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Evonik more than doubles venture capital to accelerate innov...

Evonik has launched its second venture capital fund with a volume of EUR 150 million, more than doubling the amount u ...

Interview: “It is our responsibility to educate consum...

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Having been elected to the CEPE board in September, Roald Johannsen speaks about his new position, current challenges ...

“Coatings should be an enabler for not turning products into...

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The huge contribution which the coatings industry can make to carbon-reduction targets should not be underestimated, ...

Berger Paints new joint venture partner of Hesse Shares

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Berger Paints acquires 51 % of the shares in the joint venture Saboo Hesse Wood Coatings, founded jointly with Hesse ...

Interview: “Expanding the footprint around the globe“

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Synthomer has restructured at the beginning of the year. Until now, the binder manufacturer has taken a regional appr ...

Chemetall acquires automotive paint coagulation business act...

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The global Surface Treatment business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, which operates under the Chemetall bran ...

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How safe is graphene?

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Are products containing graphene safe for humans and the environment? A comprehensive review, developed as part of th ...

Distribution partnership between F.A.R. Polymers and Lehmann...

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The companies F.A.R. Polymers and Lehmann & Voss & Co. have agreed on an exclusive distribution partnership in the field of dispersible polymer powders.

Polyurethanes: Alternative crosslinking mechanisms

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Due to the proposed restriction, diisocyanates have been in the spotlight and the search for alternative crosslinking ...

Evonik’s new polyamide 12 complex fully on schedule

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Evonik has completed the conceptual and basic engineering phase for building its new polyamide 12 (PA12) production c ...

Dempsey is new distributor of PQ’s specialty silica pr...

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PQ Corporation announced that it has named Dempsey Corporation of Toronto, Ontario as an authorised distributor of it ...

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Jordan Lacke becomes a brand of Plantag Coatings

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Plantag Coatings GmbH took over the operative business of Jordan Lacke GmbH on 1 January 2019.

Wanhua U.S. names Brenntag Specialties as distribution partn...

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Brenntag, headquartered in Essen, Germany, has signed a distribution deal with chemical company Wanhua U.S. for the A ...

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Diisocyanates: The 0.1 % limit

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In May 2018, ECHA issued the position paper of its responsible committees on the planned restriction of diisocyanates ...

Market study about water-borne coatings

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According to a new research report, the market size for water-borne coatings will exceed EUR 83 billion in 2024.

The European Coatings Show 2019 will open its doors in just a few weeks. Image source: Heiko Stahl

All you need to know about the ECS

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The European Coatings Show 2019 will open its doors in just a few weeks. In the February issue of the European Coatin ...

Michelman opens sustainability center in Shanghai

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Michelman celebrates the opening of its new sustainabilty center in Shanghai.

Cross-linked lignin coatings produced by UV light and SF6 pl...

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In a new study, scientists found a simple method for preparing well-defined lignin surfaces.

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Safic-Alcan and Dow expand distribution agreement to entire ...

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Specialty chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan announced the extension of its existing distribution agreement with Dow f ...

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Formulation alternative for Aluminium pigment stabilisation

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Six months ago, the effect pigment industry was unexpectedly faced with a new challenge: a raw material commonly used ...

New market study on powder coatings

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According to a new research report, the market size for powder coatings is expected to grow to over EUR 14,49 billion ...