Current Headlines
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Sherwin-Williams Features Game-Changing Coatings Technology For Commercial Vehicles At NTEA's Work Truck Week 2024
2/20/2024
Industry leaders are gearing up to showcase their latest innovations and solutions at NTEA's Work Truck Week 2024 in Indianapolis, March 5-8. Among the exhibitors, Sherwin-Williams General Industrial is set to make a significant impact with its advanced line of finishing solutions for the transportation market.
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INP Develops Environmentally Friendly Alternative To PFAS -Based Coatings
2/20/2024
The Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) in Greifswald, Germany has developed a new method for the production of ultra-hydrophobic organosilicon polymer coatings. These coatings are an alternative to per- and polyfluorinated compounds (PFAS), which are still used in many industrial applications and sectors.
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Covestro Launches Waterborne Coating Solutions
2/14/2024
Covestro announced it is developing a Waterborne and Waterborne UV family of high performing resins for industrial coating applications such as wood furniture, cabinetry, and building products.
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AkzoNobel Completes Expansion Of Its Largest Powder Coatings Plant
2/13/2024
A major capacity expansion has been completed at AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings site in Como, Italy, which will help secure supply to customers across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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Arkema Showcases New Technologies For More Sustainable Paints And Coatings At Paint India 2024
2/13/2024
Arkema, a world leader in specialty materials, will highlight new technologies and advancements aimed at increasing circularity, energy efficiency, decarbonization and living comfort through more sustainable paint and coating solutions at Paint India., Hall 1, Booth #D4, February 22-24 at the Bombay Exhibition Center in Mumbai, India.
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Innovative Coating Prevents Limescale Formation
2/9/2024
Hot water tanks, washing machines, kettles: limescale forms in every domestic appliance that comes into contact with (hot) water – especially in areas where the water is hard, meaning high in calcium. Often the only thing that helps is to use vinegar or a special descaler to dissolve the rock-​hard deposits and restore the appliance’s functionality.
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The Mass Finishing Technology Refines Surfaces Gently And Efficiently
2/1/2024
Walther Trowal displays its equipment for finishing the surfaces of general and high-value components at the MACH 2024 exhibition. These versatile finishing technologies are suitable for deburring, edge radiusing, cleaning, surface smoothing and high-gloss polishing.
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Mussel-Inspired Antimicrobial Coating Protects Sanitary Fabrics From Infections
2/1/2024
Researchers from the UAB and the ICN2 have developed an innovative material to fight against the spread of pathogens, infections and antimicrobial resistance.
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Lucent Bio Introduces Nutreos: A Biodegradable Seed Coating To Meet Impending Microplastic Bans
1/31/2024
Lucent BioSciences, a leader in sustainable crop input solutions, announced a groundbreaking innovation with the launch of Nutreos, a non-toxic, plant-based, and biodegradable micronutrient seed coating.
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Environment Friendly, High-Performance Alternative To Hard Chrome Plating Can Produce More Durable Coatings
1/31/2024
A new technique of synthesizing thin hard surface coatings by high velocity air fuel spraying, has the potential of emerging as an environment friendly safer alternative to hard chrome plating used in on car parts, tools, and kitchen utensils.