New ideas and recent enhancements in the paint industry

Lacktagung 2026

Deutscher Fluortag 2026
The latest trends and developments in fluorine chemistry in Germany

Magnetized Droplet Chains in Liquid Crystals
Varun Chandrasekhar, Jian Ren Lu, Ingo Dierking, University of Manchester, explore how ferrofluids, when dispersed in liquid crystals, form unique droplet chains with magnetic functionality

China’s First Biomass-to-Green Methanol Plant Set for 2025 Start
The project will use Clariant’s MegaMax catalyst

Merck Innovation Cup 2025
During a one-week Summer Camp, 42 selected postgraduate students will attend in-depth presentations about the pharmaceutical and chemical industry

Open-Source AI Language Model with a Distinctly European Perspective
OpenGPT-X research project releases open-source AI model Teuken-7B suporting all 24 official EU languages, with data remaining securely with its owners

Making Science Fun Also for the General Public
David A. Leigh, UK, about his research, the link between magic and science, chemistry communication in an age of misinformation, his personal journey, inspiring teachers, and his desire to learn more languages

Analytical Spectroscopy Meeting (ISA 2025)
Biennial event focusing on the latest techniques and applications in analytical spectroscopy

5th Annual Extractables & Leachables Summit 2025
Aimed at scientists, toxicologists, and managers working on extractables and leachables

Adding a Curve to Perylenediimides
Curvature-dependent self-assembly observed in π-functional materials