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  1. Ceramic Coatings Do Not Fatigue 11/16/2022

    What determines the durability of high-performance coatings for turbines or highly stressed tools? Surprising results from TU Wien show: It is not material fatigue.

  2. CHEMEON eTCP® Touch-Up Pen Qualifies For Military Detail Specification MIL-DTL-81706B 11/16/2022

    CHEMEON® Surface Technology's line of QPL approved Touch-Up Pen solutions now includes the patented CHEMEON eTCP Touch-Up Pen. It provides MIL-SPEC corrosion protection and superior adhesion for touch-up, field use, and repair of light metals such as 2024 aluminum.

  3. Evonik Launches Next Generation Deaerator For UV Wood Coatings 11/8/2022

    Evonik’s Coating Additives business line has added a new deaerator to its portfolio. Specially designed for radiation cured wood coatings the new deaerator, TEGO® Airex 923, is a highly compatible 100% active organic polymer that shows improved efficiency.

  4. EV Group Advances Leadership In Optical Lithography With Next-GeneratioN EVG150 Resist Processing Platform 11/7/2022

    EV Group (EVG), a leading provider of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that it has strengthened its portfolio of optical lithography solutions with the unveiling of the next-generation 200-mm version of its EVG®150 automated resist processing system.

  5. Solesis Expands Film And Coating Capabilities With Acquisition Of Polyzen 11/2/2022

    Solesis announced today that it has acquired Polyzen, LLC, a leading developer and manufacturer of polymer-based film and coating technologies for the medical device and biopharmaceutical industries

  6. Collaboration Opportunities Enabled By Trinseo Capability Investments In Curtain Coating Technology 10/31/2022

    First developed for the photographic film and food industries, curtain coating – also known as contour coating – is extensively used throughout the paperboard, specialty paper, adhesives, battery, and fuel cell industries.

  7. A New Paradigm To Enhance Tumour Targeting With Biomimetic Nanovectors 10/31/2022

    Tumour targeting is a prerequisite for effective cancer therapy because it enhances the therapeutic outcome and decreases adverse effects. However, effective targeting is challenging to achieve with nanoparticles (NPs) coated with synthetic targeting ligands, which are the current gold standard.

  8. BASF Launches Chemetall Innovation And Technology Center For Surface Treatment Solutions In China 10/27/2022

    The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, opened its first regional innovation and technology center for applied surface treatment technology in Shanghai, China.

  9. Advanced Polymer Coatings MarineLINE Coating System 'Approved' Via Shell Cargo Handling Sheet 10/26/2022

    AVON, OHIO manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coating’s (APC) MarineLINE ship tank coating system has become the first protective lining to be approved onto Shell’s Cargo Handling Sheet to transport mono ethylene glycol (MEG).

  10. Chemical Clues To The Mystery Of What’s Coating Stradivari’s Violins 10/25/2022

    Stradivarius violins produce elegant music with a level of clarity that is unparalleled by modern instruments, according to some musicians. And it’s the finishing touches — mysterious treatments applied hundreds of years ago by Antonio Stradivari — that contribute to their unique look and sound.