3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (215+ words) European Coatings Burgess Pigment completes acquisition of Thiele Kaolin Burgess Pigment has finalised its acquisition of Thiele Kaolin Company, bringing together two complementary kaolin businesses with shared roots in Sandersville, Georgia, USA. Burgess Pigment, a producer of specialty kaolin pigments…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (239+ words) Home » News » Coatings Technologies » Low-viscosity polyurethane acrylate for 3D printing applications A two-step chemical modification strategy based on hydroxymethylation and acetylation can reduce the viscosity of polyurethane acrylate by up to 51.55 % without compromising key performance properties. The low-viscosity resins show high…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (402+ words) European Coatings Limits and challenges of today’s technology in the coatings industry As manufacturers push for lower VOCs, safer chemistries, and improved sustainability, coatings technology is approaching the practical limits of both formulation and processing. Jigarkumar Patel, senior R&D…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (216+ words) Home » News » Markets & Companies » MC-Bauchemie establishes new company in Kenya With the establishment of MC-Bauchemie Kenya, the MC-Bauchemie Group is continuing its growth trajectory in Africa. The new site in Nairobi is intended to serve as a production and competence…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (428+ words) European Coatings Rigid-flexible interface enhances carbon fibre/epoxy performance A novel “rigid-flexible” interface design combining lignin-based epoxy resin with nano-cerium oxide sol significantly enhances the mechanical performance of carbon fibre/epoxy composites. The approach increased interlaminar shear strength by 55 %, flexural…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (346+ words) Home » News » Coatings Technologies » Keratin from chicken feathers boosts coating performance Researchers at Fraunhofer IPA and Fraunhofer IAP are investigating whether keratin extracted from chicken feathers can be used as a multifunctional additive in coatings. The bio-based protein could improve…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (266+ words) European Coatings Ultrasonic guided waves cut corrosion rate on coated steel pipes A novel active anti-corrosion technique uses ultrasonic guided waves as an “acoustic coating” to protect metal surfaces against salt-spray corrosion. Experimental results show that the method reduces the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (299+ words) Home » News » Markets & Companies » Akzo Nobel expands aerospace coatings production in France Akzo Nobel has reached a key milestone in its EUR 22 million expansion project at the Pamiers production site, boosting capacity, efficiency, and sustainability in aerospace coatings production. Akzo…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (240+ words) Home » News » Coatings Technologies » Weakening hydrogen bonds lowers PUA viscosity for UV curing A two-step chemical modification strategy based on hydroxymethylation and acetylation can reduce the viscosity of polyurethane acrylate by up to 51.55 % without compromising key performance properties. The low-viscosity…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (466+ words) European Coatings Cheminformatics approach to predict VOC release from coatings Miles Brockbank and Erik Sapper (Cal Poly) are developing structure-property models that link molecular structure to the volatility and transport of small molecules in coatings systems. The approach combines thermogravimetric…...