Automotive and commercial vehicles

Chemistry and Automotive Conference Invites You to Warsaw

The Chemistry and Automotive conference, taking place 7-8 September 2021 in Warsaw, will provide the opportunity to better understand recent developments within the automotive, railway, tram, chemical and related industries.

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Covid-19 Might Increase Sales of Blue Cars, According to PPG 2020 Automotive Color Popularity Report

PPG 2020 Automotive Color Popularity Report shows that blue hues – which convey optimism, confidence, recovery and hope – have increased their popularity.

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A Pioneering E-bike Prototype Coated with Axalta’s ElectroLight

Student engineering team from University of Oviedo has used ElectroLight to coat its prototype electric motorbike submitted to the MotoStudent Competition.

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Axalta Rebranding Operation: the Launch of the Axalta Mobility Coatings Division

With the aim of supporting innovation processes and offering cutting-edge technologies and flexibility to withstand the evolving demands of OEM customers, the Transportation Coatings division has been rebranded Mobility Coatings.

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Dürr Delivers One of the Biggest Paint Shops to SAIC Volkswagen

Despite all the restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Dürr handed over one of the biggest paint shops in China to SAIC Volkswagen right on schedule. 

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Cortec Launches the World’s First Compostable Corrosion Inhibiting Stretch Film

Adding to its commercially compostable film technologies, Cortec has recently launched EcoStretch, a corrosion-inhibiting stretch film powered by Nano VpCI.

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New Formula 1 Season, Same Paint Supplier: AkzoNobel Extends Its Partnership with McLaren Racing

AkzoNobel has extended its partnership with the McLaren Racing Formula 1 team and will once again supply the British team with a wide range of paint products. 

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Dürr Builds a Scalable Paint Shop for Enovate’s New E-car Factory

To support Enovate in the manufacturing of its e-cars at the company’s new plant in Changsha, China, Dürr built a scalable paint shop, which features EcoProFleet automated guided vehicles (AGV), RoDip® E and EcoDry X.

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Cortec Launches EcoShield VpCI-380 Topcoat for Industrial Painters

Cortec has launched EcoShield VpCI-380, a DTM fast drying, water-based fluoropolymer modified acrylic one-coat system that provides corrosion protection and weatherability on metals in harsh outdoor environments.

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SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Scores New Orders with its Sustainable Coating Technologies

As the company works on new projects, SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES announced new orders from Asia and America for its environmentally friendly Chrome (VI)-free coating technology.

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Akzonobel Opens a New Lab Dedicated to the Research and Development of Low-Cure Powder Coatings

At its headquarters in Como, AkzoNobel has inaugurated a new center dedicated to the R&D of innovative surface solutions, in particular for the wood coatings sector.

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French Artist Creates a Colour Palette With 144 Automobile Models

Solara is site-specific art installation by French painter Zoer, which features 144 automotive models recovered by one of largest scrapyard in France. With this project, the artist aims at creating an industrial heritage by saving automobile wreckage, while cleaning up metal-polluted soils.

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ElectroLight is Axalta's 2021 Global Automotive Color of the Year

Axalta announced its 2021 Global Automotive Color of the Year, a green-yellow hue, highly visible to LiDAR and RADAR systems.

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EcoCortec Launches the First Compostable Electrostatic Dissipating Anti-Corrosion Film in the World

EcoCortec by Cortec has launched Eco-Corr Film ESD, biodegradable, compostable static dissipative films and bags powered by "Nano" VpCI.

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BASF Releases its Colour Report 2020 for Automotive OEM Coatings

BASF has released the BASF Colour Report 2020 for Automotive OEM Coatings unveiling a wider range of chromatic colours used by the world's OEM automakers.

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