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AkzoNobel publishes Q1 2013 results

17 May 2013

Revenue down 7%, due to weak demand in Europe and divestments Operating income at €217M million (€236M yr-on-yr) as weaker end markets and production issues in the Specialty Chemicals value chain impacted results Cash from operating a...

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Recipe for Maya blue paint deciphered

17 May 2013

The ancient Maya used a vivid, remarkably durable blue paint to cover their palace walls, codices, pottery and maybe even the bodies of human sacrifices who were thrown to their deaths down sacred wells. Now a group of chemists claim to h...

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‘Global demand for emulsion polymers to exceed 13Mt in 2016’ report reveals

15 October 2012

Global demand for emulsion polymers is forecast to rise over 5%/yr to 13.3Mt (dry basis) in 2016. Advances will be fuelled by increased production of water-based paints, coatings and adhesives, which ...