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The world's first plant for the production of rhamnolipid biosurfactants on an industrial scale has been built in Slovakia. Evonik invested a three-digit million euro sum.

For the first time, a computer model shows the physical processes involved in electrostatically assisted spray painting. It can be used to optimize paints, painting systems and processes in paint stores.

The experienced surface engineer takes over the management of the blast wheel business as Senior Vice President. Wheelabrator, part of the Norican Group, is thus strengthening its global management team.

The Seppeler Group has reopened its modernized galvanizing plant. In addition to resource-saving processes and technologies, high environmental, quality and safety standards have been introduced at the Salzkotten site.

In order to make precision tools hard, wear-resistant and heat-resistant, the coating, substrate and geometry must be matched to each other. CemeCon and Extramet work closely together to develop the ideal combination.

"Stay curious!" was the credo of the late Heinz Dürr. Since 2001, the company has presented the Heinz Dürr Award to employees for innovation, customer focus and sustainability in line with this credo.

The 6th Annual Forum for Powder Coating took place this year from May 15 - 16 in Upper Austria for the 3rd time in a row. In addition to the specialist conference on the first day, a special highlight was a factory tour of the lamp manufacturer Molto Luce GmbH.

Dangerous germs can persist on various surfaces and endanger the health of many. The VDI 5706 guideline classifies surfaces according to risk levels and provides hygiene-related design recommendations. It serves as a guide for the assessment of hygienic surfaces.

The new technical center of Plantag Coatings GmbH offers space for the development of new products in surface technology. The equipment includes modern sanding and filling machines as well as automatic surface spraying machines, UV dryers and other facilities.

Flir presents the new cooled thermal imaging camera A6301. The camera reliably detects the smallest thermal deviations in process monitoring or quality control.

Sustainable solutions for the process industry from start-ups are the focus of this year's trade fair appearance by the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3). These include dyes from microorganisms.

Dörken is known for its micro-layer corrosion protection systems and can already look back on over130 years of experience in coatings. This year, the company is not only presenting zinc flake solutions at SurfaceTechnology.

Nilfisk is presenting new cleaning machines at the Interclean trade fair in Amsterdam. They meet the changing cleaning requirements due to labor shortages, time and cost pressure.

WMV Apparatebau will be presenting electroplating systems as energy-efficient complete solutions with integrated centrifuge technology at the trade fair.

The large video tour conveys many impressions of the trade fair and provides the opportunity to find out in numerous interviews with important companies in the industry which topics are of interest to users, but also what conclusions the exhibitors draw about the economic situation and the course of…

According to the motto "News and trends in coatings", the 86th Coatings Conference of the GDCh Paint Chemistry Section took place in Magdeburg from May 15-17, 2024. This time not in the usual rhythm, but in the usual quality with a large number of first-class lectures and posters.

The significant cuts in battery research at the beginning of the year are beginning to have consequences. The deadline for submitting new project proposals for "Research and development of battery technologies for technologically sovereign, competitive and sustainable battery value chains" has been…

PPG plans to invest 300 million dollars in advanced manufacturing in North America to meet the growing demand for automotive paints and coatings. The investment is to be spread over four years.

Electroplating and surface technology is suffering from the weak industrial economy. Economic development in the sector is heavily dependent on the economy as a whole, which has been on a downward trend since 2021 against the backdrop of geopolitical crises and misguided economic policies. The…

Dörken receives the German Innovation Award for the preservative-free Dörken Ecological range of pastes. The pigment pastes are characterized by high compatibility and a wide range of applications.