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/ Degradablepolyurethane-organic release system prevents marine biofouling
/ Graffiti for science - determiningerosionrates via painting
/ Assessing the interactionbetweenmechanical and thermalproperties in concrete
/ Antifoulingproperties of marine bacteriocinincorporatedepoxybasedpaint
/ New coatings for dentalimplantspreventpotentialbacterialinfection
/ A bulk electrochemicalassessment of epoxy-phenoliccoatingdegradation
/ Covestrolifts force majeure on polyurethanerawmaterials
/ Hexionbuilds new Europeantechnology center in Germany
/ Sikaopens first concrete admixture production plant in Ethiopia
/ Evonikevaluates production processes for specialtypolyesters in theirentirety
/ RPM signsagreement to acquireleadingDutchcoatings company
/ Dunn-Edwards signs merger agreement with Nippon Paint
/ IMCD acquiresTurkishspecialitychemical distributor FezaKimya
/ Ferro and Simon & Wernerextenddistribution partnership in Germany
/ SunChemical’sMyronPetruchnamed executive officer of DIC Corporation
/ BASF offers new rawmaterialsatEuropeanCoatings Show
/ A unique additive for the ideal concrete
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Degradablepolyurethane-organic release system prevents marine biofouling
/ Controlled release of antifoulantiscritical for marine antibiofouling. Researchershavepreparedpolyurethane with degradablepolyestersegments and useditas release system for organicantifoulants.
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Graffiti for science - determiningerosionrates via painting
/ The determination of the spatialdistribution of erosive processesisdifficult. Thisiswhy to date there are onlyfew data available, especially on millimeter scale. In a study, scientists show how erosive processes can be visualised by simple painting.
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Assessing the interactionbetweenmechanical and thermalproperties in concrete
/ Highly thermalinsulated building envelopes are the base of energyefficientbuildingsworldwide, however, concrete show poorthermalinsulationproperties.
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Antifoulingproperties of marine bacteriocinincorporatedepoxybasedpaint
/ Bacteriocinisolated from fivedifferent marine biofilm formingbacteriawereevaluated for theirantibacterialactivitiesagainsteachother. more
New coatings for dentalimplantspreventpotentialbacterialinfection
/ Researchers are developingcoatings for dentalimplants to providethem with capabilities to ensure success whenthey are implanted. more
A bulk electrochemicalassessment of epoxy-phenoliccoatingdegradation
/ Water absorptionisbelieved to be one of the maincausesleading to the deterioration and degradation of protectiveorganiccoatings. In a study, researcherspresentevidencethat water ingressisnot the maindeterminant of damage in epoxy-phenolic can coatings.
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Covestrolifts force majeure on polyurethanerawmaterials
/ Covestrohaslifted the force majeure on the polyurethanerawmaterials MDI and TDI in Europe thatitdeclared on October 6, 2016. more
Hexionbuilds new Europeantechnology center in Germany
/ HexionInc. plans to build a new Europeantechnology center in Kamp-Lintfort, Germany. The facility will consolidate activities from severalresearch and development facilities located in nearby Duisburg.
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Sikaopens first concrete admixture production plant in Ethiopia
/ Approximately one yearafteritsnationalsubsidiarywasfounded in Ethiopia, Sikais opening the first concrete admixture production plant in the country.
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Evonikevaluates production processes for specialtypolyesters in theirentirety
/ With an integratedconcept, Evonik can enhance the production processes for more than 120 specialtypolyesters. The polyesters are produced by companies in a large number of plants with differentdesigns.
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RPM signsagreement to acquireleadingDutchcoatings company
/ RPM International Inc. hassigned an agreement to acquire SPS Group (SPS), a Dutch decorative and specialtycoatings company with annual net sales of approximately EUR57 million.
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Dunn-Edwards signs merger agreement with Nippon Paint
/ Dunn-Edwards Corporation hasenteredinto a merger agreement with Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd., the world’sfourthlargestpaint company with EUR4.6 billion in sales, and certain of itssubsidiaries.
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IMCD acquiresTurkishspecialitychemical distributor FezaKimya
/ IMCD N.V. hasacquired 100% of FezaKimyaİç ve DışTicaretAnonimŞirketi, based in Istanbul, Turkey. With a focus on the coatings and plasticsmarkets, FezaKimyacomplements the existing IMCD Turkeyoperations.
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Ferro and Simon & Wernerextenddistribution partnership in Germany
/ Effective of January 1, 2017, Ferro and Simon & Werner GmbH extendedtheircurrentdistribution partnership in Germany for pigmentsused in coatings, construction and other industrial markets.
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SunChemical’sMyronPetruchnamed executive officer of DIC Corporation
/ MyronPetruch, president of SunChemical’s performance pigmentsdivision, hasbeennamed an executive officer of DIC Corporation, SunChemical’sparent company based in Tokyo, Japan.
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BASF offers new rawmaterialsatEuropeanCoatings Show
/ At the EuropeanCoatings Show 2017 (ECS), BASF willpresent new dispersions, resins, formulationadditives, light stabilisers, antioxidants, pigments, hardeners, cross-linking agents, reactivediluents and solvents for the coatings, paint and constructionindustries.
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A unique additive for the ideal concrete
/ Whetherit’s for drying time, hardness, or uniformity, a new additive developed by researchers can give concrete, mortar, and cement the desiredconsistency, all in one shot.
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