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  1. Optical Coating Approach Prevents Fogging And Unwanted Reflections 1/12/2023

    Researchers have developed an optical coating system that combines antifogging and antireflective properties. The new technology could help boost the performance of lidar systems and cameras.

  2. HOYA Vision Care Canada Invests Nearly $10M In New State-Of-The-Art Lab Equipment 1/11/2023

    Ophthalmic lens technology leader HOYA Vision Care announced a multi-million-dollar investment in its manufacturing lab network to expand its capabilities and support eye care professionals throughout Canada. The investment is nearly $10 million and will focus on growing the national lab network.

  3. Chemical Researchers Discover Catalyst To Make Renewable Paints, Coatings And Diapers 1/9/2023

    A team led by University of Minnesota researchers has invented a groundbreaking new catalyst technology that converts renewable materials like trees and corn to the key chemicals, acrylic acid and acrylates used in paints, coatings and superabsorbent polymers. The new catalyst technology is also highly efficient, which means lower costs for manufacturing renewable chemicals.

  4. A Rough Start Can Lead To A Strong Bond 12/21/2022

    The manufacturing industry is constantly on the lookout for more efficient manufacturing materials, but most new methods to develop such materials created in the lab are not suited for industrial-scale use.

  5. Ammonium Is The Secret Ingredient In Stable, Efficient & Scalable Perovskite Solar Cells 12/21/2022

    A new pathway to creating durable, efficient perovskite photovoltaics at industrial scale has been demonstrated through the first effective use of lead acetate as a precursor in making formamidinium-caesium perovskite solar cells.

  6. AFRL Division Wins Award For Cold Spray Robot 12/20/2022

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, teamed with the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute to win the Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award at the 2022 Defense Manufacturing Conference for the creation of an augmented reality-enabled cold spray robot, nicknamed “ARRI.”

  7. I-Tech And LANXESS Unlock Novel Antifouling Biocide Combinations Through R&D Partnership 12/19/2022

    As the maritime industry faces increasing biofouling risk below the waterline, the novel combination of existing, approved antifouling solutions is essential for ensuring that today’s antifouling coatings meet tomorrow’s biofouling challenges.

  8. WEILBURGER Coatings Take Over Operational Business From PaintSystems And Launch A Joint Development Partnership 12/15/2022

    As per January 01, 2023, WEILBURGER Coatings GmbH will take over the operational business of PaintSystems’ industrial coatings range focusing on the segments automotive and commercial vehicles.

  9. Arkema Doubles The Capacity Of Its Powder Coating Resins Plant In India 12/15/2022

    Arkema announces the doubling of its polyester resins capacity in its Navi Mumbai facility in India, reinforcing the Group’s leadership position in the global powder coatings market and its commitment to developing very low-VOC technologies.

  10. Clar Selected For $125,000 Grant To Develop Materials Testing 12/14/2022

    Associate Professor of Chemistry Justin Clar is the recipient of a $125,000 grant from the Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop a standardized method to test the safety of materials.