The planned move will split a subsidiary’s operations between two coatings businesses as the group shifts to an integrated product and service structure.
The utilization of hydrophilic coatings offers numerous advantages, including enhanced biocompatibility, lubricity, durability, corrosion resistance, and antifouling properties. This type of coating is used across diverse industries, including medical devices, automotive, aerospace, marine, optical, and consumer goods.
The new site offers a comprehensive portfolio of applied surface treatment products and solutions to various market segments, including but not limited to automotive OEM and components, coil, general industry, cold forming, aerospace, aluminum finishing, and glass.
The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has opened its first regional innovation and technology center for applied surface treatment technology in Shanghai, China.
Oxford Advanced Surfaces has developed a new treatment that reportedly reduces surface preparation time by over 90% compared to the existing approach of sanding.