Patent Alert 2025-04
16 April 2025This month’s selection highlights phthalate-free plasticizers starting with an example showing that replacing phthalate plasticizers might require a mixture of different plasticizers to meet the performance requirements dictated by the targeted application.
Read MoreUV Dual Cure multilayer coating with chrome appearance
10 April 2025The invention relates to a multilayer "UV DUAL CURE" coating with a chrome-like (mirror effect) appearance. It also concerns its use and the related plastic article, targeting the field of double-curing multilayer coatings for giving plastic parts a reflective, chrome-like finish.
Read More75 Years Chapter III
28 March 2025In this chapter, we embark on a nostalgic photographic journey to the 80s.
Read MoreCall for Papers – 12th International Textile Coating & Laminating Congress
21 March 2025We invite you to take the stage at the 12th International Textile Coating & Laminating Congress! This is your opportunity to present groundbreaking research, innovative developments, and industry insights to an international audience of experts.
Read MorePatent Alert 2025-03
18 March 2025According to the waste hierarchy introduced by the Waste Framework Directive, waste prevention should be given priority. However, when products do become waste, the presence of contaminants is one of the main challenges to their valorisation through re-use or recycling.
Read MoreRecyclable Diagnostic Device for Efficient Analyte Detection
12 March 2025Actifar's invention relates to a better recyclable diagnostic device designed to detect and identify a target analyte from a liquid sample. Specifically, it focuses on a pregnancy test that detects the hCG hormone.
Read More75 years chapter II
26 February 2025To mark our 75th anniversary, we have produced a video-podcast with our R&D managers, Myriam Vanneste, Olivier JOLOIS and Isabel De Schrijver.
Read MoreTemperature-resistant structuring sheath for pipeline cladding
14 February 2025The current invention pertains to a method for upgrading a metal pipe, specifically an urban heating pipe, which includes a jacket made of a tubular sheath or a combination of a tubular sheath and calibration. Additionally, the invention includes a kit designed for retrofitting a metal pipe, along with its application and a refurbished metal pipe.
Read MorePatent Alert 2025-02
11 February 2025This month we focus on the innovative techniques of hotmelt and extrusion coating for textiles.
Read More75 years Chapter I
29 January 2025As we celebrate our 75th anniversary, we invite you to journey through our history, presented in a series of captivating chapters. To begin, we’ll take you back to our formative years, depicted in striking black and white imagery.
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