Map Yachting Develops New Coating for Yacht, Motorcycles
Map Yachting was commissioned by Gunboat to create a silver blue metallic paint coating to coordinate a Gunboat 68, a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle and a Triumph Rocket 3.
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HMG Paints Enhances Topcoat for Commercial Vehicles
Acrythane 4G is a high solids acrylic polyurethane coating developed to meet the requirements of the commercial vehicle market. HMG Paints says that with its balance of early hardness, fast cure and long pot life, Acrythane 4G is ideal for OEMs, repairers and builders.
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Dürr Showcases Modular Process Configuration at Virtual Open House
Modular process innovations aim to add flexibility to the entire process chain.
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OCSiAl Uses Graphene Nanotubes In Conductive Heating Paint
Graphene nanotubes can be used in almost all types of coatings due to their high electrical conductivity, strength and low working concentration.
NeoGraf Solutions Targets Graphene Market With New Additives
NeoGraf’s Graf-X line of graphene nanoplatelets and precursors is said to deliver enhanced mechanical strength, corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, thermal properties and reliability in a range of coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers applications.
Valence Surface Technologies Acquires H&W Global Industries
H&W provides a wide variety of metal finishing services, including anodizing, electroplating, and industrial painting for leading defense applications.
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Managing Stacked Tolerances with PTFE Lubricants
PTFE coatings allow surgical instruments to overcome static friction.
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PPG Earns R&D 100 Recognition for Paint, Coatings Technologies
Three of the company’s coatings technologies have earned 2021 R&D 100 Awards.
Sherwin-Williams Breaks Ground on New Global R&D Center
New R&D Center is expected to open by the end of 2024.
Reducing Downtime Due to Clogging
Jacob Fortmeyer of Carlisle Fluid Technologies discusses ways to avoid clogging and seizing of liquid coating systems.
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