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As the doors closed on the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, auto manufacturers from around the world had again showcased the latest innovations in cars and trucks.

 The shinning exterior and interior coatings systems of the 2013 Tank of the Year were manufactured by Tnemec Company, Inc. 

 New nanoparticle ink technologyopens up new prospects for coating applications because these inks are not only compatible with so many deposition processes but also fit the many substrates types and the final product design. 

 For testing paints and coatings, rapid loss?on?drying methods prove to be more desirable than traditional testing methods. 

According to recent statistics from the New York State Department of Labor, a workforce shortage in radiation curing exists in New York State despite the fact that nearly 1,000 chemists with bachelor's degrees were seeking employment in the state.

Sputter coating is widely used for fabricating thin film coatings in a diverse range of applications, from coatings on glass, semiconductor fabrication, and engineering coatings on products used in some of today’s most demanding high-technology applications.

Axalta Coating Systems, a global manufacturer of automotive coatings, has published its annual automotive color popularity report for 2013.

Set over the Bow River in the town of Banff, Alberta, Canada, the Bow River Pedestrian Bridge, with a clear span of 80 meters, is considered the longest timber bridge of its kind. Two specially selected Sansin Enviro stains were chosen to protect the bridge’s wood structures.

 ICA Group’s R&D laboratory has developed wood coatings with a distinctly metropolitan flavor. 

 The annual ChinaCoat show was held November 20-22, 2013, in Shanghai. This article contains just a sampling of what PCI editors discovered at the show.