A collaborative 14-year effort involving BASF, automotive and aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), material suppliers and test equipment manufacturers has resulted in a new American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) ...
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Carestream Tollcoating, a provider of toll coating services specializing in aqueous and solvent coatings on flexible substrates, significantly expanded its contract manufacturing services in 2013 to improve product development and scale-up ...
Tags: Product Development, new Coating Assessment Laboratory
PPG Industries showcased environmentally sustainable coatings and specialty materials today during a news conference at the 2014 North American International Auto Show. The company’s products are used by automakers and automotive ...
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Axalta Coating Systems recently broke ground to expand its manufacturing capacity for coatings with the construction of a new $50 million eco-friendly waterborne facility in the Jiading district of Shanghai. Expected to begin production ...
The Mexican Secretary of Economy (SE) published last week the final determination of the antidumping investigation on imports of Chinese seamless steel pipe. In the Official Gazette (DOF), the agency said that based on the results of its ...
Sysco, one of the major coating steel mills in Taiwan, said its sales revenues in Q4 of 2013 were NT$4.113 billion, up by 7.3% compared to the last quarter. The company also registered its sales revenues of NT$1.462 billion in December of ...
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Accuride announced today a realignment of its sales and marketing organization in an effort to streamline its management and cost structure. The realignment creates greater P&L accountability for Accuride Wheels and ...
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Solar energy has long been used as a clean alternative to fossil fuels such as coal and oil, but it could only be harnessed during the day when the sun's rays were strongest. Now researchers led by Tom Meyer at the Energy Frontier Research ...
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Using an approach akin to assembling a club sandwich at the nanoscale, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers have succeeded in crafting a uniform, multi-walled carbon-nanotube-based coating that greatly reduces ...
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PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. has launched a reformulated, Manor Hall interior super premium latex paint. Manor Hall is resistant to household stains through the combination of resin and proprietary formulation. These 100 percent ...
Axalta Coating Systems has published its annual automotive color popularity report for 2013. The report, produced since 1953, is the most comprehensive in the industry as regional automotive market color preferences are continuously ...
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No matter how harsh winter is, there are no snow days for Arkansas' cattle producers. A week that saw record low temperatures and freezing rain that gave even the grass a glassy, slick coating didn't give ranchers any time off. "We had ...
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The sale of seed treatments has tripled in the last decade. Why? It makes economic sense for the farmers who use them, says Jay Vroom, CropLife Foundation president and CEO. Vroom and CropLife Foundation had a press conference at the ...
When you think about cleaning, polishing and deburring, you will find plenty of options but these options are very expensive and time-wasting. The brushes are the best option for your problem, and circular brush is one of the best from all ...
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Blasting is the process of changing a metallic surface or removal of substances from a metallic surface with the help of different machines such as air guns or spinning paddles. It can be used most commonly to clean the surface of metals. ...
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