2018

27AGO

Cortec's EcoLine Biodegradable Drilling Rod Grease to Replace Petroleum-Based Counterpart

Constant vibration in drilling operations causes friction and wear on drilling rods. To reduce this wear and increase efficiency, standard aluminum-thickened greases are used to provide extreme pressure protection. Unfortunately, these greases are traditionally petroleum-based and not biodegradable, raising concern about leakage and disposal issues in environmentally sensitive areas.

24AGO

Touch the Colour with spectro2guide – Next Generation Colour Measurement by BYK-Gardner

BYK-Gardner - worldwide partner of the automotive, paint and plastic industries for quality control of colour, appearance and physical properties - is introducing the new spectro2guide, the revolution in colour measurement.

23AGO

Covestro Completes Sale of US Sheets Business to Plaskolite

Germany-based materials manufacturer Covestro successfully closed the sale of Covestro's Polycarbonates (PCS) sheets business in Sheffield (US) to Plaskolite. Acrylics sheets manufacturer Plaskolite will continue operations at the facility, which generated sales of about USD 170 million in 2017.

22AGO

Clariant To Debut New Striking Shade for Transforming Applications at Aluminium 2018

First long-lasting bluish red heavy metal-free dye for anodized aluminium. Sustainable and sophisticated: heavy metal-free, borax-free, nickel-free, eye-catching coloured anodized aluminium options - Meet the team at Booth G13 Hall 12, Aluminium 2018, Messe Düsseldorf, October 9-11, 2018

21AGO

BASF Invests in a State-Of-The-Art Surface Treatment Site for its Chemetall Brand in Pinghu, China

The Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF, operating under the Chemetall brand, invests in a state-of-the-art surface treatment site in the Dushan Port Economic Development Zone of Pinghu, Zhejiang province, China.

17AGO

Hempel Sailing World Championships 2018 Has Set Sail

The harbour of Aarhus is welcoming 400,000 visitors during the next ten days. Among them are 1,400 sailors from 90 countries. As title sponsors, Hempel is looking forward to joining the celebrations and cheering for the competitors at sea. These days, however, there are several other reasons to celebrate.

12AGO

Conveyors for a Southeast Asian Auto Pioneer

Vietnamese start-up VinFast is currently building its first car factory in Hai Phong (Vietnam). Production is slated to commence there in mid-2019. German plant-engineering specialist Eisenmann is supplying multiple conveyor systems for the final assembly line as part of a contract worth a high eight-figure sum.

10AGO

Putting the Blue Back into Bluebird with AkzoNobel Coatings

The restoration of British speedboat racer Donald Campbell's Bluebird, a record-breaking hydroplane, has been ongoing since the wreckage of the vessel was recovered in 2001 – however it was only when the iconic blue paint was applied that the famous Bluebird really came back to life.

07AGO

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Undergoes Major Transformation with Lumiflon FEVE Resin

Originally built in 1972, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York was saved from demolition, thanks to the innovative thinking of ShoP Architects and developer Forest City Ratner. The building's exterior, which was once merely a concrete surface, received a major makeover, not only saving the coliseum but also launching it into the 21st century.

05AGO

A Coating Developed by NASA is Being Investigated for Protecting Smithsonian Specimens

A technology that has shielded some of NASA's highest-profile space observatories from potentially harmful molecular contamination is now being evaluated as a possible solution for protecting the Smithsonian Institution's cultural artifacts and natural-science specimens.

04AGO

Scientists Have Discovered the World's Oldest Colour

Scientists from the Australian National University have discovered the oldest colours in the geological record: 1.1 billion-year-old bright pink pigments extracted from rocks deep beneath the Sahara desert in Africa.

03AGO

AkzoNobel Reinforcing Customer Connection with New Training Centre In Brazil

Customers are the main focus of a new training centre opened by AkzoNobel at its Santo André site near São Paulo in Brazil.

03AGO

Ultramid Deep Gloss wins German Innovation Award 2018

BASF's specialty polyamide Ultramid^® Deep Gloss has been awarded the German Innovation Award 2018 in the category "Materials and Surfaces". The award is presented by the German Design Council to recognize products from different industries that offer additional benefits compared to previous solutions.

02AGO

High Flexibility with BvL Geyser High-Pressure Deburring

High-pressure unit allows variety of combinations with other cleaning processes

01AGO

Town in Iceland Paints 3D Zebra Crosswalk to Slow Down Speeding Cars

Road safety has just entered another dimension.