Students at two Dutch universities who teamed up with coatings experts from AkzoNobel are attempting to smash the world speed record for a human-powered vehicle. The Human Power Team from Delft Technical University and the Free University ...
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BASF plans to invest about €90-million to build a world-scale plant for the production of high performance resins and electrocoat (e-coat) in Shanghai, China, to support growing demand for automotive coatings in Asia Pacific. "The ...
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NEI Corporation has introduced a transparent, micron-thick coating that provides both scratch resistance and easy-to-clean properties to surfaces. The waterborne SR-100EC coating can be applied to plastics such as polycarbonate, PMMA, PET, ...
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Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services' Noida laboratory has become the first Product Testing Laboratory in India to be certified as LEED Gold by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). This is a prestigious award for the ...
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SIBUR has launched production of styrene-butadiene thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) – cutting-edge polymer materials at its Voronezh-based facility. The production facility reached its full design capacity of 50 ktpa. The process ...
Advenira Enterprises Inc., a developer of Solution Derived Nano-composite (SDN™) coating technology, today announced it has received notice from the United States Patent and Trademark office of issuance of patent US 8,506,709. This ...
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Global manufacturer of fiber-based covering materials FiberMark has launched a new portfolio of folding carton products, which have been engineered to meet the design demands of the spirits packaging market. The new dyed-through board ...
Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. announced plans to increase the price of its global coatings hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) by 6 percent. The increase is effective September 1, 2013, or as contracts allow.
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Increasing demand for antimicrobials from end-user applications such as medical devices boosts the antimicrobial coatings market in Asia-Pacific. The need to minimize infection and in turn, the cost of treatment has spurred the use of ...
Visitors attending ABRAFATI 2013 will be introduced to a broad range of dispersions, high performance, metallic and special effect pigments from Sun Chemical Performance Pigments that can meet sustainability needs, maintain high color ...
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The challenge was to not only give the building the kind of aesthetically-pleasing appearance befitting a former American president, but to do so with the environment and energy savings in mind. Freedom Plaza (photo courtesy of the ...
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Pentaerythritol finds its application in various industries such as automobiles, construction, paints, etc. The growing automobile and construction industry, especially in developing countries is expected to lead to a significant growth for ...
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Dow Microbial Control, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, has introduced its first comprehensive biocide product selection guide for North America. This brochure, which showcases the BIOBAN and KATHON brands, also includes ...
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Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials has added new green tinted coatings to its Combat coating portfolio. The new tinted coating protects surfaces from extreme conditions of high temperature, corrosion or oxidation, while adding a color to ...
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Says Dr. Swapan Ghosh, "India being the region with high humidity levels, fog poses a great challenge due to moisture condensation. After condensing, tiny droplets are formed in such a way that it scatters light very easily and because of ...
Tags: Glass Coating, Anti-Fog Glass Coating, Coating, Construction, Decoration