Automotive Manufacturers and Suppliers Share Latest Weathering Developments at Chinese Seminar
The 2006 International Automotive Weathering Technology Seminar in Guangzhou, China, enabled the exchange of weathering research information between Chinese and American automotive manufacturers and suppliers. This was the second cooperative weathering conference organized by Q-Lab Corporation, Cleveland, and SGS, internationally recognized authorities in laboratory weathering. The conference was sponsored by H.J. Unkel and supported by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
The event drew a number of OEMs and major automotive suppliers from all over China. Speakers from the Hainan Automotive Test and Research Institute (HATRI), SAE China, GE, DuPont, Baosteel and others described recent developments in automotive weathering. Topics ranged from weatherability in the development of automotive coatings to the evolution of automotive test methods.