Toyota’s special edition 86 GRMN sports car is the first production vehicle to feature a rear quarter window in polycarbonate (PC) material with a plasma-coat solution designed to deliver the highest level of durability performance.
BASF is stepping up its regional research and development (R&D) activities for automotive coatings at the BASF Innovation Campus Asia-Pacific in Shanghai.
Frost & Sullivan recognized Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a science and technology company, with the 2016 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Leadership, based on its recent analysis of the automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) pigments market.
DRAGONHIDE™ ZRE finish system is a duplex coating system engineered with a “self-healing” zinc-rich primer between the base metal substrate and electrocoat finish that dramatically improves the corrosion resistance of high-end underbody parts and sub-frame finishes on automobiles.
Axalta Coating Systems celebrated its second consecutive Supplier of the Year Award from General Motors (GM) during a luncheon on June 13 at the company’s Mount Clemens, MI, research and manufacturing facility.
BASF Shanghai Coatings Co. Ltd. broke ground on a new, world-scale automotive coatings plant at the company’s existing site at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Caojing, Shanghai, China.
Earlier this year, Detroit hosted the North American International Auto Show. It’s an exciting event for consumers who want a sneak peek at what’s on the horizon in the automotive industry. Energy efficiency, new gadgets, enhanced comfort and of course, the latest paint colors and special-effect finishes.
Working closely with clients such as Aston Martin Racing, HMG’s Advanced Color Design team offers customers the chance to match or design their own shades, using sparkled, fluorescent or metallic pigment technology to create their own unique colours.
