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Hempel wind rotor blade coating

Hempel launches edge protection coating for wind blades

Hempel launched the new "Hempablade Edge 171", a new coating for leading edge protection (LEP) on wind turbine rotor blades. The company claims to have achieved the highest rain erosion performance on...

CiK transmitter

Transmitters for harsh environments

With the now introduced "Indigo" product family from Vaisala, users are enabled to build an intelligent measurement ecosystem.

Coatino defect detection for architectual coatings

Automatic coating defect evaluation

The new Coatino Defect Detection (CDD) can automatically detect and analyse coating defects. Within a few seconds the system delivers quantifiable results.

Pump spray system colad

Robust new pump spray system

Colad just introduced the new Colad pump spray system which is a combination of the new “Ultimate pump sprayer” and a unique coding system.

updated PosiTector 6000

PosiTector 6000 series with improved ergonomics

DeFelsko has completely revised and upgraded its “PosiTector 6000” thickness gage for metal substrates.

Symbolfoto: Mehrere Gläser mit Aufdruck „Wefa“ und mit unterschiedlichen Lacken gefüllt

Kansai Helios acquires Wefa

The Kansai Helios Group has taken over the German coatings manufacturer on 1 August 2022.

programming of painting robot

Optimal painting with intuitive programming

Thanks to the multimodal interaction strategy developed by Fraunhofer IWU, the interaction between humans and paint robots has reached a new level of quality: in future, employees will be able to independently,...

Sol-gel coated aluminum

Sol-gel coating for complex geometries

The new Electrogel-project plans to develop ne sol-gel coatings applicable by electrochemical deposition for aluminium and polymer parts with complex geometries.

Multiple coating manufacturers are leaing the russian market

Coating manufacturers exit Russia

Multiple paint and coatings manufacturers are leaving the Russian market. The Finnish company Teknos just announced that its exit from Russia has been finalised.

Akzo Nobel coatings manufcaturing facility in France

Akzo Nobel invests in France

International paint manufacturer Akzo Nobel announced planes to increase and improve production at two of its sites in France. Around 30 new jobs will be created.

Blick in eine Muster-Lackiererei

Painting car bodies all-electrically

GeicoTaikisha is currently launching the "Sustainable Paintshop" project, which is to be completed by 2030. The goal of realising a paint shop that uses energy without emitting CO2 is a milestone in this...

bio based coatings feedstock

New work on Plant-based coatings

Bio-polyurethanes can be an environmentally friendly alternative with beneficial properties

das-Nano Teraherz sensor

Big Data with Terahertz sensors

das-Nano's contactless "Irys" measuring system now offers support for analyses using Big Data technology.

Powder Coating

Akzo Nobel showcases functional powder coatings

AkzoNobel has created a new dedicated microsite and resource centre for customers and specifiers of functional powder coatings to guide them through the selection process.