Items Tagged with 'Automotive Coatings'

Recorded live at the 2026 CTT Summit, Ink Invent CEO Paul Mijnen explains how Crystal Glass Pigments and new color measurement technology could improve the visibility of vehicles to human eyes and automotive sensors.

The approach eliminates conventional post-painting while targeting adhesion, dimensional stability and a Class A exterior surface.

Watch the first PCI News Now for updates on a self-repairing waterborne coating, Evonik’s planned German site closures, Ford’s $1 billion Kentucky paint shop and PCI’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award.

The completed share acquisition brings the European operation back into the group following its previously announced agreement with Wuthelam.

New visualization functionality is designed to help refinish painters evaluate subtle differences in dark and effect colors.

The PVD service center has returned to a full one-shift schedule and expects to add a second shift later this year.

A new platform targets more integrated coating of metal bodies and heat-sensitive plastic components, with production-line trials planned.

Xirallic® NXT Leopard White delivers an exceptional Living Sparkle® effect that enhances contours, emphasizes shape, and creates distinctive styling—even at low concentrations.

The collaboration combines nanoimprint film manufacturing with automotive display integration to support future head-up displays and in-vehicle interfaces.

Joint testing validated coating and robot compatibility as the companies move toward more technical validation and body shop projects.