Keyword: Coatings

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Emission Regulations for Paint

09.12.2011 - Adjusting Accordingly - There is a growing public and political concern for the environmental impact and safety of paint and other building materials. In France, legislation has...

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AkzoNobel Completes Acquisition Of Korean SSCP's Coatings Activities

06.12.2011 - AkzoNobel has completed its acquisition of the coatings business of Korean SSCP. SSCP has a strong position in the Korean mobile phone market and also supplies coatings to the...

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AkzoNobel Completes Schramm Holding Acquisition

18.10.2011 - AkzoNobel has completed its acquisition of more than 95% of the shares of coatings manufacturer Schramm Holding. Based in Germany and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange...

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Clariant Sells Its Polysilazane Coatings Business

04.10.2011 - Clariant said it is selling its polysilazane coatings business including the production site in India to AZ Electronic Materials (AZ) for approximately €4 million. Under the terms...

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PPG To Buy Colombian Coatings Firm Colpisa

05.08.2011 - PPG Industries said Thursday that it and its subsidiary, PPG Colombia, have entered into an agreement to purchase the coatings businesses of Colpisa Colombiana de Pinturas, a...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Carbon Nanotubes in Conductive Coatings

28.07.2011 - Initial Steps- Even if early indications for the existence of carbon nanotubes (CNT) date back to a Russian publication from the 1950s, detailed research on carbon nanotubes is not...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

AkzoNobel on Its Wireless Network at a Belgium Plant

11.05.2011 - Wireless Controls - Nicolas Delfosse, Process Engineer Surface Chemistry at AkzoNobel's surfactants processing plant in Belgium, explains why the lack of available I/O and high...

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Merck Resumes Xirallic Production in Japan

10.05.2011 - Merck KGaA resumed normal operations at the Onahama production site in Japan on May 8. Among other products, the Onahama site manufactures Xirallic effect pigments, which are...