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Improving the Weathering of Transportation Coatings on Plastic Substrates

Dr. Mouhcine Kanouni Jean-Yves Desrats
October 6, 2020
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To support the automotive coatings industry, Clariant has developed a comprehensive range of light stabilizer dispersions that respond to market challenges.


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Additives for Powder Coatings

Robertino Chinellato
September 7, 2020
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By definition, additives are added in small quantities, often less than one point percent, to re-inforce selected chemical or physical properties of the finished paint. The powder coatings sector is no exception, and has some limitations that are intrinsic to the technology itself, which are linked to the physical state of the paint before application on the piece to be painted.


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Challenges and Developments With the Upcoming Ban of PFOA

Tobias Niederleitner
September 4, 2020
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The European Union has put forth a regulation requiring a limitation of no more than 25 parts per billion (grams per thousand tons) of Per Fluoric Octanoic (PFOA) in PTFE micro-powder, effective July 4th, 2020. The requirements of the REACH legislation pose a challenge to the coatings industry, as many possible raw materials will be banned. Although there is already an exemption for thermal-treated or irradiated PTFEs for another two years, there will be a need to reformulate or to make formulations PFOA REACH-compliant or completely PTFE-free for the future.


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Is the Milling Stage Killing Your Operational and Financial Performance?

Is the Milling Stage Killing Your Operational and Financial Performance?

Area: Operational Performance Improvement
Venkat Erigila
August 17, 2020
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It is recommended that companies with their internal experts and/or through external sup¬port, assess the entire spectrum of their milling stage and identify areas for improvement to improve overall performance.
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Modernization of Air Pollution Control Systems

Modernization of Air Pollution Control Systems for the Coatings Industry

Dürr
August 15, 2020
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Ball Beverage Packaging has extended the air pollution control capacity of its plant in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, by relocating an exist¬ing system from another site where it was no longer required and scaling it up with just a few new components.
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Bringing Artificial Intelligence to the Paint Shop

Bringing Artificial Intelligence to the Paint Shop

First Market-Ready AI Application for Paint Shops
Dürr
August 13, 2020
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Advanced Analytics is the first market-ready AI application for paint shops. The intelligent solution, which combines the latest IT technology and mechanical engineering expertise, identifies sources of defects and determines optimal maintenance schedules.
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Self-Cleaning Elastomeric Cool Roof Coatings

Dr. Peter Greenwood
July 15, 2020
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Combining Expancel microspheres and Levasil colloidal silica products in elastomeric waterproof and cool roof coatings gives several synergies.
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Breakthrough in Furniture Coating with UV LED Curing

David Ivarsson Matthias Robisch Thomas Efsen
May 6, 2020
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With the help of EFSEN and AkzoNobel, furniture maker SC Freda was able to transform the majority of its coating line to a UV-LED system, maintaining a stable, robust production method that ensures a high-quality end product that meets the target requirements.
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Complete Appearance Control for Effect Paint Systems

Matthew Adby
March 9, 2020
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Currently there are two types of advanced appearance measurement instruments avail¬able on the market capable of determining radiometric and texture information of effect color shades at various directional and quasi-diffuse measurement geometries.
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The Impact of Insoluble Cellulose Fibrils

on the Rheology of Water-Based Acrylic Satin Paint Upon Tinting
Otto Soidinsalo Harrison Christopher Gallantree-Smith Scott Mouw
March 6, 2020
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Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) is a multi-functional additive for coatings, adhesives and sealants, with a pronounced effect in improving rheology, stabilization and surface properties.
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