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The Pipeline Coating Virtual Summit to be Held Online 4-6 May

3 days of insight into polymer coatings and their protection for offshore and onshore steel pipelines for energy industries, including oil, gas and water. This is the focus of the 2021 edition of the pipeline coating conference which will take place online from 4 to 6 May 2021.


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Dürr Modernizes the Mercedes-Benz Bus Chassis Production Line in Brazil with AGVs

The Mercedes-Benz’s assembly line in São Bernardo do Campo is now one of the most technically advanced production facilities for bus chassis in Brazil thanks to a modernization project carried out by Dürr.

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March in review

A month of launches, starting from the new website up to a new section in our magazines.

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Airbus and University of Surrey Develop Coating to Protect Satellites Against Oxygen Damage

A nano-level coating developed by Airbus and the University of Surrey can protect satellites in low-Earth orbit from ultraviolet radiation and atomic oxygen.

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Romaco Acquires STE Tecpharm, S.L.

Romaco has acquired the Spanish manufacturer of processing technology STE Tecpharm, S.L. to strengthen its processing business.

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Sulphate and Fluoride Abatement Technologies for Restrictive Limits Zero Discharge Purification: When and Why

The Zero Liquid Discharge systems engineered by CIE are highly sophisticated systems for the purification and total reuse of water coming from metal treatment process, using a combination of technologies such as: chemical-physical purification, sand and charcoal filtration, UF, RO and Evaporation. 

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AkzoNobel Powder Coating Extends its X-Pro Technology to Interpon D2525

In order to give high-quality architectural features even greater resistance to scratching and marring, AkzoNobel Powder Coatings has extended its X-Pro technology to Interpon’s superdurable D2525 range.

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INDEX to Return in 2021 with its 30th Edition

INDEX, the largest and longest running collection of interior products for trade buyers in the Middle East, will return from May 31 to June 2 at Dubai World Trade Centre as an in-person event. 

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Free Webinar on the 29. April "Explosion protection during powder incorporation into liquids"

After more than 400 registrations for our latest webinar, we warmly invite you to our next webinar: On the 29. April ystral process engineer Dr. Hans-Joachim Jacob will talk on the subject of "Nice machines don’t explode! Explosion protection during powder incorporation into liquids". 

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Tapematic Installs the First PST Line II in Italy at Metal Tech

Italian manufacturer of in-line fully automated UV varnishing and metallization equipment Tapematic has installed the first PST Line II in Italy at Metal Tech Srl, an industrial coating contractor.

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Reducing VOC Emission by using Dynasylan SIVO 140 and SILIKOPON EF

Zinc dust paints based on Dynasylan SIVO 140 and ultra-high solid topcoats based on SILIKOPON EF enable the formulator developing low VOC coating systems. The VOC emission can be reduced from 120 g/m² to 20 g/m² compared to a common solvent born coating system. This reduction is environmentally friendly and protects steel from corrosion.

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Freudenberg Filtration Technologies Launches a New Data Management System

Freudenberg Filtration Technologies has developed Viledon Process View, a new versatile data management system created to enable customers to monitor the filtration system and the overall coating process. 

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Out Now Issue n. 68 of ipcm® International Paint&Coating Magazine

Read the latest issue of the journal for surface treatments. 

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AkzoNobel Partners with Polar Pod for Pioneering Scientific Mission in Antarctica

AkzoNobel is the exclusive paints and coatings partner of a pioneering scientific expedition which will send an oceanographic platform around Antarctica to study the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.

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Cortec Launches EcoAir 422 Rust Remover

Cortec has developed EcoAir VpCI 422, a biodegradable and non-toxic product that provides multi-metal corrosion protection.

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