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Norner Protective Coating Testing with ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation

Norner has been granted ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for its protective coating testing. This is the most important quality standard for test laboratories internationally.

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DSM Resins & Functional Materials to Exhibit its Market-Leading, Sustainable Resins for Decorative Paints and Coatings

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, will reveal their sustainable strategy, targets and will showcase their highly innovative, sustainable coating resins solutions for the decorative paints and coatings market during the European Coatings Show (ECS), which will take place in Nuremberg, Germany, between March 19 and 21, on stand 430 in hall 4A.

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Residents Revel in Colour After Turkish Town is Transformed by AkzoNobel

Colour is helping to transform the lives of hundreds of people in a coastal town in Turkey, thanks to a major community project being carried out by AkzoNobel's Marshall paint brand.

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Reed Exhibitions Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Mack Brooks Exhibitions, Opening Window to New Value for Customers on Three Continents

Reed Exhibitions, a division of RELX Group, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mack Brooks Exhibitions in a move that will add an outstanding line-up of industry-leading brands to its global portfolio. It also promises access to innovation and new value in both face-to-face and digital formats for the more than 175,000 Mack Brooks customers around the world.

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Graphene Flagship Leads the Way in Graphene Composites for Aerospace Applications

Graphene Flagship partners Aernnova, Grupo Antolin-Ingenieria and Airbus produced a leading edge for an Airbus A350 horizontal tail plane using graphene.

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An Alliance Between Major Global Companies to Manage Plastic Waste

In January 2019, about thirty major global companies belonging to the petrochemical and plastic sector signed a collective agreement to take action against the pollution caused by plastic waste, founding the Alliance To End Plastic Waste (AEPW).

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Jumeirah Lakes Towers Chooses Sherwin-Williams

The showpiece Jumeirah Lakes Towers development in Dubai chose a specialist car park deck coating system from Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings to meet the highest level of flexibility required for its latest expansion project.

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Pine Needles from Old Christmas Trees Could Be Turned into Paint and Food Sweeteners in the Future

Abandoned Christmas trees could be saved from landfill and turned into paint and food sweeteners according to new research by the University of Sheffield.

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PPG Introduces PPG SPECTRACRON 385 Polyurethane Primer

Fast-drying, low-VOC primer offers strong protection for steel surfaces.

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The New Seminar Program of Dörken MKS is Out Now!

"THE CORROSION COLLEGE" of Dörken MKS Systems GmbH & Co. KG starts with a comprehensive seminar program to the year 2019. Following the motto "Learning with experts" the corrosion experts from Dörken MKS provide their knowledge about effective corrosion protection and offer a platform for knowledge transfer and dialogue.

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BASF Analyses the 2018 Automotive Colour Distribution

With the "BASF Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings", BASF's Coatings division provides a global analysis of the colour distribution in the 2018 automotive market.

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How to Turn Outdoor Storage Space into a Safe Haven for Metal Preservation

When storage space is at a premium, industrial plants often must turn to outdoor racks or yards in which to let unused equipment or newly finished parts sit temporarily. The main problem with these areas is their exposure to harsh outdoor environments. Snow, rain, wind, high humidity, and sometimes even sea spray mercilessly attack equipment or metal parts sitting outside.

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Don't Miss the Next Generation of BYK-Gardner's Data Analysis Software Smart-Chart!

BYK-Gardner - worldwide partner of the automotive, paint and plastic industries for quality control of colour, appearance and physical properties - is announcing the next generation of their data analysis software smart-chart.

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Paint & Coatings, nueva cita imprescindible para los profesionales de las industrias de Pintura y Recubrimientos en España

Los días 18 y 19 de marzo de 2020 se celebrará la primera edición de Paint & Coatings, tendrá lugar en el centro de congresos Fira Barcelona.

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PPG to Acquire Automotive Coatings Manufacturer Hemmelrath

PPG (NYSE: PPG) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire automotive coatings manufacturer Hemmelrath. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2019, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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