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1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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. 

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Surmodics Announces Launch Of Preside™ Medical Device Coating Technology, Providing Industry-Leading Lubricity And Durability To A Broader Range Of Complex Device Applications 10/31/2023

   Surmodics, Inc., the global leader in medical device coating technologies, announced the commercial launch of its most advanced hydrophilic medical device coating technology, Preside hydrophilic coatings.

7. TEGO Foamex 8880 Defoamer Emulsion Combines The Power Of Siloxanes With Bio Based Materials 10/31/2023

   Evonik’s Coating Additives business line is expanding its TEGO Foamex product range with a new defoamer built on unique hybrid technology that features bio-based polymer and polyether siloxane.

8. Lignin Coating Makes Geotextiles Made From Environmentally Friendly Natural Fibers Durable 10/27/2023

   Textiles are a given in civil engineering: they stabilize water protection dams, prevent runoff containing pollutants from landfills, facilitate the revegetation of slopes at risk of erosion, and even make asphalt layers of roads thinner.

9. Laser Photonics’ CleanTech: The Perfect Tool For Surface Preparation Prior To Commercial Painting 10/27/2023

   Laser Photonics Corporation, a leading global industrial developer of CleanTech laser systems for laser cleaning and other material applications, highlights a key application for its CleanTech laser systems.

10. Improving The Performance Of Anode Materials With Novacium’s Patented Surface Treatment Processes 10/25/2023

    HPQ Silicon Inc., a technology company specializing in green engineering of silica and silicon-based materials is pleased to inform its shareholders that its affiliate Company based in Lyon, France, NOVACIUM SAS (“Novacium”) has acquired a family of patents related to the surface treatment of carbon base materials from Dr. Alexander Zaderko.