2020

Tecam to Showcase its Vent Gas Treatment Systems for Tank Storage at StocExpo 2020

The Spanish environmental technology company TECAM will be participating at StocExpo 2020 as an exhibitor in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on 10-12 March 2020 to showcase its environmental technology for vent gas treatment for the tank storage industry in Europe.

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Transparent Information for A Simplified Management of The Coating Process 4.0

Transparency of the powder coating process anytime and anywhere. With the COATIFY information and management platform, WAGNER fulfils this wish of a leading contract manufacturer in metalworking. The web-based system continuously provides relevant performance data of the coating system and raises awareness among the workforce for system utilization, cost reduction and highest quality in coating.

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CPCA Applauds Paint Manufacturers' Commitment to Extended Product Stewardship

The Canadian paint and coatings industry has been a leader in post-consumer paint recycling for more than 25 years with the first program launched by Product Care in British Columbia in 1994. Since the Canada-wide Action Plan on Waste, initiated by the Canadian Council of Ministers on the Environment, all ten Provinces have paint-recycling programs for most of the past ten years under provincial legislation.

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AGROSTROJ: Coating Equipment to Better Serve the ACE and Automotive Sectors

AGROSTROJ, with over 100 years of history, a new 16,000 m2-wide industrial coating line that is about to become the largest one in Europe, is the first Central European company to invest in the automation of its agricultural machinery powder coating processes with the installation of four pre-retouching robots designed by CMA Robotics.

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Continuous Technological Innovation and Paintshop Updating for High Quality Agricultural Machinery: Mascar's Winning Strategy

In order to meet in the best possible way the needs of the primary sector, today more prosperous than ever in terms of technological innovation and ever more demanding in terms of finishing, Mascar renovated its paintshop with the help of Graco, Comaind, and Inver.

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Automotive Sector Players Reconvened for the 7th Edition of Chemistry and Automotive Conference

In November, the long-awaited Chemistry and Automotive conference was held at Metropolo by Golden Tulip - a modern conference centre. It was the 7th edition of this international conference, which attracted the attention of representatives of numerous leading automotive and automotive-related companies, scientists, manufacturers of chemical materials, equipment as well as local and international press.

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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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