The need for everyday items with antiviral surfaces is great due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The length of time viruses can survive without a host cell depends on many factors. Quantitative real-time PCR can be used to assess the survival time of viruses. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/specific-investigation-of-antiviral-surfaces-2839982.html
Karl Wörwag Lack- und Farbenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG announced that its shareholders have reached a definitive agreement to sell their shares to PPG, Pittsburgh, USA. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/woerwag-begins-a-new-chapter-with-ppg-2833150.html
To function optimally, the components of the metering units for urea solutions used in SCR systems must meet very high cleanliness standards. To achieve this level, Cummins Emission Solutions uses a hydrocarbon-powered cleaning system at its newly built plant in Juarez, Mexico. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/waterless-cleaning-in-the-desert-2832793.html
The IST International Surface Technology Newsletter informs you regularly about current news, reports and interviews in the field of surface technology.
2020 was undoubtedly an unusual year. There was also an unconventional change of direction in the colour palette for automotive OEM coatings, as the BASF Color Report shows. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/these-car-colours-were-trendy-in-2020-2830333.html
The Austrian automation specialist Pentanova has taken over the Conveyor Systems division of the insolvent plant manufacturer Eisenmann. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/pentanova-acquires-eisenmann-s-materials-handling-division-2781869.html
The global demand for paints and coatings has resumed growth in the third quarter of 2020. On a volume basis, the demand grew by +1 % in Q3, in year-over-year comparison. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/growth-for-the-global-paints-and-coatings-market-in-q3-2020-2781867.html
The variety of available blasting methods repeatedly presents users with the challenge of finding the optimum solution for their individual application. Wet blasting offers numerous advantages over dry blasting. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/wet-blasting-reproducible-precise-blasting-results-2695337.html
b+m surface systems GmbH has taken over the customer service and spare parts business of the insolvent plant manufacturer Eisenmann for the "Application Technology" division. This includes the hardware and software of the application technology from the material supply to the atomiser. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/b-m-takes-over-service-of-eisenmann-s-application-technology-division-2695336.html
Dürr is expanding its market access with battery manufacturers through a cooperation with a leading Japanese manufacturer of coating systems. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/duerr-extends-market-access-in-battery-manufacturing-technology-2693033.html
As in previous years, Yaskawa Europe GmbH is supporting the worldwide medical emergency aid of the organisation "Médecins Sans Frontières" with a sum of 5,000 euros for this year's Christmas campaign. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/yaskawa-supports-medecins-sans-frontieres-2694643.html
