News and information about new coatings and finishing processes. https://www.pcimag.com/rss/2749 en-us The Charlotte investment brings wet-process separator coating capability closer to North American electric-vehicle and energy-storage manufacturers. The Charlotte investment brings wet-process separator coating capability closer to North American electric-vehicle and energy-storage manufacturers.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115107 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115107-asahi-kasei-opens-battery-separator-coating-line-in-north-carolina The earthy orange anchors three palettes built around warmth, playfulness and more intentional living. The earthy orange anchors three palettes built around warmth, playfulness and more intentional living.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115101 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115101-dutch-boy-names-2027-color-of-the-year The financing will also support dealer operations and additional acquisitions across the specialty coatings platform. The financing will also support dealer operations and additional acquisitions across the specialty coatings platform.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115100 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115100-amcoat-secures-financing-to-support-rhino-shield-of-florida-merger The converter is pairing electron-beam coatings with precision slitting to improve finish properties and performance on high-speed packaging lines. The converter is pairing electron-beam coatings with precision slitting to improve finish properties and performance on high-speed packaging lines.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115093 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115093-american-packaging-expands-eb-coating-capabilities-for-tea-packaging An operational trial with TAP Air Portugal points to a lighter coating system and fewer application stages. An operational trial with TAP Air Portugal points to a lighter coating system and fewer application stages.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115087 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115087-akzonobel-aerospace-coating-reduces-film-build-in-airline-trial One resolution broke sharply from the near-unanimous support behind the Axalta merger. One resolution broke sharply from the near-unanimous support behind the Axalta merger.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115082 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:30:52 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115082-akzonobel-supervisory-board-discharge-draws-358-opposition A contractor’s filing adds new detail on the installation, early repairs and later observations at the site. A contractor’s filing adds new detail on the installation, early repairs and later observations at the site.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115080 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115080-court-filing-adds-detail-to-reflecting-pool-coating-installation The acquisition adds aluminum anodizing and conversion coating capabilities while expanding Talica’s presence in the Upper Midwest. The acquisition adds aluminum anodizing and conversion coating capabilities while expanding Talica’s presence in the Upper Midwest.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115073 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115073-talica-acquires-hard-anodize-expands-metal-finishing-platform The company’s Industrial Precision Solutions segment posted higher sales, supported by growth in industrial coatings and other product lines. The company’s Industrial Precision Solutions segment posted higher sales, supported by growth in industrial coatings and other product lines.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115072 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115072-nordson-reports-record-sales-as-industrial-coatings-demand-grows Joint testing validated coating and robot compatibility as the companies move toward more technical validation and body shop projects. Joint testing validated coating and robot compatibility as the companies move toward more technical validation and body shop projects.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115070 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115070-surventis-and-nst-expand-robotic-refinish-collaboration The upgraded line uses 3D scanning to position guns, limit overspray and support more than 10 color changes during a shift. The upgraded line uses 3D scanning to position guns, limit overspray and support more than 10 color changes during a shift.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115060 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:14:23 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115060-uk-manufacturer-modernizes-powder-coating-line-with-3d-automation The collaboration could move graphene and other advanced carbon materials closer to practical use in protective coatings. The collaboration could move graphene and other advanced carbon materials closer to practical use in protective coatings.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115063 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115063-ampp-and-advanced-carbons-council-partner-on-carbon-enhanced-coatings The companies are combining coating technology and automated maintenance in a new approach to long-term hull performance. The companies are combining coating technology and automated maintenance in a new approach to long-term hull performance.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115061 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115061-jotun-and-msc-pair-marine-coatings-with-robotic-hull-cleaning The Harmony line is designed to reduce odor and overspray while offering nonflammable performance and soap-and-water cleanup. The Harmony line is designed to reduce odor and overspray while offering nonflammable performance and soap-and-water cleanup.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115037 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115037-krylon-launches-water-based-spray-paint-line The latest round of independent testing adds to the company’s performance data for aircraft-interior applications. The latest round of independent testing adds to the company’s performance data for aircraft-interior applications.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115032 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115032-cerakote-coatings-pass-aerospace-toxicity-testing The Fargo-based coatings developer is expanding the quality framework behind its specialized materials work. The Fargo-based coatings developer is expanding the quality framework behind its specialized materials work.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115031 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115031-elinor-coatings-earns-aerospace-quality-certifications The 18-month modernization will support galvanized, tin plate and pre-coated metal production while adding advanced automation and process controls. The 18-month modernization will support galvanized, tin plate and pre-coated metal production while adding advanced automation and process controls.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115030 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:49:15 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115030-kg-steel-taps-primetals-for-ai-driven-mill-upgrade Sherwin-Williams is changing the structure of its annual forecast, giving designers and coatings professionals a different way to think about what comes next in color. Sherwin-Williams is changing the structure of its annual forecast, giving designers and coatings professionals a different way to think about what comes next in color.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115025 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115025-sherwin-williams-introduces-2027-color-forecast-built-around-three-design-stories Valspar selected a versatile blue-gray as its 2027 Color of the Year, pointing to continued interest in comfortable, simplified and more personal residential interiors. Valspar selected a versatile blue-gray as its 2027 Color of the Year, pointing to continued interest in comfortable, simplified and more personal residential interiors.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115015 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115015-valspar-names-its-2027-color-of-the-year PPG supplied battery fire protection technology and a €40,000 grant for a student-developed solar-powered ambulance designed to operate independently of conventional charging and fuel infrastructure. PPG supplied battery fire protection technology and a €40,000 grant for a student-developed solar-powered ambulance designed to operate independently of conventional charging and fuel infrastructure.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/115016 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115016-ppg-supports-solar-powered-ambulance-with-battery-fire-protection-coating Robotic sensors replace destructive sampling with micrometer-level measurements of individual paint layers on plastic components within seconds. Robotic sensors replace destructive sampling with micrometer-level measurements of individual paint layers on plastic components within seconds.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/114978 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/114978-bmw-introduces-inline-terahertz-paint-layer-measurement The fourth Let’s Color Nashville project uses custom-tinted protective coatings to create a career-focused mural at McGavock High School. The fourth Let’s Color Nashville project uses custom-tinted protective coatings to create a career-focused mural at McGavock High School.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/114968 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/114968-akzonobel-supports-nashville-school-mural-project The €22 million project adds storage, quality-control equipment and production systems at the company’s aerospace coatings site in Pamiers, France. The €22 million project adds storage, quality-control equipment and production systems at the company’s aerospace coatings site in Pamiers, France.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/114970 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/114970-akzonobel-completes-major-phase-of-aerospace-coatings-expansion The 191-color palette draws on 18th- and 19th-century North American architecture and remains available across five premium paint lines. The 191-color palette draws on 18th- and 19th-century North American architecture and remains available across five premium paint lines.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/114974 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/114974-benjamin-moore-marks-50-years-of-historical-color-collection Independent review found the marine-coatings brand’s methodology aligned with ISO 19030, a standard for measuring hull and propeller performance. Independent review found the marine-coatings brand’s methodology aligned with ISO 19030, a standard for measuring hull and propeller performance.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/114967 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/114967-lloyds-register-verifies-marine-performance-analysis-method The six-figure investment nearly doubles the company’s headquarters footprint, expands production capacity and is expected to create more than a dozen jobs. The six-figure investment nearly doubles the company’s headquarters footprint, expands production capacity and is expected to create more than a dozen jobs.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/114954 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/114954-sie-industrial-opens-expanded-uk-assembly-plant The award-winning technology creates ultra-matte, soft-touch finishes on metal and plastic devices while improving cure speed, durability and manufacturing flexibility. The award-winning technology creates ultra-matte, soft-touch finishes on metal and plastic devices while improving cure speed, durability and manufacturing flexibility.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/114940 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/114940-ppg-uv-coatings-recognized-for-ultra-matte-electronics-finishes The employee-led initiative begins with a hospital transformation and $10,000 contribution, with additional projects planned across communities in the company’s footprint. The employee-led initiative begins with a hospital transformation and $10,000 contribution, with additional projects planned across communities in the company’s footprint.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/114990 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/114990-pittsburgh-paints-co-launches-colors-for-courage-program The expanded partnership brings the United States and Mexico into a regional distribution arrangement that began in Canada in late 2025. The expanded partnership brings the United States and Mexico into a regional distribution arrangement that began in Canada in late 2025.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/114897 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/114897-azelis-chemetall-add-two-markets-to-surface-treatment-agreement The material changes as temperatures rise, creating a protective response under extreme battery-failure conditions. The material changes as temperatures rise, creating a protective response under extreme battery-failure conditions.

]]> http://www.pcimag.com/articles/114933 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.pcimag.com/articles/114933-wacker-silicone-forms-ceramic-barrier-during-battery-failure