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IPCM n. 3, Vol. I, 2010

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Editorial
Analysis

4-6
EUROPEAN COMPANIES? BETTER THAN AMERICAN ONES. DESPITE THE CRISIS
Alberto Zamperla, more profitable european companies, 2009 economic crisis

6-7
ALUMINIUM PROFILES AND ARCHITECTURE, NEW TRENDS
Tecnofirma, Tecnofinish, aluminium profiles for architecture, powder system for profiles, decorative effects for coated profiles
Brand New

10
INVER ARCHITECTURAL
Inver, Inver Architectural, super durable powder coatings for architecture, Becker Powder Coatings

11
INSPIRATIONAL COLOR BY JOTUN POWDER COATINGS
Jotun Powder Coatings, ColourBeats, Merck, Iriodin, Colorstream, Miraval

12
COMMISSION APPROVES ACQUISITION OF ROHM AND HAAS POWDER COATING BUSINESS BY AKZONOBEL
Rohm, Haas, AkzoNobel, AkzoNobel, The Dow Chemical Company

12
CNCIA RELEASES CHINESE COATINGS MARKET STATISTICS
CNCIA, production volume for coatings in Cina
Highlights of the Month

14-17
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN FINISH AND PRODUCT INNOVATION
Domus Academy, Claudia Raimondo, Dante Donegani, CFM project, Polytechnic of Milan, connection between finish and product innovation

18-20
POLIEFUN: THE KEY FOR INDUSTRY TO ACCESS THE WORLD OF ADVANCED APPLIED RESEARCH
Poliefun, Milan Polytechnic, Efun, Anver, National Association of Painters, degree in engineering of Surface Treatments
Focus on Technology

22-27
METRA COLOR: BETTER QUALITY COLOUR FOR PROFILES
Metra Color, Alcolors, Metra, aluminium extrusion, surface treatment for aluminium profiles, QUALANOD, QUALICOAT, QUALIMARINE, UNI EN ISO, pretreatment for aluminium corrosion protection, double layer finish, how to protect alluminium from corrosion

28-31
NEW AGE ON PRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS FOR COIL-COATING MARKET & UP-TO-DATE NO-RINSE TECHNOLOGIES
Npcoil Dexter Industries, NP Coil Technologies, Dexter Italy, NPCD, chemicals for coil-coating, tecnologie no rinse, Np Coat 2901, coil-coating

32-37
THE VALUE ADDED OF THE COATING PROCESS AND THE WOOD EFFECT FOR PVC FRAMES FROM TONINI SERRAMENTI
Tonini Serramenti, PVC frames, Salamander, Tonini Colors, CRYSTALLIZED, Decoral System, coating process of PVC frames, wood effect finishing for PVC frames, coating application on pvc
Innovations

38-49
SMART COATINGS FOR ARCHITECTURE: THE NEW FRONTIERS OF THE POWDER FINISH
architectural powder coatings, smart coatings for architecture, Adapta Color, Adapta Bonding Systems, Adapta SDS, Alchemy, thermochromic-photochromic coating, photoluminescent coating, coatings for architecture

50-55
NEW LIQUID FINISH FOR PVC FRAMES
Lechler, coating of PVC supports, topcoat for coating PVC, ABS, PC/ABS blend, FRAMECOAT PVC, coating application on pvc

56-63
INNOVATION IN PIGMENTS AND CHROMATIC SHADES
Merck,effects pigments in coating, inorganic colour pigments, organic colour pigments, functional pigments, pearlescent pigments, Pyrisma

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HIGH PERFORMANCE RESINS FOR ARCHITECTURE
architectural powder coatings, Hexion, carboxyl polyester resins, coatings for architecture

68-73
THE USES OF PRE-COATED MATERIAL
pre-coated material, Salchi Metalcoat, pre-coated material for residential industry, pre-coated material for civil construction industry, pre-coated material for interior decoration, pre-coated material for household appliance, pre-coated material for vehicle, pre-coated material for transport industry

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SURFACE PREPARATION AND THE SUPER-FINISHING OF ALUMINIUM PROFILES FOR THE OUTDOORS AND FOR INTERIOR DECORATION
Rösler Italiana, Rösler, super-finishing of aluminium profiles, finishing of aluminium, shot blasting process for aluminium, vibro-finishing for aluminium
Zoom on Events

82-83
PAINTEXPO EXPANDS - EVEN IN DIFFICULTI TIMES
PaintExpo, trade fair for industrial coating technology
Business Training

84-90
BUSINESS SURVIVAL: STRATEGIC MARKETING - THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MISSION STATEMENT
coatings for bodywork, what it is a company mission, SWOT analysis
Innovations

1-7
WHAT LIES BENEATH
anticorrosione, corrosion protection of steel, corrosion protection of iron, Colorificio Italiano Max Meyer, Italimpianti C5 cycle, Italsider C6 cycle, corrosion protection of metallic structures

9-11
POWDER COATINGS WITH IMPROVED ANTICORROSION PROTECTION - THE NEW POLYESTER RESIN URALAC CORRES
resins, powder coatings for anticorrosion, DSM, anticorrosion powder coatings, polyester resin, Uralac Corres, DSM Powder Coating Resins, environmentally-friendly polyesters resin
Zoom on Events

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NACE CORROSION 2010 - LARGEST CONFERENCE IN A DECADE
NACE, NACE CORROSION 2010, conference on corrosion, infrastructure corrosion