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Akzo Nobel confirms offers from Nippon Paints for its Decorative Paints business
Akzo Nobel has disclosed that it has received acquisition offers from Nippon Paints for its Decorative Paints division.
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Allnex invests in production facility in Thailand
Allnex has announced plans to establish its first Sag Control Agent (SCA) production facility in Rayong, Thailand, marking a strategic move to enhance supply resilience and support automotive coatings...
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Bodo Möller Chemie opens warehouse in India
With a new AS 9120-certified warehouse in Bengaluru, the Bodo Möller Chemie Group is strengthening its position in the growing aviation segment. The facility meets international standards and is aimed...
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EU project REACT to convert industrial CO₂ into ethylene
The EU-funded research project "REACT" aims to convert industrial CO₂ emissions into ethylene, a key platform chemical currently produced almost exclusively from fossil feedstocks. A consortium of 13...
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Zinc morphology boosts corrosion protection in epoxy primers
Researchers have demonstrated that tailoring the morphology and crystallographic orientation of zinc particles significantly improves the corrosion protection performance of zinc-rich epoxy coatings. A...
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Gemini Industries strengthens position with ICS acquisition
Gemini Industries has acquired Industrial Coating Solutions (ICS), marking a strategic expansion in the Pacific Northwest. The move aligns with Gemini's focus on water-based wood coatings and industrial...
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Sherwin-Williams opens Morikis Global Technology Center to advance coatings innovation
Sherwin-Williams has inaugurated the Morikis Global Technology Center in Brecksville, Ohio. This state-of-the-art facility will serve as a hub for coatings research, product development and process engineering,...
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Reversible adhesion in UV-cured coatings via disulfide bonds
Researchers have developed UV-cured coatings that combine strong adhesion with on-demand removability by combining substrate silanisation with dynamic disulfide chemistry. The photoinitiator-free system...
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Covestro announces new MDI capacity in China and feasibility study in UAE
Covestro plans to expand its MDI production with a new facility in Shanghai, China, and is exploring a second large-scale plant in the UAE. The projects aim to meet growing global demand for MDI while...
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