Climate neutrality, increased CO2 prices, and uncertainties with the natural gas supply are prompting car manufacturers to intensify their search for alternatives to gas-powered production plants. In response, Dürr became the first supplier to electrify all the body ovens in its portfolio.
Each year, over 30 of PPG’s global color experts from 11 different countries come together to share emerging trends from their regions and business unit sectors. These insights are gleaned through attending local design shows and keeping a finger on the pulse of runway and architecture trends, as well as lifestyle directions, demographic changes, societal, and other macroeconomic influences rising to prominence on a regional level.
The number of coatings options available to end users may appear boundless, but it pales in comparison to the factors that suppliers and manufacturers must consider when developing goods including performance, appearance, protection, cost-effectiveness, and environmental compliance.
In order to meet the Paris Agreement’s net-zero by 2050 target, wind and solar electricity generation needs to increase by between 72.97-74.7%, according to the 2021 State of Climate Action Report. In order to support this seismic growth, leading edge repair and protection systems play a critical role in extending the lifespan of wind turbine blades and, therefore, supporting a net-zero future for the planet.
Humidity is one of the greatest impediments to achieving high-performance and consistent paint and coating applications. Here's a look at how humidity impacts surface preparation and coating quality and what you can do to alleviate that impact.
As the pandemic continues, so does the fight against the spread of viruses in all industries. Institutions, like the College of Marshall Islands (CMI), have acquired and begun applying anti-microbial surface coatings throughout their campuses.
If the onset of the pandemic is credited with heightening the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) movement, consumers’ growing adjustment to our “new normal” and a strong housing market indicate that 2022 will be the year of “do-it-for-me” (DIFM) movement.
One of the most successful developments in recent years has been the Bio-Guard coating range that creates more hygienic surfaces with the use of anti-microbial technology. The range also incorporates security technology to verify the presence of the antimicrobial.
Electro-deposition (ED) has proven its benefit as a unique application technology, resulting in several manufacturers installing ED lines in their paint shops. This is mostly due to a distinguishing feature of this technique, namely the throwing power.
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