New film for biodegradable food packaging
Xyloglucan from tamarind seed kernel powder and chitosan were prepared using acetic acid as an oxidising agent to form a xyloglucan-chitosan film.
News Legislation
FEICA: Support for the Green Deal
Jana Cohrs–Rahmoun, Executive Director Regulatory Affairs at FEICA, Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry, outlines the situation at the market for adhesives.
News Production & Lab
Upcycling PET waste to polyurethane acrylate
A recently conducted study describes the bio-based upcycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate) waste to UV-curable polyurethane acrylate.