As from 1 January 2013 the leading clothing retailer Hennes&Mauritz(H&M)will totally turn to a fluorocarbon-free water-repellent product called Bionic-Finish Eco,which they have already been using since 2010 for finishing children's ...
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Solvay announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Sunshield Chemicals,an Indian company specializing in surfactants,from Amit Choksey Group.This acquisition will enable Solvay's Novecare business to ...
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Surfactants lower the surface tension of a liquid, so that usually non-mixable liquids can be mixed. The market research institute Ceresana Research expects the global surfactant market to generate revenues of more than US$41 billion in ...
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Complaints about grout and tile soiling are still a favorite consumer topic whenever the discussion turns to tile. It doesn't make a difference if it's the floor, wall, backsplash, tub, or shower. The reasons behind this long-standing ...
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Coatings World recently spoke with a number of surfactant suppliers to the coatings industry regarding the state of the market. Among the topics discussed were raw material costs, "green" chemistry and opportunities for growth. Coatings ...
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