News

04FEB

AkzoNobel Supplies Powder Coatings for the Pearl River Delta Project

AkzoNobel will provide Resicoat R2 coatings for the coating of potable water pipes' interior, as part of the Pearl River Delta water resource allocation project in China.

03FEB

CorrVerter MCI Rust Primer: Cortec's Solution Against Rebar Corrosion in Concrete Repairs

To provide a solution to mitigate rebar corrosion, takcling reinforcement surface preparation and ongoing protection, Cortec has developed CorrVerter MCI Rust Primer.

02FEB

French Artist Creates a Colour Palette With 144 Automobile Models

Solara is site-specific art installation by French painter Zoer, which features 144 automotive models recovered by one of largest scrapyard in France. With this project, the artist aims at creating an industrial heritage by saving automobile wreckage, while cleaning up metal-polluted soils.

01FEB

Datacolor Launches the Spectro 1000/700 Series

Datacolor has launched Spectro 1000/700, a high-efficiency benchtop spectrophotometer series.

29GEN

BASF is Raising the Prices of its Formulation Additives Globally

BASF has announced a 5-10% cost increase on most of its products to continue supporting customers with high-end products and services.

28GEN

Out Now Issue n. 67 of ipcm International Paint&Coating Magazine

Read the latest issue of the international magazine dedicated to surface treatment.

28GEN

Evonik Launches VP 4200, A New Structure Modified Silica Type for Anti-Fouling Coatings

Evonik has launched VP 4200, a new structure modified silica type for anti-fouling coatings to reduce biocide content. The new product allows for a more controlled release of biocide, which is needed in lower quantity for the same performance, and ensures a low thickening effect and easy incorporation.

27GEN

ElectroLight is Axalta's 2021 Global Automotive Color of the Year

Axalta announced its 2021 Global Automotive Color of the Year, a green-yellow hue, highly visible to LiDAR and RADAR systems.

26GEN

Axalta Launches "The SuprAnodic Collection"

Axalta Coating Systems has launched "The SuprAnodic Collection", a new range of metallic effect powder coatings.

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PPG to Acquire Global Coatings Manufacturer Wörwag

PPG announced the acquisition of Wörwag, a global manufacturer of coatings for industrial and automotive applications.

22GEN

2020 in review

2020 was an unusual and challenging year, however the ipcm^^®^ editorial team worked hard to continue to inform, create content and show the best of the surface treatment industry.

22GEN

New Coatings for Plastics will Prevent Transmission of Hospital-acquired Infections

The MOBACT project is developing bio-based solutions as an environmentally sustainable alternative to metal in order to fight the current major public health problem of hospital-acquired infection.

21GEN

EcoCortec Launches the First Compostable Electrostatic Dissipating Anti-Corrosion Film in the World

EcoCortec by Cortec has launched Eco-Corr Film ESD, biodegradable, compostable static dissipative films and bags powered by "Nano" VpCI.

20GEN

ALIT Technologies Partners with SAT for the Exclusive Sale of Fastrip ISP

ALIT Technologies and SAT sign a collaboration agreement for the sale of Fastrip ISP paint stripping technologies for aluminium extrusions vertical coating lines.

19GEN

Perstorp Group Obtains Liquidity to Seize New Growth Opportunities Once Conditions Improve

Swedish Export Credit Agency (EKN) has granted a Revolving Credit Facility of SEK 600m, a unique and first of its kind financing solution, to support the Group in its development, protect it from the current market context and provide liquidity to seize new business opportunities.