Articles Tagged with ''Automotive Coatings''

Surface preparation remains the most influential variable determining coating service life. This article evaluates prevailing metal surface preparation technologies, analyzes industry-specific pretreatment selection criteria and reviews emerging innovations in this space.

Dürr introduced an automated application platform that integrates complex graphics directly into the automotive painting process.

Color of the Year announcements reveal shifting strategies in palettes, launches and forecasting, with growing implications for pigment development and coatings formulation.

A new integrated in-mold coating process reduces production steps while improving efficiency for automotive plastic components.

AkzoNobel announced an expanded collaboration that moves beyond Formula 1 into endurance racing competition.

Axalta revealed its 2026 color selection, reflecting shifting automotive design and consumer preferences.

PPG announced a software expansion supporting digital color identification for commercial vehicle coatings applications.

Axalta announced its 2025 global automotive color report, showing continued dominance of neutral palettes across vehicle segments.

Advanced cross-sectioning techniques show how femtosecond laser ablation improves analysis of multilayer automotive body paint systems.

A new spiral-wound membrane resists oil fouling in wastewater, supports reuse and avoids intentionally added PFAS for industrial treatment systems.