Components Made by Additive Manufacturing - from Initial Design to Finished Work Pieces

AM Solutions combines all activities of the Rösler group regarding additive manufacturing.

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AkzoNobel Sees New Dawn Rising with 2020 Color of the Year

Tranquil Dawn is AkzoNobel's Color of the Year for 2020. The culmination of extensive trend research by experts around the world, it's designed to capture the essence of what makes us human as the dawn of a new decade arrives.

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A New Coating Plant for Promoting Growth in the Plastic and Glass Metallisation Sector

Design is the perfect combination of production requirements, functionality, and aesthetic research. Over the years, it has acquired an increasingly important role in any field, both at the industrial level and in everyday life.

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Hempel Pushes Fuel Efficiency Boundaries with New Hempaguard MaX Coating System

Leading global coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched an innovative new fouling defence system - Hempaguard MaX. This unique three-coat system provides vessels with a smoother hull. It reduces drag and results in significantly lower fuel requirements, and will deliver a guaranteed maximum speed loss (see note 1) of 1.2 percent over five years.

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New Finishes Help AkzoNobel Scratch Itch for Innovation in Powder Coatings

The irresistible itch to innovate has resulted in AkzoNobel developing a scratch-resistant powder coating for the architectural market in both matt and satin finishes.

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Paint & Coatings 2020 abre su registro para visitantes: regístrese de manera gratuita

La primera edición de Paint & Coatings se celebrará del 18 al 19 de marzo de 2020 en el Italian Pavilion, Fira Barcelona, y será el mayor punto de encuentro de la industria de pinturas y recubrimientos de nuestro país en donde podrá conocer las últimas novedades del sector.

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BASF Starts Construction of New Surface Treatment Site for its Chemetall Brand in Pinghu, China

The Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF, operating under the Chemetall brand, has started construction of its surface treatment site in the Dushan Port Economic Development Zone of Pinghu, Zhejiang province, China. The new site is expected to commence operation in the first quarter of 2021.

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New MicroCare Website Helps Companies with Green Cleaning Goals

MicroCare Corp. has developed a dedicated webpage to help guide companies looking for greener and safer cleaning alternatives to Trichloroethylene (TCE). The online information is part of the MicroCare goal to share its expertise on new high-performance cleaning fluids engineered to meet strict global environmental regulations.

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DIC to Acquire BASF's Global Pigments Business

BASF and the fine chemical company DIC have reached an agreement on the acquisition of BASF's global pigments business. The purchase price on a cash and debt-free basis is €1.15 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020. The divestiture is subject to the approval of the relevant competition authorities.

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Mildew Resistant Coating Keeps Storage Tanks Looking Better Longer

To enhance efficiencies for asset owners in the oil & gas storage tank segment in the EMEAI region, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings has launched its new epoxy coating offering mildew resistant corrosion protection with a long-lasting, more aesthetic finish.

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SONGWON Deeply Saddened by Unexpected Death of CEO Maurizio Butti

The Board of Directors of SONGWON Industrial Group announced today, with deep sadness, the unexpected death of the company's CEO, Maurizio Butti on Saturday, September 7th, 2019.

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AkzoNobel Provides Ultimate Protection for China's New Icebreaker

China recently launched its first domestically built polar icebreaker, Xue Long 2, and to help protect it from harsh Arctic and Antarctic conditions, they turned to an industry-leading coatings solution supplied by AkzoNobel.

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Vernici Smart, con effetti speciali e multi-funzione - il futuro è già qui: la relazione di ipcm al Convegno UCIF "La finitura diventa SMART"

UCIF, Unione Costruttori Impianti di Finitura, e ipcm sono lieti di invitarvi al Convegno "La Finitura diventa SMART" che si terrà mercoledì 6 novembre 2019 a Milano, presso il Centro Congressi Fondazione Cariplo.

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NRL Pigment Package for Ships Slows Discoloration, Lowers Solar Temperature Load

A pigment package designed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to slow discoloration of the exterior coating on surface ships has started to make its way into the fleet and is producing early, positive results.

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Surprising Discovery Could Change the Way Industry Uses Nickel

Nickel is one of the most abundant elements on earth. It is hard, yet malleable, magnetic at room temperature, and a relatively good conductor of electricity and heat. Most notably, nickel is highly corrosion resistant, which provides for a variety of uses by industry.

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