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  1. Teknos Coats Drumsticks Used By World-Known Drummers 12/2/2022

    In the middle of the beautiful countryside outside Gränna in Sweden, we find Wincent Drumsticks AB where a larger number of drumming sticks are produced, more precisely, 400 000 pieces every year. Once the hickory sticks have been turned and sanded into well-balanced drumsticks, they are dipped in a wax protection from Teknos, then being left to dry before being tumbled.

  2. Solvay Launches New Emulsifier To Boost Coatings And Adhesives Performance 11/22/2022

    Solvay launched today Reactsurf 2490, a new APE-free polymerizable surfactant designed as a primary emulsifier for acrylic, vinyl-acrylic and styrene-acrylic latex systems. Reactsurf 2490 improves emulsion performance to deliver superior functional and aesthetic benefits in exterior coatings and pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs), compared to conventional surfactants, even at high temperatures.

  3. BASF Inaugurates Its Largest Surface Treatment Site In Pinghu, China 11/22/2022

    The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, celebrated today the inauguration of its state-of-the-art surface treatment production site in Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province, China.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.