United States. Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new process to help overcome the fragile nature of ceramics and make it more ductile and durable. The Purdue team calls the process "instant sintering," which adds an electric field to the conventional sintering process used to form bulk components from ceramics.
International. The Evonik Industries Group announces its new CEO for Central and South America. Since October 1, Elias Nahssen de Lacerda, who was Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Nutrition and Care Business for Central and South America, replaces Weber Porto, who concludes his career of almost 36 years in Evonik and 17 years as president of the region.
International. AkzoNobel has become the first major manufacturer to launch recycled paint thanks to an innovative partnership in the UK with resource management experts Veolia.
Argentina. Axalta conducted a specialized training session developed to help its customers in this country improve the performance and increase the productivity of their workshops.
Brazil. Wacker exhibits at Abrafati 2019 (event that goes until this October 3) new products based on polymers and silicones for the coatings, adhesives and sealants industry. The Group presented a technology to formulate powder coatings for walls, polymer dispersions for bituminous coatings and binders for cement mineral plastering, among others.
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