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The relationship to the digital world shapes BASF's 2017/18 Automotive Color Trend predictions

Collection entitled Translucid is determined by the beauty of the analog body and fluid grids; Automotive color palettes are guided by high chromatic and interference effects; EMEA presents a dark anthracite with unique Solaric technology

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Axalta Coating Systems analiza las nueva tendencias en procesos de pintura consolidados en el DFO European Automotive Conference, en Alemania

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), uno de los principales proveedores mundiales de pinturas y recubrimientos líquidos y en polvo, presentó la conferencia inaugural en el 24º congreso europeo anual de pintura para automoción (DFO European Automotive Coating Conference), que se ha celebrado recientemente en Braunschweig (Alemania), y que está dirigido a expertos de la industria de la pintura y del automóvil.

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Valspar's Fluropon Pure Now Featured In The Sustainable Minds Transparency Catalog

The catalog consists of top-of-the-line building product manufacturers that are demonstrating remarkable sustainability efforts

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Chances of hypersonic travel heat up with new materials discovery

Researchers at The University of Manchester in collaboration with Central South University (CSU), China, have created a new kind of ceramic coating that could revolutionise hypersonic travel for air, space and defense purposes.

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Zero-Gravity: Graphene for Space Applications

Researchers and students in the Graphene Flagship are preparing for two exciting experiments in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) to test the viability of graphene for space applications. Both experiments will launch between 6-17th November 2017, testing graphene in zero-gravity conditions to determine its potential in space applications including light propulsion and thermal management.

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Research Paper on Biobased Anti-Corrosion Coatings To Be Presented at EuroCorr 2017 by Cortec Corporation

This research paper clearly demonstrates that bio-based products may inhibit corrosion as well as their traditional oil-and solvent based counterparts, without any of the negative environmental considerations.

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ipcm Protective Coatings n. 22 Out Now (June 2017)

In this issue, a MIT research study on the development of a barrier-effect coating that will help prevent environmental disasters connected to oil spills; a new measuring tool for the coating thicknesses applied on oil pipelines; a new foul release coating intended for the immersed parts of hulls and the propellers of ships; new resins and polymer-based coating and repair solutions for the alternative energy industry; finally, an architectural work of excellence, defined as "the most beautiful work of 2017", has been protected with an innovative coating system provided by an Italian company.

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Spectacular Queensferry Crossing protected by Hempel

Hempel was chosen to provide tough coating protection against corrosion to the new Queensferry Crossing, scheduled to open this summer. Located on the busy Forth Estuary near Edinburgh on the east coast of Scotland, it boasts an impressive total length of 2.7 kilometres, making it the longest three-tower cable bridge in the world.

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Marine coatings are critical for ice-class LNG carriers

Fifteen ice-class LNG carriers will soon test Arctic coatings under the most challenging conditions that ships of this type have ever faced.

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Aston Martin Racing victory at Le Mans in iconic livery

Aston Martin Racing, in its iconic Stirling Green livery, developed by HMG Paints, has taken victory at the 85th 24 Hours of Le Mans, after Jonny Adam (GB) took the GTE Pro lead on the final lap of the iconic endurance race.

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Evonik bundles its expertise in crosslinking technology

The Crosslinkers and Epoxy Curing Agents business will be combined to one new Business Line; Global technology platform, long-term experience and profound expertise in crosslinker technology

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AkzoNobel helping to save the Brazilian rainforest

A large area of Brazilian rainforest located within one of AkzoNobel's sites is being planted with around 12,000 seedlings of species native to the region as part of an ongoing project to safeguard the fragile ecosystem.

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New App to Quantify Sustainability of Coil Coatings

Beckers' Sustainability Index (SI) app rates coil coatings for their functional and material sustainability; supports adherence to building rating schemes such as LEED and BREAM

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Nanotecnología y plástico: España a la vanguardia de nuevos materiales basados en grafeno

La colaboración público-privada entre empresas españolas, centros tecnológicos y organismos de investigación, ha permitido poner en marcha una nueva iniciativa de investigación en el ámbito del grafeno para el desarrollo de nuevas aplicaciones industriales de alto valor añadido y propiedades avanzadas.

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Axalta Paints China's New Bullet Train Model Fuxing

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global liquid and powder coatings supplier, coats China's new Fuxing model bullet train in collaboration with CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. A CR400AF model with Axalta's bright red Imron coatings along its beltlines departed from Beijing South Railway Station to Shanghai on June 27, welcoming a milestone in China's high-speed railway system.

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