BASF has extended its range of high-quality bio-based polyols sold under the Sovermol trademark. The products are used for manufacturing extremely low-emission 2K PU coatings for interior and exterior applications. With Sovermol 830 BASF is ...
Wacker Chemie AG has started up a new specialty monomer plant with a yearly capacity of 3,800 metric tons at its Burghausen facility in Germany. "The specialty monomers; vinyl neodecanoate and vinyl laurate are key raw materials in the ...
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Dow Coating Materials , a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, accelerates progress in paints and coatings through customer collaboration, understanding market trends, and research and development, including high through-put research, ...
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Freudenberg Performance Materials has upgraded Evolon, a microfilament fabric by launching Evolon 3D, whose surface volume has increased and become more, refined, paving the way for other applications. “Combining a top-of-the-range ...
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Axalta Coating Systems launches Imron Hydro and Imron Elite in China. The two products are part of the Imron family of coatings that are designed to help commercial vehicle manufacturers and operators meet productivity goals and ...
Clariant has launched two new pigment dispersions for the Indian printing industry, at the Asia Coat + Ink Show 2015. With the launch of Permajet IN-C and Flexonyl WF, Clariant will actively demonstrate its commitment to creating value for ...
Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., plans to invest approximately $89 million over the next three years to expand specialty chemical production at its manufacturing facility in Hopewell, Virginia. Virginia ...
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US based MetaWear has unveiled the first solar and geothermal-powered US operation, providing cutting, sewing, dyeing, and screen printing certified organic cotton t-shirts. MetaWear which uses seaweed-based inks with no toxic inputs, was ...
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BASF is launching a new binder – Acrodur Power 2750 X. The product is designed for the production of natural fiber composites for automotive lightweight applications such as interior car door panels or shelves. As a low-emission ...
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The paints and coatings industry in Europe faces substantial challenges. Efficient production is meant to go hand in hand with ever better performance. At the same time, coatings must meet the increasing demand for health-friendly and ...
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The paints and coatings industry in Europe faces substantial challenges. Efficient production is meant to go hand in hand with ever better performance, according to BASF. At the same time, coatings must meet the increasing demand for ...
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Methacrylate binders from Evonik, marketed as DEGALAN, are designed to offer multiple possibilities for the formulation of heat-sealing lacquers. They are used in the sealing of yogurt containers and pharmaceutical blister packaging. The ...
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Boyd Coatings Research has announced the capability to coat Nitinol medical devices with un-modified PTFE (or other high-temperature-cured fluoropolymer coatings) without adversely affecting the properties of the underlying Nitinol ...
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Humanization is significant for reducing the immunogenicity of monoclonal antibodies derived from rodent sources and for improving their activation of the human immune system. Rodent antibodies are highly immunogenic in humans, which ...
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Jamil Baghdachi, professor of engineering technology at Eastern Michigan University has been inducted as one of the 2014 Fellows of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The ACS recognized the Fellows in August during the Society’s ...