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28-03-2023

Strikingly electrifying blue becomes car color of the year

Axalta Coating Systems has announced its car color of the year 2023: An ultra-modern shade of blue with color-shifting effects. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/strikingly-electrifying-blue-becomes-car-color-of-the-year-3317707.html

28-02-2023

BASF launches biomass-balanced automotive coatings in China

BASF's Color Brite Airspace Blue Re Source basecoat, certified by REDcert² according to a biomass balance approach, is making its debut in the Chinese market. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/basf-launches-biomass-balanced-automotive-coatings-in-china-3317688.html

29-09-2022

Flame retardant thermoplastic corrosion protection solution

Axalta, a global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has announced the launch of a new anti-corrosion coating that protects buildings and can save lives in the event of a fire, according to the supplier. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/product-news/flame-retardant-thermoplastic-corrosion-protection-solution-3247770.html

29-09-2022

Fraunhofer IPA cooperates with Japanese mechanical engineering company Sugino

The German-Japanese network for research and industrialization of biopolymers is being expanded. At the end of July 2022, Fraunhofer IPA officially launched its collaboration with the Japanese mechanical engineering company Sugino at a symposium. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/fraunhofer-ipa-cooperates-with-japanese-mechanical-engineering-company-sugino-3247716.html

13-12-2019

LF prepolymers circumvent EU restriction on diisocyanates

Low-free technology can be used to produce polyurethane prepolymers that contain less than 0.1 percent by weight of free isocyanate monomer. They are therefore not affected by the planned European restriction process for diisocyanates and can continue to be used without new restrictions. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/lf-prepolymers-circumvent-eu-restriction-on-diisocyanates-2520893.html

13-03-2019

BASF inaugurates new Automotive Application Center in Shanghai

On March 12, 2019, BASF officially inaugurated its new facilities at the Shanghai Innovation Campus. 35 million was invested in the construction of the new 5,000 square meter buildings. This includes the Automotive Application Center Asia-Pacific, which is equipped with a modern spray booth for electrostatic applications, a testing laboratory for physical tests and a 3D robot. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/basf-inaugurates-new-automotive-application-center-in-shanghai-2271923.html