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Home » Research and Development

Articles Tagged with ''Research and Development''

PPG China Application Center

PPG Opens China Application Innovation Center

April 15, 2021
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PPG recently announced the opening of its China Application Innovation Center (CAIC) in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China.
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AkzoNobel Responds to Need for E-Mobility Powder Coatings

April 5, 2021
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As global demand for electric vehicles, and e-mobility in general, continues to accelerate, AkzoNobel's Powder Coatings business has responded to the growing needs of its customers by developing advanced technologies to help power the industry into the future.
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Hexion Announces Innovation Challenge

February 19, 2021
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Hexion Inc., in collaboration with Innoget, is offering an exclusive opportunity for individuals and teams to submit technical proposals based on new renewable resins and raw materials that can be used to formulate more sustainable, lower yellowing coatings.
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Peacock Feathers Inspire Possible Innovation in Anti-Counterfeit Coatings

February 15, 2021
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Melanin-like compounds can be precisely designed and arranged to color materials using a mechanism similar to that found in a peacock's feathers.
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Janus Particles Could Hold the Key to More Sustainable Coatings

October 30, 2020
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New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York could lead to more environmentally friendly paints and coatings.
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Dow Polyurethanes

Dow Polyurethanes Accelerates Digital Transformation

Integration of artificial intelligence and predictive capabilities to transform product development, accelerate innovation and ease customer collaboration.
September 4, 2020
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Dow Polyurethanes, a business division of Dow, is fast-tracking its digital transformation through increased integration into artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive capabilities geared to increasing its digital IQ across all business operations.
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Longicorn Beetle Inspires Cooling Photonic Film

June 26, 2020
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A type of beetle capable of regulating its body temperature in some of the hottest places on Earth is the centerpiece of new research with major potential implications for cooling everything from buildings to electronic devices in an environmentally friendly manner.
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Covestro Receives Loan for R&D Activities

April 3, 2020
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Covestro has signed a loan facility with the European Investment Bank to provide medium-term funding to strengthen the company's research and development work in the areas of sustainability and circular economy within the European Union.
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Mississippi Polymer Institute Operations Update

March 23, 2020
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The Mississippi Polymer Institute (MPI) is focused on maintaining the health of its employees and maintaining operations as long as possible. MPI is actively monitoring the status of projects and creating back-up plans to deliver open projects on time or with minimal delay.
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AkzoNobel and the Rijksmuseum Paint Clearer Picture for Operation Night Watch

February 28, 2020
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Inventive scientific research into color, light and paint is at the core of the next phase of AkzoNobel's Operation Night Watch partnership with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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