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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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New Repellent Coating for Solar Photovoltaics Has Ground Breaking Technical Durability for Industry Wide Application

SolarSharc® was designed to meet the gap in the current solar photovoltaic (PV) market for a highly repellent, easy-to-clean solar panel coating which has a high level of mechanical and chemical durability, thereby removing the barriers to industry-wide adoption of coatings caused by existing product offerings.

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BMW Have Created the World's First Vantablack Car

THE FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW will be the backdrop for the unveiling of the first and only vehicle in the world to feature a Vantablack® VBx2 coating in a collaboration between BMW, Surrey Nano Systems and Levitation 29. The showcasing of the car, known as the BMW VBX6, will coincide with the world premiere of the a third-generation BMW X6 Sports Utility Coupé.

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Hempel Appoints New Group Director for Research & Development

Worldwide coatings manufacturer Hempel announces the appointment of Nigel Shewring as its new Group Director of Research & Development (R&D). Nigel joins the company to ensure all Hempel's future innovations deliver clear competitive ad-vantages and to further develop its product portfolio to support ongoing organic growth.

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HMG Paints Launch DEF-STAN 80-225 Coatings Ahead of DSEI 2019

HMG Paints, the UK's largest independent coatings manufacturer, have now introduced a range of military standard paint systems in direct response to the UK MODs introduction of Def Stan 80-225.

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El robot 13.000 de Dürr se instalará en Corea para General Motors

El robot número 13 mil, fabricado por Dürr, se instalará en un nuevo taller de pintura de General Motors en Changwon, Corea. Esta es la primera instalación de la nueva generación de robots Dürr para GM y forma parte del mayor pedido de Dürr realizado a la fecha.

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Están disponibles ipcm Ibérica n. 15 e ipcm LatinoAmérica n. 27 - Especial aluminio y mobiliario metálico

El periodo de vacaciones nos permite tener tiempo para leer, para ampliar temas, para recuperar ese enlace o ese documento que habíamos guardado en espera de tener… pues eso, tiempo. Por eso ofrecemos a nuestros lectores también un número de verano de las revistas, con diversas ediciones que se publican en secuencia: en junio Protective Coatings, en julio ipcm®, en agosto ipcm®_Ibérica/LatinoAmérica.

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Cortec Corporation Presents Desicorr VpCI Pouches with Unique Dual Action

Through research, testing, and direct knowledge of end user needs, Cortec® continues an ongoing cycle of product improvement. Among Cortec's wide variety of corrosion inhibiting solutions is Desicorr® VpCI® desiccant technology, whose synergistic action between desiccant and Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors provides unparalleled corrosion protection.

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Rain Carbon Begins Commissioning Process at New Hydrogenated Hydrocarbon Resins Facility in Germany

Rain Carbon Inc., a leading global producer of carbon-based products, initiated the phased start-up of its hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins production facility in Castrop- Rauxel, Germany. Once operational in the fourth quarter of 2019, the state-of-the-art plant will have a permitted resins production capacity of up to 50,000 tons per year and will serve as the cornerstone of Rain Carbon's Advanced Materials product segment.

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Anton Paar Launches Tosca 200: Premium AFM Technology Uniquely Combined with Time-efficient Operation

Tosca 200 is the latest addition to the Tosca series, which now consists of Tosca 400, a large-sample, premium AFM, and Tosca 200, an AFM for medium-sized samples and budget-sensitive research. Both devices feature the same high level of automation, increasing the efficiency and significantly simplifying the handling of AFM measurements.

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AkzoNobel's "Next Generation" Sustainable Primer Qualified by Boeing

A chromate-free exterior primer developed by AkzoNobel's Aerospace Coatings business has been newly qualified by aircraft manufacturer Boeing - underlining the company's ongoing drive to make the aerospace industry more sustainable.

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SFCHINA2019 - Always A Great Platform for The Industry!

The 32nd edition of SFCHINA exhibition will take place at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), China again on November 18-20, 2019, spanning 1.5 exhibition halls (Halls E1 & E2).

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Christophe Cazabeau Appointed to Head of the Surface Treatment Global Business Unit of BASF's Coatings Division

Christophe Cazabeau, Senior Vice President, has been appointed head of the global business unit Surface Treatment of BASF's Coatings division, which operates under the Chemetall brand. Effective August 1, he succeeds Dr. Martin Jung, who led the Chemetall business since 2017. Martin Jung has joined BASF's Performance Materials division in Belgium.

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Nuevos materiales plásticos y recubrimientos permitirán instalar parques eólicos flotantes a gran profundidad y con menores costes

AIMPLAS participa en el proyecto FLOTANT, cuyo objetivo es desarrollar una solución para la instalación de parques marinos eólicos en aguas profundas (entre 100 y 600 metros) con unos costes de instalación y mantenimientos un 60% y un 55% inferiores a los actuales.

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