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SKZ Force-Tensiometer

SKZ: New force tensiometer for surface and adhesion research

AnalyticsSKZ

The SKZ Plastics Center has expanded its laboratory equipment with the Force Tensiometer Tensíío from Krüss. The new measuring system supports both…

Low-pressure plasma coating Anthaft coating PFAS-free Fraunhofer IFAM Plasmatreat

Fraunhofer IFAM & Plasmatreat: PFAS-free plasma coating

Plasma TechnologyFraunhofer IFAM

Plasmatreat GmbH and Fraunhofer IFAM are expanding their collaboration in the field of environmentally friendly coating technologies. The focus is on…

VOA Aluminum 2026

VOA back at the Aluminum 2026 trade fair

EventsVOA

The VOA e.V. trade fair stand at Aluminium 2026 in Düsseldorf will once again be a meeting point for the surface finishing industry. The focus at the…

Control Expert Days 2026

Control Expert Days 2026: Successful debut

AnalyticsSchall

The first Control Expert Days were a complete success. On 20 and 21.05.2026, the quality assurance industry experienced an intensive meeting that…

Spectaris PFAS coatings Coatings

Spectaris Association criticizes planned PFAS restrictions

CoatingsSpectaris

The German industry association Spectaris warns of the far-reaching consequences of the planned PFAS restriction for medical technology, photonics and…

Opto Solino optical surface inspection

Opto Solino: Optical surface inspection with AI and BRDF analysis

AnalyticsOpto

The Solino imaging system from Opto GmbH combines BRDF analysis, AI and high-resolution camera technology for non-contact surface inspection.…

BASF Coatings General Motors supplier of the year 2025

BASF Coatings: General Motors supplier of the year 2025

PaintingBASF

General Motors honored BASF Coatings as Supplier of the Year 2025 at the 34th annual Supplier of the Year event in Austin, Texas. This is BASF's 19th…

Fraunhofer IST Plasma process for bicycle components

Fraunhofer IST: Sustainable COAD plasma process for bicycle components

Plasma TechnologyFraunhofer IST

Employees of the Fraunhofer IST and industry partners Rohloff AG and Tantec A/S were among the finalists for the IHK Braunschweig's Technology…

Sherwin-Williams powder coating anodized look architecture Anodite Plus

Sherwin-Williams: Polyester powder coating for architecture

PaintingSherwin-Williams

Sherwin-Williams introduces its new Anodite Plus collection, a new generation of polyester powder coatings for the architectural market. The coatings…

Fraunhofer LBF Tool coatings Recycled plastics

Fraunhofer LBF: High-quality surfaces made from recycled plastics

Special TopicsFraunhofer LBF

Fraunhofer researchers are developing a wear-resistant surface structure for shaping tools that enables the reliable production of optically…

CiK Solutions 20 years

CiK Solutions celebrates its 20th anniversary - measurement technology and quality assurance

AnalyticsCiK Solutions

CiK Solutions GmbH is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Since its foundation in November 2006, the company has developed from a specialized provider…

ZVO PFAS Meeting Seville EU

PFAS restriction: ZVO and CETS promote practical solutions

IndustryZVO

Representatives of CETS and ZVO took part in an exchange with representatives of the European Commission, industry, science, business and civil…

Hubergroup Paintistanbul 2026 Additive paint

Hubergroup Chemicals at Paintistanbul: Sustainable paint additives

PaintingHubergroup

At Paintistanbul 2026, Hubergroup Chemicals will be presenting new additive and UV technologies for more sustainable paints and coatings. The focus is…

Plasmatreat PCIM 2026 Plasma Power Module

Plasmatreat at the PCIM: Plasma for high-quality power modules

Plasma TechnologyPlasmatreat

At PCIM 2026, Plasmatreat will be presenting an expanded portfolio for surface pretreatment in this area in Hall 7, Stand 169. The focus will be on…

Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions DGQ Certificate of Honor 25 years

Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions honored by the DGQ

IndustryBusch

Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions was awarded a certificate of honor by the German Society for Quality (DGQ) e.V. for 25 years of outstanding commitment…

AMB 2026

AMB 2026: High exhibitor participation and demand

Mechanical ProcessingMesse Stuttgart

AMB has been presenting the highlights of the international metalworking industry since 1982. Under the motto "Where metal comes alive", the trade…

German Occupational Health and Safety Award 2027

German Occupational Health and Safety Award 2027 launched

IndustryBAuA

The application phase for the German Occupational Safety Award (DASP) 2027 has started. The award is presented in four categories. Prizes are awarded…

Fraunhofer ISE laboratory perovskite silicon photovoltaics

Fraunhofer ISE opens laboratory for perovskite silicon photovoltaics

CoatingsFraunhofer ISE

With the new "Pero-Si-Scale" laboratory, Fraunhofer ISE aims to accelerate the industrial introduction of perovskite silicon tandem solar cells. The…

BASF wall paint Used tires

BASF and Cromology: Wall paint made from used tires

PaintingBASF

BASF and Cromology are launching an interior wall paint that uses chemically recycled raw materials from old tires. The acrylic binder used is…

Mirka mini sanding worms

Mirka mini grinding worms: High-precision grinding of complex gears

Mechanical ProcessingMirka

Mirka is introducing a new grinding tool for machining gears and other toothed workpieces with interfering contours. The new mini grinding worms are…

Measurement for better diamond coatings

Fraunhofer IST: Precise measurement for better diamond coatings

AnalyticsFraunhofer IST

The Fraunhofer IST has developed a new measurement and evaluation method with which the optical constants of large-area diamond coatings can be…

Cemecon Management Board reorganization

CemeCon Management Board: Reorganization of responsibilities

IndustryCemeCon

CemeCon is realigning the responsibilities on the Management Board and thus setting a new course for the future. Experienced top performers are to…

LUM WCPT 2026 Sponsor

LUM sponsors World Congress on Particle Technology (WCPT 10)

AnalyticsLUM

From May 11-15, 2026, the 10th World Congress on Particle Technology (WCPT) took place in Osaka, Japan. The measurement technology specialist LUM GmbH…

REACH revision stopped

European Commission halts revision of the REACH Regulation

IndustryZVO

The European Commission has halted the planned revision of the REACH regulation for the time being. This means that one of the central regulatory…

Adler Lego Aqua-Öl Plus water-based wood coating

Adler Legno Aqua-Oil Plus for more durability and naturalness

CoatingsAdler

Adler is launching a water-based oil for furniture and interior design that provides extra resistance for particularly natural surfaces - both in…

Fraunhofer IPT process chain for functionalized thin glass

Fraunhofer IPT: New process chain for functionalized thin glass

CoatingsFraunhofer IPT

Together with project partners, Fraunhofer IPT has developed a process chain for the production of 3D thin glass with a functionalized surface. The…

Umicore electrolytic copper process PCB coating

Umicore MDS: Copper process for printed circuit board coating

GalvanizeUmicore

Umicore MDS, as sales partner of the Japanese plating specialist Uyemura, has successfully installed the advanced Thru-Cup EVF-YF9 copper process for…

BASF Coatings Green electricity

BASF Coatings: Green electricity for European production

PaintingBASF

BASF Coatings successfully completes the introduction of green electricity in European production: The measures reduce Scope 2 emissions and improve…

Von Ardenne coating device clean room

Von Ardenne puts new coating machine into operation in the clean room

CoatingsVon Ardenne

Von Ardenne commissions its new coating machine, the Opta X300, in its recently opened clean room in Germany. This enables the production of…

Oltrogge 160th anniversary

Oltrogge celebrates 160 years - medium-sized industrial partner

IndustryOltrogge

Oltrogge GmbH & Co. KG from Bielefeld has been supporting change in industry for 160 years - and shows why medium-sized industrial partners in…

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