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New brand profile for Evonik Silica

The Silica experts get a uniform design Since Evonik’s takeover of JM Huber’s silica business in September 2017, the global silica expert has completely redesigned the brand profile of its silica portfolio. “By acquiring the silica business of JM Huber, we are able to offer our customers an even more diverse portfolio of products. Visually, … Continue New brand profile for Evonik Silica

Evonik establishes leading additive supplier for the coatings industry

Evonik Industries is transforming into one of the leading suppliers of additives for the coatings industry. The acquisition of Air Products’ Performance Materials division that was completed in early January made a key contribution to this. Effective January 3, 2017, Evonik merged its Coating Additives Business Line, the coatings business of its Silica Business Line, … Continue Evonik establishes leading additive supplier for the coatings industry

Covestro lifts force majeure for polymeric MDI

Covestro is lifting the declared force majeure for polymeric MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region with immediate effect. On April 25, Covestro had declared force majeure, due to an unforseeable production problem at its site in Brunsbüttel, Germany. Despite all the efforts of the company to sustainably improve its … Continue Covestro lifts force majeure for polymeric MDI

Price increase for PLEXIGLAS® and DEGLAS® semi-finished products

Evonik Performance Materials GmbH will increase the prices of its PMMA semi-finished products for the European market, sold under the trademarks PLEXIGLAS® and DEGLAS® by 10 percent, due to rising cost. The price increase will be valid for all deliveries as of June 19th, 2017. Evonik’s PMMA products are sold under the PLEXIGLAS® trademark on … Continue Price increase for PLEXIGLAS® and DEGLAS® semi-finished products

Clariant Offers Improved Cesa®-Nucleant Masterbatches For "Clear Pp" Applications

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, now offers an expanded line of CESA-nucleant masterbatches designed to improve the performance of homopolymer, random, and copolymer polypropylenes for clear packaging applications. Since many resin suppliers have reduced the availability of compounded polypropylene resin grades, these latest, easy-to-use formulations give processors a flexible, affordable, alternative way to … Continue Clariant Offers Improved Cesa®-Nucleant Masterbatches For "Clear Pp" Applications

Designing self-healing superhydrophobic surfaces with ultra durability

A water droplet bounces off a hydrophobic coating on a surface that has been burned and abraded. A self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating developed at the University of Michigan is hundreds of times more durable than its counterparts, according to the researchers. It could enable waterproofing of vehicles, clothing, rooftops and countless other surfaces for which … Continue Designing self-healing superhydrophobic surfaces with ultra durability

Evonik presents new generation of superabsorbents

With FAVOR®max, Evonik has developed the next generation of superabsorbents with unique properties which make baby diapers and incontinence products even more absorbent and reliable. With the new superabsorbents from Evonik, hygiene product manufacturers can further improve the performance of their products to meet even better the requirements of diverse customer groups. Evonik will present … Continue Evonik presents new generation of superabsorbents

Influence of early water exposure on modified cementitious coating

Treating concrete surfaces with cementitious coating, especially those are used as reservoir for potable and recreational water, is gaining popularity as a safer alternative to conventional coating material formulated from epoxies, urethanes, acrylics and polyureas. Despite good resistance to weathering, scratches and loads, deficient curing of cementitious coating can lead to reduced performance and undesirable … Continue Influence of early water exposure on modified cementitious coating

Scientists have invented a smartphone-screen material designed to repair its own scratches

If you drop your phone and the screen shatters, you usually have two options: Get it repaired or replace the phone entirely. Chemists at the University of California at Riverside have invented what could become a third option: a phone screen material that can heal itself. The researchers conducted several tests on the material, including … Continue Scientists have invented a smartphone-screen material designed to repair its own scratches