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Interview: “Biggest challenge is breaking agglomerates and keeping carbon black stable”
Jaelene Matos, Technical Marketing Manager, Americas, Coatings at Orion, discusses key formulation challenges when working with carbon black and explains how proper dispersion strategies and material compatibility...
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EC Formulate+ Circle: A New Peer Network for Coatings R&D Leaders Launches in Leiden
From 15–17 June 2026, Leiden, the Netherlands, hosted the inaugural EC Formulate+ Circle, bringing together a carefully selected group of 12 R&D Directors, CTOs, Heads of Innovation and formulation...
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Smart MOF coating enables stimuli-responsive drug release
A new multifunctional coating combining a MOF membrane with a temperature- and pH-responsive copolymer offers magnesium implants effective corrosion protection together with on-demand drug release controlled...
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BASF Coatings becomes Surventis: A strategic shift in the coatings industry
With the spin-off and renaming of BASF Coatings to Surventis, BASF adopts a new corporate structure. The company retains a minority stake of 40 %, ensuring continued influence on value development.
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Mäder Group announces new shareholding structure with Whitestone Group investment
The Mäder Group has unveiled a significant change in its shareholding structure, with Whitestone Group acquiring a stake. This marks a new phase for the international industrial group, aligning with its...
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Evonik enhances UV label and release liner coating capabilities in Shanghai
Evonik has upgraded its UV-curable coating equipment in Shanghai to include an advanced 5-roll coating system, improving simulation of industrial production conditions. The move supports energy-efficient...
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PFAS: “This creates a clear mandate for the industry: Transition now, not later”
As regulatory scrutiny of PFAS intensifies in both the United States and Europe, coating manufacturers are facing mounting pressure to transition to compliant alternatives. Lane Lundeby, business manager...
News Markets & Companies
Renewable cellulose pigments: Seprify and Grolman expand partnership
Seprify and the Grolman Group have announced an expanded collaboration to bring cellulose-based white pigment technology to the industrial coatings, paints and inks sector. The partnership leverages renewable...
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Keratin/bio-MOF coating protects bioresorbable bone implants
Researchers have developed a multifunctional keratin/bio-MOF composite coating for magnesium alloy bone implants. Applied by electrospraying, the coating combines self-healing behaviour, antioxidant activity...
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