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Audi Puts Partial Matting into Volume Production

Audi customers will be able to drive even more individualized cars in the future – thanks to partial matting. With the #2 special edition of the Audi Q2, the brand is now using this innovative painting process for the first time in volume production. A fine beam minimally roughens the top layer of paint and creates a matt image. In this way, lettering, logos or photos can be displayed on the painted sheet metal with pixel accuracy and abrasion resistance. Audi is the first automobile manufacturer to offer its customers this kind of individualization.

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Decontaminating Soil Using Bioremediation

During oil and gas exploitation in the oil fields, pipelines and storage tanks often crack and contaminate soil as a result. Soil pollution with various oils or diesel fuel also happens during exploration and drilling of new wells. When replacing underground reservoirs at petrol stations, it is necessary to remove the soil around the reservoir. This soil is contaminated with gasoline and diesel fuels. Croatian company CorteCros part of Cortec® Corporation Group, provides environmentally safe bioremediation solutions for these issues with Bionetix products.

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Covestro wird Hauptanteilseigner am Joint Venture DIC Covestro Polymer in Japan

Covestro erhöht seine Beteiligung an dem Joint Venture DIC Covestro Polymer Ltd. (DCP) von 50 % auf 80 % und beschleunigt damit die Expansion des Geschäfts mit thermoplastischem Polyurethan (TPU). Die DCP, im Jahr 2000 als 50/50-Joint-Venture gegründet, ist führend in der japanischen TPU-Industrie.

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PPG Unveils PPG NOVAGUARD 810 ER for U.S., Canada Marine Markets

One coat, direct-to-metal product reduces costs, application time for tanks, superstructures.

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PaintExpo 2020 verzeichnet starke Nachfrage nach Standplätzen

Wenige Monate nachdem die siebte Auflage der Weltleitmesse für industrielle Lackiertechnik mit neuen Bestmarken bei Ausstellern und Besuchern sowie Internationalität zu Ende gegangen ist, haben bereits 304 Unternehmen aus 19 Ländern ihre Standfläche für die PaintExpo 2020 fest gebucht. Die belegte Nettoausstellungsfläche beträgt mit 11.536 Quadratmetern schon rund 74 Prozent der Vorveranstaltung. Dies spricht dafür, dass die kommende PaintExpo erneut größer werden wird.

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BASF ist für BMW der nachhaltigste Innovationspartner

BASF ist beim BMW Supplier Innovation Award 2018 als Gewinner in der Kategorie „Nachhaltigkeit" ausgezeichnet worden. Für die BMW Group zeigt BASF die beste Leistung im Bericht der internationalen Non-Profit-Organisation CDP hinsichtlich ihrer CO2-Emissionen. Dass BASF ihr Engagement gegen den Klimawandel im Unternehmen verankert hat war ein weiterer Grund für die Entscheidung.

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A Sustainable Alternative to CrVI: Manifest of The Alliance of PVD Providers

The Alliance of PVD Providers (the APP) lead and managed by Fipra International Ltd. includes IHI Hauzer Techno Coating B.V., Ionbond Netherlands, B.V., Kolzer SRL, Oerlikon Balzers Coating Germany GmbH and Vergason Technology, Inc. The APP calls on the EU institutions to replace a hazardous chemical substance inclused in the REACH Regulation, the hexavalent chromium (CrVI), with the sustainable alternative of PVD, the physical vapor deposition technology.

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ipcm_Academy: corsi di formazione per tecnici di verniciatura e per il controllo qualità nella General Industry

L'informazione e l'aggiornamento per mantenere l'eccellenza. In preparazione il programma formativo 2019.

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Ecoshape: The Revolution of Geometries in Mass Finishing

Rösler Italiana launches a new, environmentally-friendly product for mass finishing, with shapes never used before.

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Cefla Finishing: Solution Provider and Technological Partner. Also Online.

Focusing on 3 key messages, Cefla Finishing launches its new website to attract a broader audience and provide a highly effective search function which helps customers and prospects find exactly what they are looking for, while navigating the website.

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SIFER Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary and Offers More Exhibition Space for the Occasion

Within the space of 20 years SIFER has become the must-attend international event for stakeholders from across all sectors of the railway industry, from major industry contractors, equipment manufacturers, suppliers and sub-contractors, to public-transport operators and management authorities.

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Forerunner Chooses Bright Colours – Tikkurila Colour of the Year is K319 Flamingo

Tikkurila has announced K319 Flamingo as the colour of the year 2019. Tikkurila colour jury selected a colour collection that looks way into the future and brings "clashing and blending" from fashion to decoration.

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AkzoNobel Helps Latvian Airline Celebrate Nation's 100th Anniversary

airBaltic is flying the flag to celebrate Latvia's 100th anniversary after one of its new A220-300 aircraft was given a unique livery using AkzoNobel's aerospace coatings.

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Spectacular Twisted Mixed-Use Development Resembles Kaleidoscope with Lumiflon

The Light House Apartments in Melbourne, Australia, a joint project between Hengyi and Sixth Grange, is a 500,000 square-foot mixed use development that was designed by Elenberg Fraser. The coating system used to create such a unique aesthetic employ Lumiflon FEVE resin.

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