LATEST HEADLINES

• Sherwin-Williams Launches Thermal Insulative Coating System, Heat-Flex 7000

  11/24/2023

  The new Heat-Flex 7000 thermal insulative coating system from Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine offers personnel protection, insulating capabilities and solar heat reflectivity for an array of industrial applications.

• PPG Launches PPG DP7000 Air-Dry Primer In EMEA Automotive Refinish Markets

  11/17/2023

  PPG today announced the launch of PPG DP7000 Air-Dry Primer and a range of dedicated ancillaries across automotive refinish markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). PPG DP7000 primer saves bodyshops time and energy thanks to fast air drying, helping to increase productivity and profitability and reduce environmental impact.

• AkzoNobel Launches Pioneering Low-Energy Powder Coating

  11/13/2023

  An industry-first architectural powder coating which can be cured at temperatures as low as 150◦C – while still being Qualicoat class one certified – has been launched by AkzoNobel. 

• Sustainable Coating: Henkel Adhesive Technologies Presents Solvent- And Chromium-Free Pretreatment

  11/7/2023

  Henkel Adhesive Technologies is celebrating another sustainability milestone: The surface treatments expert has significantly expanded its production capacities in Montornès del Vallès, Spain, adding solvent- and chromium-free innovations for the pretreatment of metals in coating plants to its European portfolio.

• Asahi Kasei To Significantly Expand Coating Capacity For Lithium-Ion Battery Separators

  10/31/2023

  Asahi Kasei will invest in additional equipment for coating Hipore lithium-ion battery (LIB) separators. New coating lines will be installed at existing Asahi Kasei LIB separator facilities in the United States, Japan, and South Korea, with start-up scheduled in succession from the first half of fiscal year 2026.