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    Testing, Monitoring &Tools
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    Measuring Multiple Automotive Paint Layers

    Archana Senthikkumar
    May 18, 2023
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    Automotive painting is a challenging process, and requires each layer to be sprayed at the optimal thickness. Some leading-edge, ultrasonic thickness gauges can provide both the thickness measurement of each individual layer, and the total thickness measurement of several layers at once, making the process faster and easier.


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    New Material Database for Coating Thickness from coatmaster AG

    March 9, 2023
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    In cooperation with EUROLACKE powder coatings, the company coatmaster AG has created a material database for the non-contact coating thickness gauge coatmaster Flex.


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    New Spectrophotometer from Konica Minolta

    March 7, 2023
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    CM-26dG is a portable sphere spectrophotometer with an integrated 60° gloss sensor allowing distinct color and appearance measurements within one instrument.


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    New Protective Coatings Field Test Kit from BYK-Gardner

    February 27, 2023
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    The new test kit provides a complete solution for evaluating the environmental conditions prior to painting, as well as measuring the dry film thickness of the coating after application in accordance with SSPC PA-2.


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    New Multi-functional Digital Thermo Hygrometer from Paul N. Gardner

    New Multi-Functional Digital Thermo Hygrometer from Paul N. Gardner

    January 24, 2023
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    Paul N. Gardner USA's New Indoor/Outdoor Digital Thermo-Hygrometer is a multifunctional humidity thermometer that can display temperature, humidity, and time simultaneously.


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    R&D in the Coatings Industry: Why Formulators Must Go Back to Basics

    Jenny Maat
    July 29, 2022
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    Formulators should use technology to track down the rheological sweet spot for their products and see the lab as a source of knowledge and collaboration. The resulting data will set research projects off on the right path and deliver huge savings for R&D, the company, the customer and maybe even the planet.


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    Millwork Paint Operation Gains Visibility into Paint Usage

    With Cloud-Based Flow Monitoring and Control System
    David Hamilton
    May 13, 2022
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    A producer of architectural wood trim gained visibility into paint consumption at its facility by installing a cloud-based flow measurement and control system that provides accurate and real-time data on paint usage, flow rates, density and other parameters from a computer or smart device.


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    A Case Study Examining the Benefits of Digital Color Management in the Paint Industry

    A Case Study Examining the Benefits of Digital Color Management in the Paint Industry

    Rik Mertens
    April 20, 2022
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    Companies like Crown Paints are rapidly embracing digital workflows to increase customer satisfaction by ensuring accurate color matching.
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    The Lab of the Future May Be Here Before We Know It

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    Shriram Ramanathan Ph.D.
    April 15, 2022
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    Rising costs, flat R&D spending, demand for faster development, new regulations and information overload are increasing the momentum of digital labs.
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    How to Implement AI in the Coating Industry

    How to Implement AI in the Coating Industry

    Ralph Zoontjens
    February 25, 2022
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    Demand for coatings has not faltered during the pandemic. As a result, the industry remains slow in embracing digitization at scale. At the same time, new computational technologies promise to unlock the value of innovation toward higher performance coatings and streamlined processes.
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