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BCF: Raw material price increases pile pressure on paint manufacturers
According to British Coatings Federation (BCF), sharp price increases for epoxy resins and supply bottlenecks are now adding to the...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Jan 18, 20212 min read
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New coatings to prevent infections in hospitals
The MOBACT project, funded by the Valencian Innovation Agency (AVI), is developing bio-based solutions as an environmentally sustainable...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Jan 16, 20212 min read
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Bio based healable non isocyanate polyurethanes
Scientists describe bio-based healable non-isocyanate polyurethanes driven by the cooperation of disulfide and hydrogen bonds. A series...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Jan 6, 20211 min read
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Graphene coatings on polyurethane films as gas permeation barrier
Layer-by-layer assembled graphene stacks were deposited on TPU membranes as coatings to enhance permeation properties. Flexible barrier...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Jan 4, 20211 min read
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December issue: Powder coatings in the focus
The December issue of the European Coatings Journal features a full package on powder coatings: a market report, a product overview and...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 30, 20201 min read
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Eastern Coatings Show rescheduled to June 2021
The Eastern Coatings Federation announced the Eastern Coatings Show (ECS) has been rescheduled to June 9-11, 2021 at Harrah’s Resort in...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 28, 20201 min read
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BASF further increases price for Neopentylglycol in Europe
With immediate effect or as existing contracts permit BASF is further increasing the price for Neopentylglycol (NPG) in Europe by 200...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 26, 20201 min read
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Effective marine antifouling coating
Researchers have described a polyvinylpyrrolidone-based surface-active copolymer for marine antifouling coating. Currently, it is highly...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 25, 20201 min read
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Clear coating film with antibacterial and antifungal properties
A new study focuses on antibacterial and antifungal properties of a coating containing silver–cytokinin complex as a filler. A...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 24, 20201 min read
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First fully automated paint factory for bio-based UV coatings
The Italian wood coatings manufacturer IVM chemicals presented the results of the EU-supported "Life BioPaint" project. The company is...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 21, 20202 min read
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Water resistance improvement of paperboard
Researchers describe the water resistance improvement of paperboard by coating formulations based on nanoscale pigments. The research...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 19, 20201 min read
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PPG acquires global coatings manufacturer Ennis-Flint
PPG has reached a billion worth agreement to acquire Ennis-Flint, a global manufacturer of coatings with a broad portfolio of pavement...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 16, 20202 min read
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Sika is further expanding its production in France
Sika has started production of shotcrete admixtures at its main plant at Gournay-en-Bray, north west of Paris. The set accelerator is...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 15, 20201 min read
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Preparation of metallic pigmented powder coatings using a novel method
A new paper focuses on the preparation of metallic pigmented powder coatings with high colour stability via a self-designed microwave...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 12, 20201 min read
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Optimising MMA-based traffic paints
In a recent study, some practical properties of methyl methacrylate (MMA)-based cold plastic traffic paints were optimised. For this...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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Novel ceria PTFE composite coatings
Researchers report on the hydrophobicity and wear resistance of ceria/PTFE composite coatings. For the purposes of investigating the...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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Antimicrobial acrylic coating modified with guanidinium oligomer
Researchers describe the preparation and the properties of an antimicrobial acrylic coating modified with guanidinium oligomer. An...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Sika expands operations in Dubai and indreases production
Sika further expands its production capacity in the United Arab Emirates with the commissioning of a new manufacturing facility in Dubai....

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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Intumescent coatings for steel fire protection
Scientists report on intumescent fire protection coatings using epoxy, alkyd, acrylic, silicone, and silicone–epoxy hybrid resins....

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 3, 20201 min read
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Studying the water permeation in coatings
The objective of a new work is to develop and evaluate experimental approaches with different analytical techniques to measure the...

Janet Kohlmorgen
Dec 2, 20201 min read
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