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Electroplating

Episode 38: On the Line — Looking Back on 2023

PF’s On the Line discusses some of the issues that were top of mind for industry during the past year.

AkzoNobel Creates Bio-Based Interior Coating for Kia Motors

The interior coating was designed for the inside of the Kia EV9 electric SUV.

The Time is Now

Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis discusses takeaways from recent industry events and recounts observations about the growing interest in mobility applications. 

Liquid Coating

Precise Paint Flow Reduces Material and Labor Costs

Finding a more accurate paint proportioner for its application enabled this auto parts manufacturer to save significant costs and labor while increasing capacity.

A Remarkable Rolls

Alex Innes, head of coachbuild design, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, describes the specially commissioned La Rose Noire Droptail as “glamour distilled.” The finishes, outside and in, contribute largely to that charm.

PPG Partners With Dutch University for Off-Road Solar Car

The Stella Terra vehicle uses PPG’s CoraChar fire protection coatings.

Seres Selects Dürr for Paint Shop Installation

Dürr installed a paint shop for electric vehicle manufacturer Seres that focuses on energy and resource efficiency.

Axalta Partners With Xaar to Provide Sustainable Digital Paint Technology

Technology can contribute up to a 40% reduction in CO2 for two-tone vehicle manufacturers.

Fremax Begins Commercialization of Products With Nanotechnology Coating

Fremax Maxcoating Brake Discs from Frasle Mobility feature nanotechnology with niobium pentoxide nanoparticles.

Electroplating

Pulling Out All the Stops

Evolving coatings and finishes for automotive brake components. 

Liquid Coating

Robots, AI and Superb BMW Surfaces

There isn’t an automotive paint shop in the world that doesn’t have post-paint inspection and defect processing. But BMW is doing this with levels of technology at a plant in Germany that exceed all other paint shops in the world.

Liquid Coating

Joint Venture Expands PPG's Paint Film Solutions Portfolio

PPG and Entrotech Inc. have formed a joint venture that will provide paint film solutions to automotive and industrial customers.

Automated Mixing Machine Saves Time, Provides Sustainability Benefits

The Axalta Irus Mix mixing machine’s technology reduces the need for manual mixing.

PPG Paints, Coatings for Battery EVs Showcased at Germany Battery Show

PPG is attending The Battery Show in Stuttgart, Germany.

The 2024 Ford Mustang: All the Colors Available

Although Chevrolet has announced the end of the Camaro and Dodge is offering “Last Call” editions of the Charger and Challenger, the Ford Mustang is launching to its seventh generation.

Powder Coating

Powder Coating Line Adds Color, Style, Performance to Brake Caliper Design

Interpon A1243 from AkzoNobel is a powder coating range designed for the needs of automotive OEMs, supporting color, style and performance demands for brake calipers.

Electroplating

Finishing High Reliability, Function Critical Parts

From safety critical automotive and aerospace components to lifesaving medical micro-components and implantable devices, Indiana-based Electro-Spec finishes applications that require zero failure rates. 

Electroplating

Tin and Tin Zinc Overview and Growth

Brett Larick of Columbia Chemical discusses the increasing demand for conductive finishes driven by the increasing electrification of vehicles.

Pretend Your Audi EV Is the Prototype

While camouflage car coverings are meant to disguise surfaces of development vehicles, what Audi is doing to the RS e-tron will turn a whole lot of heads — and it is an electric vehicle that you can have in your own driveway.

Carlisle Fluid Technologies Promotes Strategic Business Unit Director

Jacob Fortmeyer has been promoted to strategic business unit director for DeVilbiss Automotive Refinishing Group.

Electroplating

Titrations: To Automate or Not to Automate?

What considerations should you keep in mind for automatic titrations? Conor McAnespie of Hanna Instruments discusses the benefits of auto titrators.

Powder Coating

Axalta Awarded 2023 Edison Awards for Innovation

Axalta products were recognized in the Sustainability, Smart Transportation and Material Science categories.

Parts Cleaning

Multistage Wash System for Continuous Cleaning Efficiency

Gas-heated conveyor parts washing system is said to provide continuous, efficient cleaning throughout the multiple stages of the system.

Electroplating

The New Wild West of Automotive Finishing

The advent of the EV and new application opportunities for finishers.  

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