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BASF Receives PEP Environmental Stewardship Award

This award honors BASF for its stewardship and aims to inspire more businesses to be environmentally conscious and responsible.

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nasf

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications – 2nd Quarterly Report

For 2022, NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on electrodeposition toward developing low-cost and scalable manufacturing processes for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis cells for clean transportation and distributed power applications.  This report is the 2nd quarterly report, covering work during April-June 2022 and consists of an edited manuscript, “Manufacturing and Thermal Shock Characterization of Porous Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia for Hydrogen Energy Systems.” 

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automotive

PPG Highlights Coatings for Battery EVs

PPG will showcase coatings for electric vehicles and batteries at North American International Detroit Auto Show and The Battery Show.

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Electrocoating

Ecoat — An Entrepreneurial Approach

Job shop style approach for a captive ecoat line encourages ownership, innovation.

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Liquid Coating

Dodge Notes the “Last Call” with Power—and Paint

As the Dodge Charger and Challenger leave the lineup, the muscle car purveyor is putting out the final vehicles and offering paints from the cars’ performance past.

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automotive

Flexible Paint Applicator Automates Car Sealing Process

Dürr’s new EcoSealJet Pro applicator enables process improvements and material savings that are good for both budgets and the environment.

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automotive

Episode 22: An Interview with Gary Vasilash, Gardner Business Media

Transportation editor Gary Vasilash discusses the automotive industry today and what the future might hold for surface finishers.

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Liquid Coating

Smart Automotive Paint Booths: Embracing Industry 4.0

Automation, digitization, connectivity, remote process management tools help automakers, suppliers paint parts, vehicles at lower cost, reduced carbon footprint.

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Liquid Coating

How Ford Is Honoring the F-Series with Color

Ford celebrates 75 years of F-Series trucks with five color options.

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Liquid Coating

The Missouri S&T Coatings Institute Offers Paint Courses

The “Introduction to Paint Formulation” course offered, August 15-19, 2022, is intended to give fundamental knowledge of how to approach a starting formulation and troubleshoot it.

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