2016

Axalta Introduces Voltaprem Impregnating Resin for Medium- and High-Voltage Motors

Voltaprem 5000 comes as a 1-pack resin and is ready for use upon delivery. Adjustments, such as the addition of hardeners or accelerators, are not needed. Voltaprem 5000 will be globally available beginning in January 2017.

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MAN using the latest Dürr painting technology for its cabs

Dürr is installing its innovative EcoDry X dry separation system in truck manufacturer MAN's new paint shop for truck cabs in Munich now for the first time in Germany. EcoDry X is a semi-automatic system based on cardboard filter technology.

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BASF broadens portfolio of UV resins to include standard epoxy acrylates

Five new products of the Laromer® EA brand for radiation curable coatings and printing inks; High-performance UV resins with a special degree of hardness, high reactivity and very good chemical resistance; BASF is to present these and other product innovations at the European Coatings Show 2017.

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H2O: Interview with service technician Fritz Geiger

30 years VACUDEST stand for 30 years of experience. This know-how lives through H2O employees. Today, Friedrich Geiger reports on his experience as service technician at H2O.

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Wacker Builds New Pyrogenic Silica Plant In the USA

With an annual capacity of 13,000 metric tons, the new production facility for pyrogenic silica supplements the Charleston site's value chain; construction work is expected to begin in spring of 2017, with completion planned for the first half of 2019; capital expenditure of some us$150 million to be invested and around 50 new jobs to be created; CEO Rudolf Staudigl: "The new plant is the next logical step toward expanding Charleston into a fully integrated silicon site in the world's second-largest chemical market".

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BASF completes acquisition of Chemetall

BASF has completed its acquisition of Albemarle's global surface treatment business, Chemetall. Through this acquisition, BASF's Coatings division expands its portfolio to become a more complete solutions provider.

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Lasting print results for modern packaging designs - A new slip additive suitable for food contact

TEGO® Glide A 116 yields outstanding print quality while meeting all legal requirements.

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Axalta Coatings Specified in First Project for Berlin's Drinking Water Pipes

Sustainable and Maintenance-free Corrosion Protection with Abcite Coating.

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BASF completes sale of its industrial coatings businesses to AkzoNobel

The transaction includes technologies, patents and trademarks, as well as the transfer of dedicated production sites in Deeside, United Kingdom, and Vanderbijlpark, South Africa.

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Albemarle completes sale of Chemetall Surface Treatment business

The sale of its Chemetall Surface Treatment business and related assets to BASF for proceeds of approximately $3.2 billion.

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Plasmatreat GmbH has relocated

Plasmatreat GmbH has relocated the company headquarters to new premises in Steinhagen.

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Conference about New Products and Coating Technologies for Agricultural, Construction and Earthmoving Machinery – 14th December 2016, CNR, Bologna (Italy)

The conference, organized by Eos Mktg&Communication, and ipcm as media partner, will be held at the CNR, in Bologna (Italy). It will offer an in-depth overview of the state of the art and of the latest innovations as regards coating products and plants for agricultural, construction and earthmoving machinery.

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7th Leading International Trade Fair for Industrial Coating Technology from 17 through 20 April 2018 in Karlsruhe (Germany) with More Exhibition Floor Space. Strong Demand for Booth Locations at PaintExpo 2018

Although it's only been seven months since PaintExpo 2016 closed with record breaking results, promoters FairFair GmbH are already able to report lively demand for exhibition floor space at the upcoming, leading international trade fair for industrial coating technology: at the beginning of November 2016, 170 companies had already made firm bookings for their booth locations at PaintExpo from the 17th through the 20th of April, 2018.

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BASF receives "Paint Supplier Innovation Award 2016" from ArcelorMittal

BASF's Coatings division has received ArcelorMittal's "Paint Supplier Innovation Award 2016" in the Aesthetics category.

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