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AkzoNobel's Coatings Technology Revives Mclaren F1 Team's Racing Heritage

Fans of Formula 1 are revving up with excitement after the McLaren Formula 1 team unveiled its racing livery for the 2018 season, which was created using the latest superior coatings technology supplied by AkzoNobel.

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Plasmatreat Appoints Hardev Grewal New CEO for North America

Starting in January 2018 Hardev Grewal has assumed the position of President and CEO for Plasmatreat North America. Plasmatreat, based in Steinhagen, Germany, is the global market leader in developing surface treatment solutions with atmospheric and low pressure plasma technology

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Out Now Issue n. 09 of ipcm_Ibérica and Issue n. 21 of ipcm_LatinoAmérica

In this issue, distributed at Coatech, Mexico City, from May 2 to 4, 2018, we keep talking about the importance of pre-treatment to achieve quality, digitalization and industry 4.0 in the application of powder coatings and of new raw materials for anticorrosive paint, based on zinc dust.

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Static Dissipative Powder Coating (ESD Powder Coating) To Protect Electronic Components From Undesirable Electrostatic Discharge.

IBA Kimya, Turkey's leading manufacturer of powder coatings, will again be exhibiting at Paint Expo. The company will be professionally supported by its official distributor for the German speaking area, Pulvercoat Vertrieb e.K., as co-exhibitor. This year, IBA Kimya will be presenting its functional powder coatings.

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Corso ipcm_Academy: "La Formazione per i Tecnici di Verniciatura e il Controllo Qualità nella General Industry" - Edizione 2018

Questa serie di corsi modulari di formazione professionale - organizzati da ipcm_Academy - settore formazione della rivista ipcm® International Paint&Coating Magazine - definisce le problematiche relative alla corrosione dei materiali metallici e approfondisce quindi le operazioni che si devono svolgere durante le fasi critiche del processo di verniciatura, partendo dal pretrattamento fino al controllo qualità.

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Corso ipcm_Academy: "Lo zinco per la protezione dalla corrosione dell'acciaio" – edizione 2018

Il corso che si svolgerà a Milano presso Innovhub SSI - Divisione Oli e Grassi - si propone di fornire un'informazione di base sulle diverse tecnologie di applicazione dello zinco sull'acciaio a scopo protettivo.

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Cortec Introduces EcoLine VpCI-642: An Economical Biobased Corrosion Inhibitor for Seawater Hydrostatic Testing

Hydrostatic testing is an important part of ensuring the safety and reliability of pipes, vessels, and other fluid-related equipment. Running high pressure water through these pieces of equipment before putting them in service is a critical step to discovering any leaks or weak points present.

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BYK-Gardner Seminars – Basics of Color, Gloss and Physical Properties

BYK-Gardner, worldwide partner of the automotive, paint and plastic industries for quality control of colour, appearance and physical properties, is introducing the new combination of seminars in Europe.

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BASF Launches Resource-Saving Refinish Product Line

First-class product quality and environmentally compatible manufacturing process in perfect balance; use of renewable resources in the production Verbund; BASF's biomass balance approach is TÜV SÜD-certified

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Chemetall Receives Airbus SQIP Award For The Fourth Consecutive Time.

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF's Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has been awarded the highest supplier award in the Airbus Supply Chain & Quality Improvement Program called SQIP.

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Dürr Builds Resource-Efficient Paint Shop For Škoda

ŠKODA will use the benefits of the new Dürr oven in the future in the Mladá Boleslav main plant in the Czech Republic. Dürr is supplying all the system and application technology, including the building, for the new paint shop. Production is set to start in June 2019.

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AkzoNobel Inaugurates Powder Coatings Plant in Mumbai, India

AkzoNobel has reinforced its commitment to customers in India following the inauguration of a new €9 million facility for the production of powder coatings. Located in Thane, Mumbai, the plant is the company's sixth production site in India.

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Evonik Opens New Polyamide 12 Powder Plant in Marl

Facility to meet large demand in attractive markets for 3-D printing and metal coatings; investment boosts "Smart Materials" growth engine and solidifies leading market position for specialty polyamide 12 powders. Evonik has invested an amount in the mid double-digit million Euro range.

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Measuring Instrument Producer Anton Paar Upgrades Product Portfolio by Acquisition of Quantachrome

Anton Paar, the world leader in high-tech measuring instruments in density, concentration, or dissolved CO2, has acquired Quantachrome Instruments. The US-based company adds know-how in the analysis of particle surfaces, porosity, and density of solids to the portfolio of more than 150 analytical solutions manufactured by Anton Paar.

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Hempel Rolls Out Versatile and Fast-drying Cargo Tank Coating for the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry

Hempel launches its high performance, chemical resistant, two component epoxy coating – Hempadur 15600 – to the offshore industry.

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