The issue n. 40 of ipcm - International Paint&Coating Magazine Has Been Released

The issue n. 40 of ipcm^® is available (July/August 2016), a special edition dedicated to innovative materials and surface treatments for cars and their components, with a rich selection of success stories about companies who found a way to innovate and grow, contributing to the technological development of a key business like the car industry.

In this issue of ipcm®:

ANALYSIS

• The New Mechanics 4.0: An Essential Step Towards New Competitiveness - p. 4
• BASF's Automotive Color Trends 2016/17 See Urban and Natural Inspired Colors Creating a Parallax - p. 10

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

• CATHAY INDUSTRIES: Research, Innovations and New Goals in the Pigments Field - p. 32
• L.R. Eurotechnik KG: Wholesale Warehouse for Surface Technology Since 1998 - p. 36
• Technological innovations of the QNix range - p. 42
• Water Energy Celebrates its 10th Anniversary of Its "Roaring" Activity on the Motorcycle Racing Circuit of Misano Adriatico During the 8th Round of the World Superbike Championship - p. 46
• Research and Development Applied to Chemical Products for Spray Booth Water Treatment - p. 50

• High Quality Coating: Brinver's Winning Strategy for Components in the Automotive and Motomotive Industries - p. 54
• The world's most powerful zinc flake coating line: the heritage of Fosfantartiglio L.E.I. - p. 62
• Water-Based Painting of Polyurethane Components for High-End Cars: A Timely Development - p. 72
• The Development of Nanotechnology Processes: A Plus for Optimising Painting Cycles - p. 80
• Paint Spraying has Never Been More Energy-Efficient – or Quieter - p. 90

• Resource-Saving Surface Treatment - p. 96
• Brilliant Surfaces Without Intermediate Grinding - p. 102
• Carbon Dioxide Snow for Cleaning and Pretreatment of Car Bumpers - p. 106
• texplus® – Surface Quality with a Double Advantage - p. 110

• High-Performance Engines: The Importance of Cleaning Cavities and Passageways in Cylinder Heads - p. 114

• New Classification of Formaldehyde - p. 122

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