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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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Fluorine-silicon PUA films boost electronic packaging
Researchers have developed fluorine-silicon integrated polyurethane acrylate films for electronic packaging applications. Using UV curing technology, the modified films exhibit substantially improved hydrophobicity,...
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Tinol Paints expands to Canada: “International diversification has become a strategic necessity.”
Chaker F. Saab, Executive Chairman of Tinol Paint, discusses the company's latest step in its international growth strategy: entering the Canadian market through a partnership with Cloverdale Paint. In...
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EC Podcast: Carlyle’s landmark coatings deal and the change of BASF
How will Carlyle’s massive EUR 7.7 billion acquisition of BASF’s automotive and industrial coatings division reshape the global coatings landscape - and what does it mean for smaller market players?...
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Membrane reactor enables climate-neutral lime production
Researchers at Fraunhofer IKTS have developed a membrane reactor that enables climate-neutral lime production. The technology captures process-related CO2 emissions and converts them into methane, hydrogen...
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Biesterfeld strengthens market position in Italy through full acquisition of two joint ventures
Biesterfeld is acquiring 100% of the shares in its Italian joint ventures Biesterfeld Polybass and Biesterfeld Polychem. With this, the Hamburg-based company is expanding its presence in a strategically...
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