News

26NOV

Axalta Coating Systems Presents Vibes 2.2020

Axalta presented Vibes 2.2020, the second edition of its biannual trend report which showcases the moods, trends and effects that can be achieved with the application of powder coatings on metal substrates for architectural and design projects.

25NOV

Trinseo Appoints New Technical Sales Representative to CASE Team

Trinseo has appointed Joseph Clarke as technical sales representative of its CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers) business.

24NOV

Magnetic MRO Selects PPG Aerospace Coatings for Aircraft Repaint

Technical care maintenance and asset management organization Magnetic MRO has selected a variety of PPG aerospace coatings to complete an aircraft repaint project for a private charter flights management company.

23NOV

AkzoNobel Installs Solar Panels at Two of Its Production Sites

As part of AkzoNobel's sustainability ambitions, the company has recently installed solar panels at its production sites in Garcia (Mexico) and Barcelona (Spain).

20NOV

ALIT Technologies Presents its In-line Paint Stripping System for Hooks, Fastrip ISP

ALIT Technologies developed an in-line paint stripping system of hooks and frames, which can be integrated into existing production lines.

19NOV

A New Anti-Covid-19 Coating to Protect the Surfaces of the Bus Fleet in Budapest

Resysten has developed a special coating that prevents the spread of the Coronavirus on surfaces and remains active for up to a year. It will be applied to the surfaces of 450 buses operating in the Hungarian capital to help stop the epidemic curve.

18NOV

Sherwin-Williams Unveils 'Urbane Bronze', its Colour of the Year 2021

Sherwin-Williams has introduced its Colour of the Year for 2021, Urbane Bronze. The colour was designed to let you tap into nature with a hue whose warmth and comfort breathe down-to-earth tranquillity.

17NOV

The New UCIF President Has Been Elected

UCIF members have elected the new corporate officers for the 2020/2022 term.

16NOV

Hempel Awarded with Vestas' Sustainability Award 2020

Hempel has received from Vestas the Sustainability Award 2020 for supporting them on their journey to become CO\2\ neutral by 2030.

13NOV

New Website for Industrial and Protective Coatings Launched by CIN

Performance Coatings, the new digital platform with a completely renewed graphic interface, unifies the offer of the two Business Units of the Portuguese paint manufacturer CIN.

12NOV

UNPRECEDENTED VIRTUAL FORUM: from 16 to 20 November 2020

Expoquimia, Eurosurfas and Equiplast have organized the UNPRECEDENTED VIRTUAL FORUM, a virtual event dedicated to cutting-edge initiatives in digitization, circular economy and technology transfer. It will take place from 16 to 20 November on the event-dedicated website.

11NOV

An Innovative Cooling White Paint Could Reduce the Need for Air Conditioning Inside Buildings

Engineers from Purdue University created a white paint that can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their surroundings, without consuming energy.

10NOV

Cortec Launches Silica-Free Version of MCI-309 to Protect Hard-to-reach Metal Surfaces from Corrosion

Cortec Corporation has launched a new version without silica of its MCI-309 migrating corrosion inhibitor for protection of metals within an enclosed space, such as PT tendons.

09NOV

AFFIX Labs Launches Cleaning and Sanitising Solution Clean N Coat

Chemical tech start-up AFFIX Labs has launched its latest surface cleaning product, Clean N Coat, a nearly invisible, ultra-thin, anti-microbial coating that actively protects surfaces for up to 7 days. In tests, the coating lasted for over 300 touches.

05NOV

October in review

"He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how." - Friedrich Nietzsche