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AkzoNobel is extending its portfolio of Cobalt-free curing solutions with the launch of its second generation NouryactTM accelerators.
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Effective Quarter 1 2013, or as contracts allow, AkzoNobel Functional Chemicals increases by 10% the prices for several lines of organic peroxides, azo initiators, as well as cobalt and amine accelerators.
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Effective April 1 2013, or as contracts allow, AkzoNobel Functional Chemicals is increasing the price in the Americas for selected organic peroxides used in the rubber crosslinking and thermoset market segments. Prices for products will increase by 5% to 10%.
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AkzoNobel and OM Group have signed an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement for OMG’s Borchi® Oxy Cure accelerators. The agreement is limited to the curing of unsaturated polyester and vinylester resins in the composite industry.
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AkzoNobel has signed an agreement to supply its pioneering Continuous Initiator Dosing (CiD) technology to Mexichem Resinas Vinilicas, S.A. de C.V., one of the world’s largest PVC manufacturers.
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Effective July 1st 2012, or as contracts allow, AkzoNobel Functional Chemicals increases by 10% the prices for its line of crosslinking peroxides.
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AkzoNobel and DSM have officially launched the BluCure™ umbrella brand covering innovative Cobalt-free resin curing technologies and products. At the JEC Composites show in Paris, the two companies also unveiled the BluCure™ quality seal, which guarantees that products are 100% Cobalt-free.
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AkzoNobel has announced its intention to invest €45 million in a new Dicumyl Peroxide (DCP) plant at its Ningbo multi-site in China to meet a growing local, regional and global demand. Widely used as cross-linking agent for various polymers and copolymers, DCP can be found in a variety of products like shoe soles, cable insulation, and construction insulation.
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Effective April 1st 2011, or as contracts allow, AkzoNobel increases by 20% the price for its Perkadox® BC (Dicumyl peroxide) line of products and formulations.
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AkzoNobel is proud to present a new range of low-Cobalt and Cobalt-free accelerators for the thermoset market. Marketed under the name of Nouryact, these products offer more sustainable alternatives to traditional Cobalt octoate and Cobalt acetate.
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