Surface news

Minimizing the CO2 footprint: Energy consumption is reduced thanks to the low temperatures required for curing the Ibalowbake low-temperature powder coatings,

As reported by the ZVO, a galvanizing plant in the Märkischer Kreis district was broken into between February 11 and 12. Although the burglars were unable to escape with the loot, the company suffered considerable material damage.

For more than three decades, the company has been highly regarded in Taiwan for its copper electrolytes for the printed circuit board industry. It has now opened a branch office in Taipei, Taiwan.

With the GLASS tool, BASF Coatings offers a holistic analysis of the ecological footprint in the paint store. This meticulous analysis helps to make the PaintShop more environmentally friendly.

Modern management, a clear digitalization strategy and the internal continuous improvement process convinced the German Innovation Institute to award this prize to the electroplating specialist.

Axalta has been presenting the car color of the year for a decade now. This year's favorite is "Starry Night". According to Axalta, this classic and modern shade of black harmonizes with other colors, finishes, patterns and surfaces.

Security specialist Denios is opening a new chapter for its main catalog. In future, this will be made available to customers and partners exclusively in digital form.

Team Rezisto products create highly resistant surfaces that effectively protect against scratches, abrasion marks and soiling. To demonstrate this on site, Sikkens has developed a new show set.

In April, a new course to become a certified professional specialist for industrial parts cleaning (IHK) will start in Dresden. The first advanced training level with IHK qualification is based on DQR level 5.

The Italian packaging specialist Albéa Cosmetics will be producing with a polycoater metallization system from Singulus Technologies in the future. The system enables a sustainable and cost-efficient vacuum inline coating process.

The recurrence of expensive damage or production downtime can be avoided in future: The guideline VDI 3822 "Damage analysis" describes the systematic procedure for an optimal damage analysis.

At this year's Holz-Handwerk, Schuko will be presenting products for the woodworking and wood processing industry. Schuko has also succeeded in launching its mobile dust extractors on the market in a much more compact design while maintaining the same performance.

At PaintExpo 2024, Wagner GmbH will be showcasing sustainable and smart coating solutions in Hall 3, from wet paint guns and high-rotation atomizers to fully automatic coating systems.

The industrial painting technology sector is increasingly focusing on sustainable and energy-efficient processes. This is also reflected in numerous technological developments presented by the exhibitors at PaintExpo 2024.

Bruker Alicona presents its new addition to optical 3D measurement technology. According to the company, FocusX is more versatile than any other measuring device in its class.

A new addition to the cleaning specialist's sales team: application specialist Alexander Haffelder joined the team at the beginning of the year.

In a thin-strip plant of an American steel company, a Castrip system was upgraded with an aNIR heating booster. This significantly improved the product quality.

Antalis has signed a binding offer to acquire the Baltic packaging distributor Pakella. This company specializes in the distribution of industrial and food packaging.

In Sindelfingen, the event "Platform for training and further education" will take place at the Gottlieb Daimler School 1 - GDS1 for short - on March 5, 2024. The technical college will provide information on coating technology.

With Creon Metal Surfaces, the FGK (Fachverband Galvanisierte Kunststoffe) is introducing a process standard for real metal surfaces. This describes how plastic injection molding and durable real metal surfaces can be combined in a high-quality and sustainable way.