Viruses like SARS-CoV-2 can survive on plastics for up to three days. While regular cleaning only helps for a short time, antimicrobial coatings could be the solution. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/antimicrobial-coatings-for-plastic-components-2869283.html
One of the fundamental requirements for self-driving vehicles are their sensors. With the help of radar-capable PVD coatings, these can be optimally integrated into the vehicle design. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/radar-transparent-surfaces-for-sensors-2863736.html
Hanno D. Wentzler, President & Chief Executive Officer of Munich-based Freudenberg Chemical Specialities SE & Co. KG (FCS), will retire at the end of December. His successor has already been appointed. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/freudenberg-chemical-specialities-ceo-retires-2863735.html
The IST International Surface Technology Newsletter informs you regularly about current news, reports and interviews in the field of surface technology.
Trailer and semi-trailer chassis up to 16 metres long and weighing 9 tonnes are coated largely automatically at the surface service provider Giga Coating. The combination of KTL and dense phase technology ensures reliable corrosion protection of the large heavy-duty parts. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/think-big-coating-heavy-duty-large-parts-economically-2856256.html
ABB has appointed a new head of the Auto OEM global business line in its robotics division. One of the new head's core tasks will be to further expand ABB's robotics portfolio for automotive customers. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/abb-manager-takes-global-responsibility-for-automotive-business-2856260.html
New surface trends in vehicle interiors primarily concern the functional level - but also the materials used and the design, as the discussion with automotive suppliers shows. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/interior-is-the-new-exterior-2856258.html
While industrial progress is moving extremely fast in some sectors, change processes in painting technology take a little more time. But here, too, rethinking and further automation will be necessary in the future. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/the-changing-face-of-painting-technology-2842540.html
In the field of surface technology, the highest precision and reliability are expected. An intelligent interlinking of overhead and floor conveying optimally links the various process steps with each other and thus enables a smooth and continuous material flow. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/intelligent-interlinking-of-overhead-and-floor-conveyors-2839986.html
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
