To gain a realistic impression of colors, effects and surfaces on a complete car during the early design phase, the designers of BASF's Coatings division have developed virtual AUVOT (Automotive Vehicles of Trends) shapes.
W. R. Grace & Co., a global leader in specialty silica, announced the opening of its new 8,200-square-meter colloidal silica plant at its European flagship manufacturing and R&D center in Worms, Germany.
Dura Chemicals Inc., Emeryville, California, and Superior Materials, Garden City, New York, announced a partnership in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States.
Elisa Arikan has won the second FEICA/EURADH Adhesion Innovation Award for her paper, "Structural Adhesive Bonding of Polymers — Surface Characteristics and Adhesion Mechanism."
AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes announced that Michelle Sullivan, Strategic Sales Manager for AkzoNobel, received the Cornerstone Award from the Women's Industry Network.
NACE International announced that Cynthia O'Malley, Executive Director of the Master Painters Institute LLC, has been tapped to serve as its Chief Integration Officer as the association embarks on combining with SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings.
Admix Inc.'s DynaShear inline mixers have been certified by the European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG) for meeting guidelines for hygienic design and cleanability.