Several coatings industry trends are powering incredible innovations in manufacturing and materials science, from green coatings to self-cleaning coatings and more.
In the transition from internal combustion engine to battery-powered electric vehicles, many components needed for automotive assembly have changed. Embracing the exceptional qualities of zinc-nickel finishes takes on even greater significance as we serve the transformation underway in the requirements of automotive fasteners within the realm of BEVs.
C1-C5 are classifications used to describe the level of corrosion resistance required for aggressive environments and applications. The company's latest test results prove that its sustainable corrosion inhibitors can reach C5 levels of heavy metal and chromate-free corrosion protection in coatings.
While recent years have witnessed a bit of a slowdown in the growth of the automotive sector, the value produced by body shops and repair facilities has increased significantly, which illustrates the market for automotive refinish coatings' potential for expansion.
On July 26, the Pelješac Bridge, the largest ever EU infrastructure investment in Croatia, officially opened. The bridge ranks among the most demanding bridges in the world — not only in terms of complexity of construction but also in complexity of design.
Applied Graphene Materials, producer of specialty graphene nanoplatelet dispersions, has been issued U.K. Patent No. GB2585648, which covers the use of graphene nanoplatelets in water-based anti-corrosion protective coatings applications.
CorteCros®, a member of the Cortec® Corp. group, has acquired a new facility in Split, Croatia, from CROSCO d.o.o., a subsidiary of INA, a Croatian multinational oil company.
The EcoShield® 386 series of Micro-Corrosion Inhibiting Coatings™ offers one of Cortec’s top-performing water-based permanent coatings, having achieved as much as 1,000 hours of corrosion protection in ASTM B117 salt spray testing.
