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The Quality Is the Top Priority

On November, 2018, Virumaa Technopark in Narva, Estonia, held the gala opening ceremony of the Primatek Coatings plant that will be producing powdered paints.

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Customised Cleaning Solutions for Machining: BvL Offers a Comprehensive Portfolio for Precision Cleaning

Machining and the associated turning work are central steps in the manufacturing processes of a variety of different industries. This machining of metals produces various types of contamination in different work steps.

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Ding Dong Merrily on High

Ringing out again after 18 months of silence: the bell "Petersglocke" of Cologne cathedral. Traditional bell technology meets state-of-the-art construction and coating techniques.

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RoDip E Impresses in China

The joint venture FAW-VW is revamping a Chinese paint shop. Plant engineering firm Dürr has been chosen as a competent partner for this task. Once the paint shop is put into operation in September 2019, it will be the first time that the RoDip® E rotational dip process with electric drive has been used in China.

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Mobile and Fast Quality Control of Cleaning and Coating Baths

At parts2clean 2018, KRÜSS presented a novel solution for quality control of industrial baths that contain cleaning or wetting agents. The new Bubble Pressure Tensiometer – BPT Mobile is an instrument for determining the surfactant content by means the dynamic surface tension (SFT) of a solution. Working independently from a computer or the power grid and providing results within a few seconds, it is particularly suitable for regular quality checks.

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Covestro Concludes Share Buyback of EUR 1.5 Billion

Covestro AG has successfully completed its share buyback program announced in fall 2017. The program comprised the repurchase of shares worth up to EUR 1.5 billion, or up to 10% of the capital stock.

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PANTONE Colour of the Year 2019 is Living Coral

Vibrant, yet mellow PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral embraces us with warmth and nourishment to provide comfort and buoyancy in our continually shifting environment.

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European Coatings Show 2019: BASF to Present New Solutions Covering the Needs of Customers

At the 2019 European Coatings Show (ECS), which is going to take place in Nuremberg from March 19 to 21, BASF experts and specialists from BTC, the European distribution organization of BASF, will present new raw materials for the coatings, paint and construction industries at booth 523 in hall 7A.

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Audi Puts Partial Matting into Volume Production

Audi customers will be able to drive even more individualized cars in the future – thanks to partial matting. With the #2 special edition of the Audi Q2, the brand is now using this innovative painting process for the first time in volume production. A fine beam minimally roughens the top layer of paint and creates a matt image. In this way, lettering, logos or photos can be displayed on the painted sheet metal with pixel accuracy and abrasion resistance. Audi is the first automobile manufacturer to offer its customers this kind of individualization.

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Decontaminating Soil Using Bioremediation

During oil and gas exploitation in the oil fields, pipelines and storage tanks often crack and contaminate soil as a result. Soil pollution with various oils or diesel fuel also happens during exploration and drilling of new wells. When replacing underground reservoirs at petrol stations, it is necessary to remove the soil around the reservoir. This soil is contaminated with gasoline and diesel fuels. Croatian company CorteCros part of Cortec® Corporation Group, provides environmentally safe bioremediation solutions for these issues with Bionetix products.

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Covestro Becomes Majority Stakeholder in DIC Covestro Polymer Joint Venture in Japan

Covestro accelerates the expansion of its Thermoplastic Polyurethanes business (TPU) by raising its stake in the Joint Venture DIC Covestro Polymer Ltd. (DCP) from 50 to 80%. DCP, established as a 50/50 joint venture in the year 2000, is a leading company in the Japanese TPU industry.

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PPG Unveils PPG NOVAGUARD 810 ER for U.S., Canada Marine Markets

One coat, direct-to-metal product reduces costs, application time for tanks, superstructures.

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PaintExpo 2020 registra una gran demanda de stands

Pocos meses después de la séptima edición de la feria líder mundial del sector de las técnicas de lacado industrial, que finalizó con nuevos récords de expositores y visitantes y de internacionalidad, 304 empresas de 19 países han reservado ya su superficie expositiva para la PaintExpo de 2020. La superficie de exposición neta ocupada, de 11.536 metros cuadrados, ya es de aprox. el 74% con respecto a la anterior cita. Esto es señal de que, una vez más, la próxima PaintExpo será aún más grande.

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BASF is Most Sustainable Innovation Partner for BMW

BASF was honoured with a BMW Supplier Innovation Award 2018 as the winner in the Sustainability category. BMW Group said BASF achieved the best performance in CO2 emissions in the report published by the non-governmental organization CDP. BASF's anchoring of the fight against climate change within the company were cited as another reason for the decision.

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