Sherwin-Williams CARC Powder Topcoats Earn Approval from U.S. Army Research Lab
High performance, near-zero gloss CARC powder topcoats help safeguard American military vehicles and the warfighters within through chemical agent resistance and protection from detection through an infrared signature.
#curing #military #automotive
Rubbery, Velvety, Silky: Haptic Properties of Coated Automotive Plastic Parts
HapticMapping is an objective approach for determining the haptic properties of PUR-coated plastics.
#automotive
Axalta Coating Systems to Acquire Century Industrial Coatings
Century is a leading manufacturer of high performance industrial coatings for structural steel, oil and gas, rail cars and other OEM applications.
#automotive
Rolls-Royce's Profound Paint Job with 23.75-Carat Gold
Imagine a paint job for a vehicle that is 10 layers thick and which uses 250 percent more paint than the standard, a standard which is already superlative.
#workforce development #masking #pollution control
Iron Tungsten Alloy Plating with Low Friction and Wear Resistance
The modern automotive industry has been striving to reduce energy loss caused by friction. An alloy plating film developed by finely crystallizing iron and tungsten demonstrates both a high level of hardness and excellent ductility. In addition, low friction can be achieved by its application under a layer of lubricant. It also has the merit of greater cost performance as compared with DLC produced with PVD technology.
#research #vacuum-vapor #energy
Axalta Sponsors, Builds Mobility Cars for GoBabyGo!
GoBabyGo! began in 2006 to give children with spina bifida, cerebral palsy, down syndrome and other mobility disabilities the opportunity to socialize and move around with their siblings and peers.
#curing #masking #automotive
Study Shows Gallium Nitride Almost as Durable as Diamonds
Four Lehigh engineers report a previously unknown property for GaN: its wear resistance approaches that of diamonds and promises to open up applications in touch screens, space vehicles and radio-frequency microelectromechanical systems.
#vacuum-vapor #automotive
How to Boost a Gradually Less-Efficient System
Q. We've powder coated automotive parts with a single-color, black epoxy for around a year. How can we regain our initial efficiency?
#basics #automotive
Winners of BASF Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment Los Angeles
John Frye, a principal designer and digital modeling group leader for Honda R&D Americas, Inc., was named the winner of the Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment Los Angeles, presented by BASF.
#automotive
NASF Report: Dec. 2016
Joint initiatives by NASF and AIAG promote collaboration of surface finishing and automotive industries.
#surfin #nasf #automotive
Meridian General Acquires PCS PowderCoat Services
Founded in 1981, PCS serves a wide spectrum of industries including automotive, home improvement, consumer products, sports equipment, musical instruments, electronics, cleaning and sanitizing, and the military.
#curing #masking #military
Electroless Nickel Plating Formulation For Automotive And Mechanical Parts
Electro less plating processes are considered to be much convenient, cheaper and best for deposition on parts with lot of holes, cleavages, bents, curves, abnormal shapes, threading etc., effectively and economically.
#research #automotive
Building a Better CARC Coating
U.S. Army's ECBC research will ultimately improve combat vehicle protective coatings.
#masking #pollution control #curing
Ford honors Dürr at Annual World Excellence Awards
Dürr was presented with an award in the “Green brand pillar” category by Hau Thai-Tang, Ford group vice president, global purchasing.
#automotive
Spray Equipment and Service Center Acquires FinishLine Technologies
FinishLine designs, building, installs, and services spray paint systems used within the industrial and automotive OEM paint and coating market.
#masking #economics #curing
Rosenboom Adding In-House Plating Operations
Officials say the expansion comes after receiving a production contract with the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command to make a HPG spring and HPG pump.
#management #masking #automotive
Electrocoating Q&A: Obtaining Class A Automotive Part Quality
We are upgrading our line to satisfy a new customer and want to make sure we cover all necessary upgrades.
#masking #racking #automotive
Global Automotive 2015 Color Popularity Report
White overtook silver in 2011 as the most preferred vehicle color preference; since then, white has continued to gain popularity on all vehicle types in most regions.
#masking #pollution control #curing
A Conversation with...Tanya Bolden, Automotive Industry Action Group
Bolden, the director of corporate responsibility products and services for AIAG, will speak at NASF Sur/Fin in June.
#nasf #surfin #automotive
Roy Metal Finishing Adding Second Facility
Automotive supplier investing $16 million in new facility; has added more than 100 jobs since its 2011 expansion.
#masking #automotive