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IPCM n. 13, Vol. III, 2012

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Editorial

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DESIGN AND FINISHING INDUSTRY MAY SEEM IMPOSSIBLE.
finishes for architecture, finishes for design
Analysis

4-5
DEVELOPMENT FORECASTS FOR THE MANUFACTURERS OF FINISHING EQUIPMENT IN ITALY
ANIMA, painting lines, surface finishing, market development
Brand New

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OPTIFLEX 2, NEW MANUAL UNIT FOR EVEN BETTER APPLICATION PERFORMANCE
manual unit line for powder coating, injector IG06, Precision Charge Control (PCC)

10-11
GARDPANEL LAUNCHES A NEW COLOUR SAMPLES SERVICE FOR THE COATINGS INDUSTRY
Italgard, test panels, colour swatches

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OLPIDÜRR AND VERIND: TOGETHER FOR A NEW BUMPER PAINTING LINE
automotive, sinergy, painting lines and application systems

14-15
"LIVING WITH EFFECTS" - MERCK EXHIBITED AT CHINACOAT 2011
pigments, special effects, metallic, pearl, Xirallic®, Iriodin®, Pyrisma®, ColorStream®

16-17
SELEMA: TAILOR-MADE PROJECTS ON CUSTOMER'S NEEDS
coil coating lines, engineering, revamping

18-19
MILAN, 1ST REFRESHER SEMINAR ON THE POWDER COATING - EUROIMPIANTI, ITW GEMA AND PULVERIT PRESENTED THEIR TECHNOLOGIES TO THE PUBLIC
events, seminars, powder coating
Highlights of the Month

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DEVELOPING COLOR PALETTES FOR COATED PRODUCTS USING PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE FOR OBJECTIVE BENCHMARKING AND ANALYSIS
palette, colour matching, range of colors for paints,

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GUIDELINES FOR COLOR MEASUREMENT
color control, spectral resolution, surface control, color matching, color tolerance
Focus on Technology

34-38
BUSINESS JETS WITH A HIGH-GLOSS FINISH. TOP QUALITY SPRAY FINISHING EQUIPMENT FOR AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS
application systems for liquid paints, high quality, Ransburg VECTOR air atomising electrostatic manual spray gun, DeVilbiss Advance HD spray gun, finshing of jets, ITW

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SENSORY FINISHES: PAINTS TO BE LOOKED AT AND TOUCHED
liquid paints for plastics, soft touch finishes, matt finishes, metallic finishes, textured effects, Frecciarossa Trenitalia
Innovations

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PAINTING PLASTICS EFFICIENTLY. QUALITY, COSTS AND SUSTAINABILITY UNDER CONTROL
painting of polymers, automotive, pretreatment, painting lines, waterborne paints, UV paints

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ANODIC OXIDATION OF ALUMINIUM: LONG-LIFE ETCHING ADDITIVE WITH IMPROVED CHARACTERISTICS
anodization, etching, Alfisatin 339/1, aluminium profiles

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"SMART" SOLUTIONS TO SOLVE THE MASKING PROBLEMS
ventilated caps, Hang On, threaded caps, tapes, double-washer cap GDF
Zoom on Events

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REFRESHER SEMINAR "SENSORY AND AESTHETIC FINISHES FOR THE PRODUCT DESIGN"
seminars, finishes for architecture, finishes for design

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METEF-FOUNDEQ CHOOSES VERONA - THE NEXT EDITION WILL BE HELD AT THE VERONA EXHIBITION CENTRE ON 18-21 APRIL 2012
trade fairs, surface treatments, general industry, aluminium

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THE THIRD EDITION OF TECHNODOMUS WILL BE HELD FROM MARCH 20TH TO 24TH 2012
trade fairs, surface treatments, general industry
Business Training
Standards and Legislation
ICT - Editorial
ICT - Industry News

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DAN DI DE ANTONI: IMAGINE, CREATE, SATISFY
robotic cells for grinding and polishing, Rotary table system for grinding and polishing

4-5
AN AUTOMATIC REGENERATION SYSTEM WITH THE COMPLETE DRYING OF RESIDUES
distillers, solvent purification, solvent recovery, limit VOC emissions
ICT - Technology Overview

6-10
ADVANTAGES OF SOLVENT VS. ACQUEOUS CLEANING
ODS solvents, Montreal Protocol, 3M Novec Engineered Fluid, comparison between aqueous cleaning and solvent cleaning

11-15
THOROUGH AND ECONOMICAL CLEANING BY ULTRASOUND
ultrasonic generators, transducers, cavitation, push-pull principle, SONIC DIGITAL, SONOPUSH, SONOPLATE, SONOSUB

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ECONOMICAL CLEANING - WITH THE MOST SUITABLE MEDIUM
solvent cleaning, cleaning medium choice, cleanliness level, hydrocarbons, modified alcoholsl, R1, KDA 35 WST, high throughput cleaning, degreasing
ICT - Zoom on Events