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Out Now Issue n. 61 of ipcm International Paint&Coating Magazine

Innovation as a Competitive Strategy.

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Start-up Swift Coat Awarded by United States DOE to Develop a Self-Cleaning Solar Panel Coating

Swift Coat Inc., an Arizona State University spin-out company specializing in nano-coatings, was selected to receive a $1 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to advance innovations in solar manufacturing. This project aims to reduce efficiency losses in solar panels due to the build-up of dirt on the panel's surface that blocks sunlight.

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A Newly Developed Coating Helps Electronics Stay Cool

Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University have developed a coating for electronics that releases water vapor to dissipate heat from running devices.

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PPG Foundation Supports Australian Bushfires Relief Efforts

PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced initiatives to support Australian bushfire relief efforts.

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The Portable Spectrophotometers' Development by Konica Minolta Sensing

The CM-26d series of portable spectrophotometers by Konica Minolta has been upgraded and completed. It allows simultaneous colour and gloss measurements.

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Dörken Days 2019: Expanding Expertise. Exchanging Experiences.

This year's Dörken Days 2019, held in Frankfurt am Main on 28/29 November 2019, saw over 180 experts receive a comprehensive overview of current trends and challenges in corrosion protection.

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White Still Dominates BASF's Analysis of the 2019 Automotive Colour Distribution

Whether driving the Interstate highways of America, the Autobahn in Europe, or the Asian Highway Network, chances are, one will see more white cars than any other colour on the road.

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Axalta's 2020 Global Automotive Color of the Year Sea Glass Makes a Splash with Electrifying Chroma

Sea Glass sets the trend for 2020 with energy and shimmer and has reflective and transmissive properties measurable by autonomous vehicle detection systems.

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UNStudio and Monopol's 'The Coolest White' featured in State of Extremes, Design Museum Holon's Decennial Exhibition

Shown for the first time in a site-specific installation for 'State of Extremes', The Coolest White is an innovative and highly-resilient paint created to protect urban structures from excessive solar radiation and reduce the urban heat island effect.

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ALTANA CO2 Neutral by 2025

By 2025 the specialty chemicals group ALTANA will reduce its CO2 impact from production and energy procurement worldwide to zero.

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Eisenmann Thermal Solutions: Reorganization Successfully Completed

"Eisenmann Thermal Solutions" is saved. Insolvency administrator Joachim Exner has sold the business operations of the company to the strategic investor ONEJOON from Korea. Both locations and all jobs will be preserved.

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ipcm: 2019 in review

While we wait to find out what 2020 has in store, we retrace the most important moments of 2019.

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Trend-Setting Solutions for Sustainable Painting Processes

Digitalisation, individualisation and climate protection are megatrends which represent challenges for coating job-shops and companies with in-house painting operations. With roughly 500 exhibitors already registered at the end of December 2019, the upcoming PaintExpo will offer a globally unparalleled range of solutions from the 21st through the 24th of April, 2020.

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Cabycal Designs Two Liquid Painting Lines for Lauak Group

The French aeronautical group relies on Cabycal to provide new surface treatment equipment to its factories in Canada and Mexico.

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LestaUSA Brings European Robotic Technology to the United States

Lesta Srl has announced its entry into the U.S. market as LestaUSA to allow manufacturers to incorporate robotic finishing technology without the need for complicated programming or teach pendants.