Gerdau Graphene recently announced that it has created a new water-based architectural paint that is significantly more durable and resistant to abrasion than traditional paints.
People in Brazil have a new ally in the fight against an invasive carrier of dengue fever—a mosquito-repellent coating developed by AkzoNobel’s Coral brand.
Microban International has announced its participation in this year’s Foam Expo North America, taking place June 28 & 30.
Lightweight materials are in high demand from automotive manufacturers to meet increasingly strict emission regulations and strong consumer interest in fuel-efficient vehicles that do not compromise on performance or passenger comfort.
Read more: New Microsphere Fillers for Automotive Coatings...
At SUR/FIN 2022, in Rosemont, Ill., DuPont Interconnect Solutions (ICS) introduced its Solderon ST-400, a new high-speed tin plating process.
Read more: DuPont Offers a New High Speed Matte Tin Plating...
Archroma, a global company in sustainable specialty chemical solutions, has introduced a Siligen MIH liq, a new biocide-free wood protection technology developed together with the University of Goettingen in Germany.
BASF and THOR GmbH are combining forces in non-halogenated flame retardant additives to provide customers with a comprehensive solution that will enhance the sustainability and performance for specific plastic compounds, as well as meet stringent fire safety requirements.
PPG is providing a retroreflective powder coating to Lyft to make the company’s e-bikes used in its DIVVY bike-share program more visible while the cyclists travel at night.
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (IPG) recently announced that it received approval under the Investment Canada Act and has been acquired by Clearlake Capital Group.
Interpon has partnered with 3Brothers to accelerate its growth and support its sustainability ambitions through the proven durability of the Interpon Redox range.
Feature Video: DeVilbiss TEKNA Gun Flexes on Muscle Car Show
Carlisle Fluid Technologies’ DeVilbiss TEKNA spray gun was recently featured on an episode of Detroit Muscle on Power Nation TV to bring a 1973 AMC Javelin back to life. Featuring a high finish quality and operator ergonomics, The TEKNA gun’s high transfer efficiency provides materials savings for solvent or waterbase paints.
The spray gun technology, which has been used in automotive refinishing processes for many years, is designed to spray all types of materials and comes with high efficiency or HVLP air caps that produce large spray patterns with even material distribution.
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New Digital Solution Helps Customers Bring Colours to Life
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings has developed a new web application 3D colour visualization tool within its Interpon webshop to help customers better understand how a powder coating’s colour, texture and finish that look good in theory, will actually appear in reality.
The tool provides instant access to thousands of colours in the Interpon range. Using a 360-degree dynamic camera and simulated lighting, the customer is given a true-to-life image of how the colour performs to a degree of accuracy and realism not possible before in a virtual environment.
Rather than the image being ‘flat’, the customer can orientate the ‘virtual’ panel to see how the light reflects and the colour looks from different angles. Read More