2018

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TEGO Dispers 687 – Wetting and Dispersing Additive for Matting Agents in Solventborne Coatings

TEGO^® Dispers 687 is a new dispersant specially developed for the wetting and dispersing of matting agents in solventborne coatings.

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Dürr Designs Highly Flexible Assembly Layout for the New Lamborghini Urus

The Urus super SUV from Lamborghini is manufactured under the most modern conditions. The plant at the headquarters of the Italian sports car manufacturer in Sant'Agata Bolognese, which was rebuilt in record time, is characterized by highly flexible assembly lines with newly developed AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) and especially ergonomic workstations. As the general contractor, Dürr was responsible for the installation of the assembly lines as well as for the integration and optimization of innovative technologies and processes.

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Out Now Issue n. 53 of ipcm International Paint&Coating Magazine – Special on Aluminium

Quality is the ability of a product or service to meet customer needs, requirements, and expectations. It is not an inherent property, but rather it should be defined, applied, and controlled. What does it mean to produce quality?

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New Colour-Generation Mechanism Discovered in "Rainbow" Weevil

Researchers from Yale-NUS College and the University of Fribourg in Switzerland have discovered a novel colour-generation mechanism in nature, which if harnessed, has the potential to create cosmetics and paints with purer and more vivid hues, screen displays that project the same true image when viewed from any angle, and even reduce the signal loss in optical fibres.

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Patented Evergreen Spectral Coating Will Enable Seamless Cloaking of Solar Panels and Security Sensors

Face^® Companies of Norfolk, Virginia announced the development of a revolutionary coating technology that will enable light-sensitive devices such as solar panels and photosensors to be disguised or seamlessly concealed, significantly increasing the aesthetic and economic appeal of these devices for a wide range of applications.

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Maximize Productivity by Using Precision Process Control with the Encore HD Powder Spray System

Ergonomically engineered to fit like a glove, the Encore HD spray gun is a light and best-balanced gun, making the painter's job easier for more consistent and repeatable coating performance. The gun design also improves reach into part cavities, and improved maneuverability around and between densely racked parts. The Encore HD manual spray system is virtually plug-and-play making it a snap to set-up and spray right away. Several other features of the Encore system make operation and colour change convenient and simple.

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Evonik to Expand its Hydrophobic Fumed Silica Capacities

Evonik Industries is expanding its capacities for refinement fumed silica in Rheinfelden (Germany). The Group will invest an amount in the low double-digit million euro range to expand its Rheinfelden facility, which further processes hydrophilic silica to a hydrophobic variety. The expansion, scheduled to become operational in late 2020, is associated with Evonik's effort to consistently expand its silica business for specialty applications.

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BASF Opens Modular Lab for Automotive OEM Coatings at its Münster Site

BASF's Coatings division has opened a new laboratory for automotive OEM coatings at its site in Münster, Germany. The modular "Lean Lab" concept aims to ensure optimized, digitalized and transparent processes and efficient use of resources in the laboratory area throughout Europe.

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Adapta Color Launches the New ANODIC Collection for Architectural Design

The new ANODIC collection launched by ADAPTA^® is part of the VIVENDI^® SDS range for design and planning in the field of architecture.

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Gardner-scrub ECE 43 – Scrub Abrasion Tester Designed to Comply with Economic Commission for Europe Regulation on Safety Glazing

BYK-Gardner - worldwide partner of the automotive, paint and plastic industries for quality control of colour, appearance and physical properties - is introducing the Gardner-scrub ECE 43.

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All-American Diner Installation Shines with Lumiflon at Milan Design Week 2018

During this year's Milan Design Week, visitors were able to stop by a pop-up American-style diner to enjoy diner dishes that you would normally find stateside. The installation, designed by Rockwell Group in collaboration with Surface Magazine and design consultancy 2×4, is a vibrant and gorgeous salute to all the traditional eateries you would find in the United States.

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Service à la ROWASOL: Perfectly Dosed

Customer service taking top priority at ROWASOL is a fact that becomes clear from the very first contact. Anyone who expresses an interest in the products and wants to convince themselves of the quality and benefits of the liquid colours for colouring plastics, is given the chance to get to know the comprehensive service package which includes free of charge sampling at the customer's facility.

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Digital Microscopy: Little Things Really Big

Insufficient leveling, wetting problems and inhomogeneous coating thicknesses – problems like these, which can already occur during the coating process, clearly demonstrate that the high-quality, industrial coating of plastic web material as well as the development and choice of suitable lacquer systems are relevant topics. Aging under the effects of moisture, temperature and/or light can also lead to damages if unsuitable lacquer systems are used or the quality of the coating is inadequate.

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Binders Based on Renewable Resources Certified

The Munich-based WACKER chemical company is the world's first manufacturer capable of using renewable resources to produce commercial quantities not only of dispersions based on vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE), but also of further products based on vinyl acetate – all known by the VINNAPAS^® brand.