19-04-2013

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Kansas State University have demonstrated a spray-on mixture of carbon nanotubes and ceramic that has unprecedented ability to resist damage while absorbing laser light. Coatings that absorb as much of the energy ...

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04-03-2013

In an advance toward glass that remains clear under the harshest of conditions, scientists are reporting development of a new water-repellant coating that resists both fogging and frosting. Their research on the coating, which could have uses ranging from automobile windshields to camera ...

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05-09-2012

Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and DuPont announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Carlyle will purchase DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) for $4.9 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter 2013, subject to customary ...

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Nontoxic composite under development at UB could replace commonly used toxic coatings

22-05-2012

University at Buffalo researchers are making significant progress on rust-proofing steel using a graphene-based composite that could serve as a nontoxic alternative to coatings that contain hexavalent chromium, a probable carcinogen. In the scientists' first experiments, pieces of steel ...

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01-02-2011

Scientists can now manufacture a synthetic version of the self-healing sticky substance that mussels use to anchor themselves to rocks in pounding ocean surf and surging tidal basins. A patent is pending on the substance, whose potential applications include use as an adhesive or coating ...

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30-11-2010

A new chemical analysis technique developed by a research group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses the shifting ultrasonic pitch of a small quartz crystal to test the purity of only a few micrograms of material. Since it works with samples close to a thousand ...

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19-11-2010

DuPont has named Thierry Vanlancker as Vice President of DuPont Performance Coatings for the company’s Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region, effective Dec. 1. Thierry, currently global business and marketing director for DuPont Fluorochemicals, has held a range of business leadership ...

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05-11-2010

Eastman Chemical Company announced plans to add production of cellulose triacetate (CTA) at its Kingsport, Tenn., site. CTA is a material widely used in the liquid crystal display (LCD) industry in the manufacture of polarizer films for computers, televisions, monitors, and handheld devices. ...

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22-10-2010

DuPont recently named Terry Caloghiris as President – Strategic Initiatives and John McCool as President – Performance Coatings, both effective Nov. 1. Terry currently is president of Performance Coatings. During his 31-year career with DuPont, Terry has held a range of senior leadership ...

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21-09-2010

Tim McCann, vice president - Performance Coatings, Americas, was appointed president, DuPont Building Innovations effective Oct. 1. Tim will report to Mark Vergnano, executive vice president. Tim joined DuPont in 1980 as a technical representative for DuPont™ Permasep® and has worked in a ...

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