Water-borne coatings

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Anticorrosive water-borne paints with reduced phosphate content

The objective of a research was to formulate water-borne epoxy coatings free from zinc and with reduced phosphate levels, replacing zinc phosphate by calcium...

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BASF invests in automotive coatings in North America

BASF is expanding its automotive coatings production in North America with investments of nearly EUR35.8 million over the next two years.

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Future of water-borne products under threat

In the course of the systematic re-evaluation of all available biocidal active substances which is being carried out under the biocidal products regulation, it ...

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Accelerated ageing of acrylic coatings containing metal oxide nanoparticles

Accelerated UV exposure tests on pure acrylic films and hybrid metal oxide coatings have an effect on the microstructure, as Spanish researchers showed in an ...

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Axalta Coating Systems acquires Spencer Coatings Group

Axalta Coating Systems has entered an agreement to acquire the Spencer Coatings Group, a leading manufacturer of high performance industrial coatings for heavy-duty...

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Waterborne coatings with fungal growth resistance

How effective are antimicrobial additives in water-based coatings? This question has been pursued by South American researchers in a study.

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Preparation of UV-curable waterborne polyurethane-acrylate emulsions

Researchers at Tianjin University, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, have studied the molecular structure of UV curable waterborne polyurethane ...

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BASF announces cooperation with HP Indigo

BASF has entered a strategic collaboration with HP Indigo, a leading manufacturer of digital printing presses. Both companies are working on an interesting ...

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Flint Group opens Global Innovation Centre in Sweden

Flint Group has opened its Global Innovation Centre (GIC) for the Paper & Board packaging inks business in Malmö, Sweden.

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Influence of coalescing aids on the film formation of water-borne coatings

Coalescing aids are organic solvents that are widely used to accommodate the film formation of water-borne coatings. Slovenian researchers have investigated the ...

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Forming linear and crosslinked polyurethane nanoparticles

For the first time, stable water-borne polyurethane dispersions leading to mechanically strong polyurethane coatings were prepared without any chain extender. ...

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Flint Group increases production of water-based coatings

Flint Group has completed a major investment in additional capacity, in its "Sheetfed" water-based coatings site in Willstaett, Germany.

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Water whitening: Comparison between water- and solvent-borne films

Water whitening of polymer films derived from solution, bulk and emulsion polymerisation processes was studied by researchers at University of New Hampshire.

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Guanidine-based polymeric microspheres with antibacterial performance

Novel polymeric microspheres could be a promising antibacterial material for application in water systems, such as coatings and polymer commodities.