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20DIC

The Quality Is the Top Priority

On November, 2018, Virumaa Technopark in Narva, Estonia, held the gala opening ceremony of the Primatek Coatings plant that will be producing powdered paints.

19DIC

Customised Cleaning Solutions for Machining: BvL Offers a Comprehensive Portfolio for Precision Cleaning

Machining and the associated turning work are central steps in the manufacturing processes of a variety of different industries. This machining of metals produces various types of contamination in different work steps.

18DIC

Ding Dong Merrily on High

Ringing out again after 18 months of silence: the bell "Petersglocke" of Cologne cathedral. Traditional bell technology meets state-of-the-art construction and coating techniques.

17DIC

RoDip E Impresses in China

The joint venture FAW-VW is revamping a Chinese paint shop. Plant engineering firm Dürr has been chosen as a competent partner for this task. Once the paint shop is put into operation in September 2019, it will be the first time that the RoDip^® E rotational dip process with electric drive has been used in China.

14DIC

Mobile and Fast Quality Control of Cleaning and Coating Baths

At parts2clean 2018, KRÜSS presented a novel solution for quality control of industrial baths that contain cleaning or wetting agents. The new Bubble Pressure Tensiometer – BPT Mobile is an instrument for determining the surfactant content by means the dynamic surface tension (SFT) of a solution. Working independently from a computer or the power grid and providing results within a few seconds, it is particularly suitable for regular quality checks.

13DIC

Covestro Concludes Share Buyback of EUR 1.5 Billion

Covestro AG has successfully completed its share buyback program announced in fall 2017. The program comprised the repurchase of shares worth up to EUR 1.5 billion, or up to 10% of the capital stock.

12DIC

PANTONE Colour of the Year 2019 is Living Coral

Vibrant, yet mellow PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral embraces us with warmth and nourishment to provide comfort and buoyancy in our continually shifting environment.

11DIC

European Coatings Show 2019: BASF to Present New Solutions Covering the Needs of Customers

At the 2019 European Coatings Show (ECS), which is going to take place in Nuremberg from March 19 to 21, BASF experts and specialists from BTC, the European distribution organization of BASF, will present new raw materials for the coatings, paint and construction industries at booth 523 in hall 7A.

10DIC

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.

07DIC

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.

06DIC

Covestro Becomes Majority Stakeholder in DIC Covestro Polymer Joint Venture in Japan

Covestro accelerates the expansion of its Thermoplastic Polyurethanes business (TPU) by raising its stake in the Joint Venture DIC Covestro Polymer Ltd. (DCP) from 50 to 80%. DCP, established as a 50/50 joint venture in the year 2000, is a leading company in the Japanese TPU industry.

05DIC

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.

04DIC

PaintExpo 2020 with Strong Demand for Booth Locations

Just a few months after the seventh edition of the world's leading trade fair for industrial coating technologies closed – which achieved new record-breaking numbers with regard to exhibitors, visitors and internationalism – firm bookings for booth floor space at PaintExpo 2020 have already been submitted by 304 companies from 19 countries. At a current level of 124,000 square feet, net exhibition floor space already amounts to more than 74% of the level reached at the last event. This is a strong indication that the upcoming PaintExpo will once again be larger than ever before.

03DIC

Out Now Issue n. 54 of ipcm International Paint&Coating Magazine – Special on ACE & Off Road Vehicles + ICT_Industrial Cleaning Technologies

It is time for "Humans 4.0".