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Guild CPO: Identifying alternatives was of secondary importance until Covid
Innovation in coatings increasingly depends on how quickly companies can assess alternative raw materials, pool technical expertise and translate laboratory findings into scalable solutions. Armodios Yannidis,...
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Coated acrylic condenser achieves 85 % water recovery
Researchers have developed a scalable acrylic condenser coated with a PEG-PVA-silane hydrophilic film for photoelectrothermal water harvesting. The system achieves up to 85 % water recovery and maintains...
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Akiş Boya launches contract manufacturing partnership with Chinese firm and plans new facility
Turkish paint manufacturer Akiş Boya has formalised a contract manufacturing agreement with a China-based chemicals company, targeting production for Turkey and neighbouring markets. The Bursa-based firm...
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Bilayer PE–PDMS composite reduces ice adhesion on surfaces
Researchers have developed a bilayer composite coating combining a soft polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomer with a flame-sprayed polyethylene top layer. The system delivers strong icephobic performance...
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Low-VOC and AI: “Experimental capacity is the rate limiting factor”
The push for VOC reduction continues to challenge the coatings industry. In this interview, Ece Karaarslan. Materials Informatics Engineer at Citrine Informatics, explains how AI is reshaping formulation...
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“Efficiency, resource conservation and digitalization are at the heart of our production activities”
150 years of ECKART: What began as the traditional craft of gold beating has evolved into a global manufacturer of effect pigments. Andreas Gipp, Managing Director of ECKART Europe, explains how the company...
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Wood-based phase-change composites regulate indoor temperature
Researchers demonstrate how vacuum impregnation of n-octadecane into delignified wood, combined with strategic surface coatings, produces bio-based phase-change composites for intelligent thermal management....
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Allnex: Taking SCAs to the next level
Allnex is expanding its sag control agent (SCA) production capacity at its Rayong site in Thailand, marking the company’s first SCA manufacturing location outside Europe in more than 40 years.
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Nanohybrid HP@ZIF advances fire-retardant coatings for steel
Researchers have developed an organic-inorganic hybrid nano-flame retardant, HP@ZIF, that significantly improves fire resistance and smoke suppression of intumescent coatings for steel structures. The...
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