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  1. Stahl Launches Syncros: A New Generation Of Sustainable Crosslinkers For Leather Finishing 6/16/2025

    Stahl, the global leader in speciality coatings and treatments for flexible substrates, proudly introduces Syncros, a novel generation of hyperfunctional carbodiimide crosslinkers designed to bring high performance and sustainability to leather finishing.

  2. Oerlikon Balzers Launches BALDIA VARIA, An Advanced Diamond Coating For Efficient Machining Of Special Materials 6/16/2025

    Oerlikon Balzers, a technology brand from Oerlikon specializing in thin-film coatings for precision components and tools, is introducing BALDIA VARIA, a new advanced chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond coating engineered for cutting tools used to machine lightweight and ceramic materials.

  3. Jotun Launches New Powder Coatings Technologies To Safeguard Batteries 6/12/2025

    Growing concerns about climate change have resulted in increasingly strict regulations, including those targeting road transportation which accounts for 15 percent of global carbon emissions.

  4. BASF Coatings Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement With Toyota Motor Europe To Develop Its Body&Paint Program 6/5/2025

    BASF Coatings and Toyota Motor Europe have signed an agreement to develop the Toyota Body&Paint program for Europe, building the foundation for a long-term strategic collaboration between the two companies for Toyota and Lexus brands.

  5. Evonik Coating Additives Launches TEGO Foamex 8051, A Highly Efficient, Long-Lasting Siloxane Defoamer 6/4/2025

    Evonik Coating Additives introduces TEGO Foamex 8051, the latest addition to its TEGO Foamex line of defoamers. This new, highly efficient siloxane defoamer is specifically designed for use in waterborne decorative coatings.

  6. Siemens Empowers Hirano To Maximize Quality And Performance In Battery Manufacturing 6/2/2025

    Siemens and Hirano Tecseed, a Japanese machine builder, are partnering to transform battery manufacturing processes. The collaboration focuses on the standardization and digitalization of battery coating machines to optimize coating processes, reduce waste and enhance product quality and operator performance.

  7. The Recipe For Algae-Free Solar Energy 6/2/2025

    DTU researchers have developed an important coating for underwater drones and solar cell platforms. The coating will not adorn the drones in different colours, but rather act as a self-polishing coating that keeps algae and other biofouling away from the drones' built-in solar cells when they are on mission below sea level.

  8. Hempel Launches Hempaguard NB, The First Silicone Hull Coating For Newbuilds 6/1/2025

    Hempel proudly expands its market-leading Hempaguard range with the launch of Hempaguard NB - a breakthrough high-performance silicone hull coating, designed specifically for newbuild vessels.

  9. A Leap Forward In Transparent Antimicrobial Coatings 5/23/2025

    Hydrogen boride (HB) nanosheets can inactivate viruses, bacteria, and fungi within minutes in the dark conditions. By coating surfaces with HB nanosheets, it rapidly inactivates SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus, and other pathogens.

  10. Scotch Painter's Tape Introduces ScotchBlue PROSharp Painter's Tape With Edge-Lock+ Technology 5/21/2025

    ScotchBlue™ PROSharp™ Painter's Tape with Edge-Lock+™ Technology is redefining precision lines within its portfolio of painter tapes. Backed by 100 years of innovation, the new advanced Edge-Lock+ Technology delivers a 2x better hold*, sealing out paint to leave consistently sharp lines, reducing the need for touch-ups and repaints.