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Innovative infrared-technology

Austrian System7 metal technology has recently started coating with a beta coating plant including innovative infrared technology.

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PPG to acquire Alpha Coating Technologies

Early in February PPG announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Alpha Coating Technologies, LLC ("Alpha”).

Photo: Nordson

New powder coating controller

With a reimagined, intuitive user interface, "Encore Engage” is Nordson's newest powder coating controller.

Photo: SDF

SDF updates paint department

As SDF informed lately, the company has launched a project to update its tractor production plant in Ranipet, India.

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Fluorescence based corrosion detecting epoxy coating

Corrosion at metal-coating interface remains unseen and undetected which may result into catastrophic failure of the structure.

Technical training seminars are one of many educational programs to benefit from CCAIFEF’s support and funding. Image: CCAIFEF

CCAI establishes education foundation

The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) has announced the formation of the CCAI Finishing Education Foundation (CCAIFEF), a non-profit charitable organization established to support education...

Eastman Chemical Company is expanding its Dresden site. Image: pdimaria/Pixabay

Expanding in Dresden

Eastman Chemical Company announced a capacity expansion at its Dresden, Germany, manufacturing facility to support a new coating and laminating line.

Reinhard Huber working at the innovative excimer system. Image: Adler

Innovative excimer plant

In order to provide an optimum support for the excimer technology, paint manufacturer Adler has upgraded its application technology with a high-performance excimer system.

Professor Andersson and Associate Professor Leterme at the Flinders Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology. Image: Flinders University

Marine surface solution

Flinders University researchers are currently developing new state-of-the-art coatings to prevent the growth of bio-contaminants.

mauser einrichtungssysteme invests € 8 million in a powder coating line. Image: mauser einrichtungssysteme

Furniture for future

mauser einrichtungssysteme is investing 8 million euros in a modern, 3,000 m2 thin-film powder coating plant which completely renounces the use of solvents.

The bio-inspired coatings effectively block and control the transport of salts. Photo: Pexels / Pixabay

Mangrove inspired anti-corrosion coatings

Researchers from the university of Hong Kong invented and tested a new mangrove inspired coating.

The new coating line allows an improved quality. Photo: European Springs & Pressings

New powder coating line doubles production

European Springs & Pressings, located in the UK and one of the largest suspension spring manufacturers in Europe, recently invested in a large-scale powder coating line.

The soft spray pattern of Encore HD powder guns provides complete coverage of corners and recesses. Photo: Nordson

Conversion from wet paint to powder coating

Link 51, a British supplier of storage, pallet racking and shelving solutions, has recently switched from wet paint to powder coating.

Robots apply the coating in an electrostatic high-speed rotation process. Photo: VWN

High-tech painting plant for commercial vehicles

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN) has put one of the Volkswagen Group's most modern topcoat plants into operation at its Hanover site.