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12-02-2021

The changing face of painting technology

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

15-05-2019

Guide change for Axalta

Michael Cash, Senior Vice President and President of Axalta's Industrial Coatings division, will leave the company at his own request effective May 31, 2019 to take on new responsibilities outside the coatings industry. His successors are Rajeev Rao and David Heflin. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/guide-change-for-axalta-2293027.html

10-05-2019

For the first time fully automatic car painting with two colours

The trend towards individualisation is also on the rise in car colour. Small car buyers in particular are increasingly ordering decorative and contrasting colours, for example for the roof, to stand out from the crowd. For the automotive industry, two-tone painting means considerable additional work. Dürr now offers a solution: The EcoPaintJet system enables precise, selective paint application. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/for-the-first-time-fully-automatic-car-painting-with-two-colours-2291780.html

08-05-2019

Further development of gas catalytic infrared technology

Gas-catalytic heating panels release medium to long-wave infrared radiation in a catalytic reaction. This can be used for heating processes such as paint drying. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/further-development-of-gas-catalytic-infrared-technology-2289377.html

07-05-2019

Powder coating with dynamic contour recognition

Powder coating of complex parts in small and medium batch sizes requires efficient and flexible solutions. The depth-controlled, individual positioning developed by Gema using laser technology has proven to be an economical alternative to the time-consuming positioning of axes or manual programming of part shapes. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/powder-coating-with-dynamic-contour-recognition-2290508.html

02-05-2019

New technology combines powder feed and control

Powder feeding, control and electrostatics in one device: A new powder management centre from Gema Switzland requires little space and is designed to simplify operation, control and cleaning. The injector is located directly on the control unit, eliminating the need for pneumatic lines between the injector and the control unit. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/new-technology-combines-powder-feed-and-control-2289371.html

22-08-2018

Research project: Zinc flake coating with micro- and nanoparticles

A new type of zinc flake coating with embedded micro- and nanoparticles is currently being investigated by the German University Südwestfalen Iserlohn together with Chemische Fabrik Wocklum, Hillebrand Chemicals and DOK Chemie. The project partners expect an improvement of the layer properties and a better environmental compatibility. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/research-project-zinc-flake-coating-with-micro-and-nanoparticles-2204794.html

27-07-2018

Coatings for autonomous driving

Earlier this year Barry Snyder, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Axalta, gave a presentation at the Autonomous Car Detroit Conference to more than 300 professionals in the field of autonomous driving, demonstrating the importance of paintwork as a key component of autonomous vehicles. For example, the reflectivity and the required permeability are the core elements that have to be resolved. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/coatings-for-autonomous-driving-2194967.html