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container roundup for June 2002

Timely deliveries are key to Gemini Coatings' success.

This article is Part 6 in a series. See PCI August 2001 for the previous installment.

Industrial maintenance coatings maker sees cutting-edge technologies as key to continued sales expansion

In recent years, automotive colors have become an important aspect of car design. Market experience shows that car buyers tend to prefer automotive coatings with high chroma shades based on effect pigments because of their visual impact.

In current automotive styling formulations, depth of shade and transparency are of critical importance.

Epoxy resins, particularly Epon resins, played a role in improving the performance of automotive finishes during the last half of the twentieth century.

It's not often the world agrees on one thing, but in 2001, silver was deemed the most popular automotive color choice in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Selecting the Right Grade Makes a Difference

Since their introduction in the late 1970s, mica pigments have become a staple in the automotive and high-performance coatings industries.