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FRX Polymers and China's Yoo-Point Jointly Develop Water-Based Emulsions Containing Nofia Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants

FRX Polymers Inc., the global leader in polymeric halogen-free flame retardant (FR) solutions, has announced a joint development agreement with China's Yoo-Point Group for the production of water-based emulsions which contain FRX Polymers' Nofia® phosphonate halogen-free flame retardants. The emulsions are particularly suited for use in polyurethane (PU) coatings and low-density flexible PU foam.

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80 Pipeline System Operators from Europe, Asia, MENA and South America Ensure Success for Exhibitors during 14th ptc in Berlin

Europe's leading pipeline conference and exhibition, the Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc), has been held successfully from 18 to 21 March 2019 in Berlin, Germany.

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AkzoNobel Innovation Key to Unique Energy Harvesting Project for Buildings

A research project which aims to harness the wasted solar energy absorbed by buildings has been launched by a consortium of 13 partners – including AkzoNobel.

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It's the Surface That Counts!

Optimized PVD grades from ROMIRA provide a premium alternative to electroplating.

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PPG Completes Acquisition of Automotive Coatings Manufacturer Hemmelrath

PPG announced that it has completed its acquisition of automotive coatings manufacturer Hemmelrath. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Cortec EcoLine 4320/4330 Stand Ready to Answer EPA Methylene Chloride Ban

Several months before the EPA announced its final rule banning methylene chloride from consumer paint stripper sales because of acute fatalities, Cortec® addressed the problem with the release of EcoLine® 4320 and 4330.

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Economically Shot Blasting of Castings

The surface treatment of castings has a decisive influence on the quality of the final products. At the fair GIFA which takes place in Düsseldorf from 25th - 29th June 2019 AGTOS will present a steel mill tumble belt shot blast machine in hall 16, booth A39. This type of machine is used for removal of sand and finishing the surfaces of casted mass products.

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A New Year, a New ipcm Protective Coatings

2019 first issue of ipcm® Protective Coatings showcases several new features.

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Jotun Launches Revolutionary Products Allowing Natural and Engineered Wood to Be Powder Coated

Jotun, leading supplier of paints and coatings, has launched revolutionary products: Ultra One, Ultra Lite and Primax Excel, that allow engineered wood to be protectively coated in powder – and for the first time, these products can be applied to natural wood too.

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Powder Coating in Smart Factories – Challenges Demand Smart Solutions

Unsurpassed coating quality with the greatest possible flexibility and economy: this is what your customers expect. Nordson's fully automated powder coating systems combine dense-phase technology with intelligent robots specifically developed for coating processes.

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Introducing the New Gardner-scrub Abrasion Tester

Compliant with ASTM, DIN and ISO Methods with appropriate accessories

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Shown for the First Time At GIFA: Compact Continuous Feed Shot Blast Machine for Small, Delicate Castings

At the GIFA 2019 exhibition Walther Trowal introduces the compact troughed belt continuous shot blast system THM 300/1 to the public. This machine was especially developed for processing high volumes of small, delicate work pieces.

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Efficient Solutions for Long-Standing and New Requirements for Component Surface Finishing

Whether traditional or new manufacturing processes are involved, none of the available technologies make it possible to produce component surface finishes in the required quality. Process steps such as deburring, rounding and cleaning, as well as targeted functional or decorative surface finishing, are thus indispensable.

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Out Now Issue n. 29 of ipcm Protective Coatings

This first issue of the year brings our readers a completely renewed magazine: from now on, ipcm Protective Coatings will be published only in English, featuring a new appealing graphics and even more varied content, with a brand-new section dedicated to coating inspection.

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PaintExpo 2020 – Trends and Impetus for Coating Technology

PaintExpo will once again transform the Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre into an international marketplace for innovations, applications, future technologies and trends covering all aspects of industrial coating technologies from the 21st through the 24th of April, 2020.

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