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Sustainable future for coatings after biomass breakthrough
A world of possibilities for paints and coatings has been unlocked by research being conducted by AkzoNobel, in collaboration with the Dutch Advanced Research Center Chemical Building Blocks Consortium...
Automotive Paint Shop 4.0
Polish researchers from the Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Automatic Control have recently published a paper focused on the research and development of a new paint shop concept for the...
Painting technology at a new level
In 2020, Superior Industries Production Germany GmbH received approval to upgrade its painting facility for the organic coating of wheels.
New extreme corrosion polyester powder topcoat
PPG recently announced the introduction of "PPG Envirocron THE Max” extreme corrosion polyester powder topcoat. Featuring high transfer efficiency in a single coat, the innovative solution protects large...
Adhesion improvement on the surface of galvanized steel
In order to solve the problem of poor adhesion of organic coatings on the surface of hot-dip galvanizing, Chinese researchers recently conducted a series of experiments to select the suitable pre-treatment...
New paint shop for electric vehicles
General Motors Co. recently announced that its Spring Hill, Tennessee assembly plant will begin the transition to become the company’s third vehicle manufacturing site to produce electric vehicles.
New compact robotic interior painting system
ABB’s latest innovative solution for automotive manufacturing – the "Compact Interior Paint station” – combines twelve robots to offer a space-saving alternative to traditional robotic interior...
AkzoNobel acquires Titan
AkzoNobel has agreed to acquire the decorative paints business of Spain’s Industrias Titan S.A.U. The completion is subject to regulatory approvals and expected early 2021.
Laser coating removal robot wins award
Southwest Research Institute and XYREC have recently developed at robot-guided laser for the stripping of paints and other coatings from full-body aircrafts. This laser coating removal (LCR) robot was...
Protech Group acquires the coatings division of ACG Industry
The Protech Group, has recently announced the acquisition of the coatings division of ACG Industry, France.
Hadi Awada to lead Transportation Coatings business
Axalta Coating Systems recently announced that Executive Vice President Steve Markevich will be leaving Axalta, having successfully led the Global Transportation Coatings business since 2013 and overseen...
Dürr expands market access in battery manufacturing technology
In order to keep up with the growing demand for e-cars, investments are being made in battery factories worldwide. Dürr is positioning itself in this growth market as a supplier of production technology...
Focus set on sustainability
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group will cut the carbon footprint of its paint shop by more than 40% by upgrading its burner system at a cost of more than 140.000 Euro. CO2 emissions will be cut from...