Quantum dots are nano-sized semiconductor particles whose emission color can be tuned by simply changing their dimensions. They feature near-unity emission quantum yields and narrow emission bands, which result in excellent color purity. ...
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Sun Chemical will demonstrate its expertise in narrow to mid web labels and packaging on stand 5E80 at Labelexpo 2013. With its global presence and commitment to the packaging market, Sun Chemical will showcase a host of new and improved ...
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Nestlé has completed a CHF26m expansion project at its ice cream factory at 6th of October City, Egypt to cater to the increasing demand for Nestlé and Dolce brands. The project, which includes investment in new ...
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Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are a family of fluorine-containing chemicals with special properties to make materials oil, stain and water resistant. These fluoro-organic compounds are widely used as textile finishes on outdoor clothing, ...
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Advances in materials science and nanotechnology have created several new functionalities in coatings, going beyond their original basic protective and decorative attributes. However, mismatched perceptions among coating developers and ...
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PPG has teamed with Mitchell International, Inc., to offer a comprehensive, integrated repair management system to collision centers across the United States and Canada. The system combines PPG's PAINTMANAGER software with Mitchell's ...
BASF Coatings Japan Ltd. has been granted a patent for a clear paint composition comprised of an acrylic copolymer comprised from 35%-50% weight caprolactone structural units, based on the resin solid fraction, a hydroxyl group number of ...
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USG Interiors, LLC has been awarded a patent for a curable, formaldehyde-free coating composition comprised of a composition comprised of a polyacid copolymer comprised of at least two carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or salts ...
The European Union has started implementing a tough new safety regulation on biocides in coatings and other applications that is likely to result in the withdrawal from the European market of large numbers of coatings chemicals for dealing ...
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The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA), a national trade association representing manufacturers of cold applied protective roof coatings and cements and suppliers of products to the industry, held their Fall 2013 Meeting in Oak ...
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Helios Dom?ale d.d. and Ring International Holding (RIH), a Vienna-based industrial group active in the fields of stationery products and industrial coatings, agreed on the terms and conditions of a share purchase agreement (SPA) in which ...
The NanoSteel Company, Inc. has been granted a patent for a method of coating a concrete delivery component comprised of providing a substrate comprised of aluminum, for a concrete delivery component having a surface; providing a ...
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PPG has teamed with Mitchell International, Inc., to offer a comprehensive, integrated repair management system to collision centers across the United States and Canada. The system combines PPG's PAINTMANAGER software with Mitchell's ...
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Cal-West Specialty Coatings, Inc. has obtained a patent for a composition for the formation of a peelable protective coating on a surface, the composition is comprised of a liquid aqueous mixture or solution comprised of a polyvinyl butyral ...
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Huntsman International LLC has been granted a patent for a curable composition comprised of an epoxy resin containing on average more than one epoxy group per molecule; and as curing agent, a hybrid hardener; wherein the hybrid hardener is ...
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