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Test and measurement tools from Flir can be purchased at a discount until October 1. These include multimeters, current, voltage and continuity measuring devices.
Wacker announces that it has successfully captured the CO2 generated during silicon production at its Norwegian production site in Holla for the first time. The technology used for this comes from a joint venture between SLB and Aker Carbon Capture (ACC).
When coating mini and micro tools, the coating thicknesses are extremely thin. Nevertheless, the desired coating properties must be achieved. This is what CemeCon specializes in.
The German Industrial Parts Cleaning Association (FiT) has been in existence for 20 years. As part of its symposium, the association celebrated its anniversary, presented the FiT2clean Award and discussed the consequences of e-mobility and hydrogen technology for the industry.
The Industrial Coating Practice Forum will once again take place on November 14 and 15. The venue for the 12th event of the Qualitätsgemeinschaft Industriebeschichtung e.V. is the Stadthalle Wetzlar.
The new Metabo series of 2000 watt brushless angle grinders has been developed for applications in metalworking and the steel industry. The angle grinders are powerful and have a long service life.
Researchers at TU Wien and the University of Vienna have solved the riddle of the complex structure of the surface of aluminum oxide - one of the "three riddles of surface science".
At its stand, Plasmatreat will be demonstrating the environmentally friendly and efficient surface treatment of (recycled) plastic to improve downstream processes using practical applications.
Decline in sales for Covestro
Increased sales volumes do not lead to higher turnover, EBITDA falls. The global transformation program should contribute to further savings.
Laserline at the EuroBLECH 2024
Laserline presents highly efficient solutions for processing sheet metal, copper and aluminum components. One focus is on solutions for the laser curing of powder coatings.
The BASF prize for the year's best final certificate at the technical college for paint technology in Stuttgart goes to Alexis Kuger. The prize was presented in Würzburg.
In order to obtain polymers with a speckled effect, "salt and pepper mixtures" were previously produced. However, their optical effects could not be reproduced uniformly. Romira now offers speckle compounds in various colors.
Umicore distributes the world's most comprehensive range of fully recycled precious metals. This gives coaters access to electrolytes and salts with a high precious metal content for coating.
Polytec is taking over the distribution of Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) cameras from Cantronic Systems for Europe with immediate effect. The cameras are used to detect volatile organic compounds and methane.
Cold Jet announces the launch of a new series of dry ice blasting machines. The mechanics of the powerful and precise PCS Ultra and PLT Ultra units are resistant to moisture and cold.
The employees of the Dürr Group are supporting the digital education of young people with a donation of € 10,000. The beneficiary is the Hacker School, a non-profit organization based in Hamburg.
The "My position is great" competition made a Düsseldorf schoolgirl the Chief AI Officer at Covestro. She accompanied the company's AI team for a day.
BASF has started up a new world-scale production plant for alkylethanolamines at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. This new investment will increase the global annual production capacity for alkylethanolamines, including dimethylethanolamines (DMEOA) and methyldiethanolamines (MDEOA), by almost…
At the beginning of July 2024, Dr. Oliver Tiedje took over as Head of the "Coatings and Multifunctional Materials" business unit at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA.
The surface industry's largest networking event took place this year at the Leipzig Congress Center. The agenda for the two-day event included almost 100 presentations. In addition to the classic coating topics, there was a focus on management, hydrogen and digitalization.