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Home » Automotive Coatings

Articles Tagged with ''Automotive Coatings''

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Creating Better Automotive Refinish Coatings

with Cellulose Acetate
Kensen Hirohata
December 8, 2024
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Cellulose acetate enhances automotive coatings with low-VOC, water-based formulations, delivering improved durability, faster drying and superior aesthetics.


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Axalta's Primerless Coating System Wins 2024 R&D 100 Award

December 7, 2024
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The company's innovative system reduces the need for a primer and streamlines the automotive paint process.


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Taking Steps Ahead of Obsolete Packaging Methods

The Growing Impact of Antimicrobial Nanocoatings in Various Industries
Research Nester
November 25, 2024
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Explore how antimicrobial nanocoatings are transforming industries like automotive, healthcare and packaging by providing advanced protection against microbes.


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BASF Unveils Cutting-Edge Automotive Color Trends for 2024-2025

October 22, 2024
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BASF’s Coatings division introduced its 2024-2025 Automotive Color Trends, showcasing innovative and sustainable designs inspired by communication technology.



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Electric Exhaust Purification System Powers Paint Shop Innovations

BMW
October 4, 2024
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A new electric exhaust purification system eliminates fossil fuels, using high-temperature ceramic technology for sustainable paint shop operations.


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BASF’s Sustainable Automotive Refinish Coatings Shine at WorldSkills Competition

September 23, 2024
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The company’s premium automotive refinish coatings could set new standards in sustainability and training innovation.


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Vibrantz Technologies Acquires Specialty Alumina Company

September 13, 2024
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The newly acquired company’s products are key in the manufacture of liquid abrasives used in automotive polish formulations, precision powders, and slurries used by the optics and photonics industries, and wafers ultimately used by the semi-conductor industry. 


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Citrate Esters as Coalescents for Acrylic Dispersions

Elvin J. Servellon
September 11, 2024
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Bio-degradable citrate esters have excellent toxicological and eco-toxicological profiles, and provide good versatility and compatibility with numerous polymers. Read how they compare to standard coalescing agents.


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Intense Red Effect Pigment with a Unique Sparkle

August 20, 2024
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The new effect pigment is based on borosilicate glass, characterized by a pure, powerful red tone—combined with a high sparkle.


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PPG Earns 2024 Altair Enlighten Award

August 19, 2024
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Altair Engineering's award honors sustainability and lightweighting advancements in the automotive industry.


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