Sustainability
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Orion invests in project for circular carbon black
Orion is investing EUR 12.8 million – including EUR 6.4 million in funding from the German government and European Union – to further develop and demonstrate a climate-neutral process for producing...
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Helios Resins invests in processing biomass into raw materials for coatings
Helios Resins and Helios TBLUS are jointly investing in a pilot reactor system to process biomass into raw materials for bio-based resins and coatings. This sustainable initiative aims to address climate...
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New epoxy resin resists flames and reduces waste
Empa researchers have developed an epoxy resin that can be repaired and recycled, in addition to being flame-retardant and mechanically strong. Potential applications range from coating for wooden flooring...
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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.
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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.
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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....
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Sustainable barrier paper coating for food packaging
A new review article describes recent progresses in sustainable barrier paper coatings for food packaging applications.
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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....
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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,...
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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.