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Panacol: New dual-cure UV acrylic adhesives with high glass transition range
With Vitralit UD 8055 and Vitralit UD 8056, Panacol has expanded its portfolio of dual-curing acrylic adhesive systems. These adhesives cure primarily…
Trumpf: Efficient manufacturing with laser and artificial intelligence
The high-tech company Trumpf has developed an AI application for lasers that makes production even more efficient. Electric car manufacturers, for…
Gifa 2023: World's leading trade fair for foundry technology
From June 12 to 16, 2023, Düsseldorf will become the center of the international foundry and metallurgical industry: The world's leading trade fair…
German Innovation Award for Excor ICB corrosion protection film
The novel, intelligent corrosion protection film ICB from Excor Korrosionsschutz-Technologien und -Produkte GmbH has received the "Special Mention"…
Atorn tool bags with workshop, power and VDE equipment
With the new, robust Atorn tool pouch sets from Hahn + Kolb, users always have the right tool at hand - and in industrial quality. The new pouches…
VDMA survey shows sales growth for the surface technology industry
The economic situation in the surface technology sector is satisfactory. The spring flash survey conducted by the General Air Treatment Association…
AI for the coatings industry developed by researchers at Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
With the help of automation and artificial intelligence (AI), researchers at Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences want to be able to offer…
IFO: Certification in the field of liquid coatings according to DIN EN ISO 12944
Since March 2023, the ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification body of the IFO Institute for Surface Technology has extended its accreditation with…
Minebea Intec gets new CEO
Minebea Intec, one of the world's leading manufacturers of weighing and inspection technologies, is on an expansion course after a very successful…
Corrosion protection: Surface finishing from Nord for drive technology
Nord Drivesystems provides a wide range of aluminum drive solutions for the packaging industry. For almost all of these drive components, the company…
Umicore: New Managing Director for Business Line Electroplating
Changes are on the horizon at Umicore Metal Deposition Solutions. Since February this year, the business unit has a new Managing Director for the…
Pfeiffer Vacuum introduces new vacuum calculator
Finding the right vacuum solution is made easier with a new vacuum calculator from Pfeiffer Vacuum. Suitable products for specific applications can be…
Bio-based resin from Covestro for recyclable food packaging
Covestro's Decovery CQ 6010 barrier coating resin replaces PE or aluminum layers in paper food packaging. The new coating enables packaging to be…
Strong Adler appearance at the Bau trade fair 2023
The Bau 2023 trade fair in Munich attracted a diverse audience again this year. They all found what they were looking for at the Adler booth - because…
New refrigerators and freezers for laboratory samples at CiK
The Angelantoni X-Cold series is a range of refrigerators and freezers for long-term preservation of, for example, biological samples and reagents.…
Harter at Parts2clean: Energy-saving drying
The focus of Harter Drying Solutions' trade show appearance at Parts2clean 2023 is the topic of energy savings in drying. Both rack and bulk goods can…
Relaunch of the Fischer Test Inks website
Following an operational restructuring process to innovate the Fischer Test Tinten brand, the website also underwent a relaunch. As part of the brand…
Jordan Coatings: Aquastain color charts recreated with new staining system
The new modular Hydrostain-Modular stain system from Jordan Lacke will in future replace the familiar Aquastain water-based stains (Aquastain AS 331,…
UV Days 2023: UV, LED and excimer technology at your fingertips
UV Days, the world's largest in-house exhibition for UV, LED and excimer technology, is going into the next round: From July 4 - 6, 2023, the…
Covestro inaugurates new production line for paint protection films (PPF)
German materials manufacturer Covestro has inaugurated a new production line for thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs), which are used to manufacture…
Oftec Surface Technology Celebrates 25 Years
Oftec Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co. KG celebrates its 25th anniversary. In the company, which today belongs to the Ebbinghaus Group, the first product…
New edition of the optimized RAL D2 color fan
RAL has reissued the RAL D2 color fan. For the new edition, the fan has been optimized for worldwide use. Among other things, the color designations…
Asis further expands customer service
Due to increasing demand, Asis has broadened its service area. The innovations include a new service base in northern Germany and a 24/7 ticket…
BASF Coatings: New organization for automotive OEM and automotive refinish coatings
On August 1, 2023, BASF's Coatings division will introduce global units for the automotive OEM and automotive refinish businesses. The new…
Ligna further strengthens its position as the world's leading trade show
Ligna 2023, the world's leading trade fair for woodworking and wood processing, featured five days of innovation, inspiration and networking. From May…
Axalta introduces Irus Mix mixing system for automotive refinish coatings
Axalta launches Irus Mix, the fastest fully automated and completely autonomous mixing system for the automotive refinish industry. Axalta Irus Mix…
Gas detector from Dräger for personal monitoring
The new X-am 5800 portable gas detector from Dräger for personal monitoring offers measurement options for many gases and can transmit data directly…
LPW presented itself at the Precision Machining Technology Show 2023
LPW Reinigungssysteme was represented at the Surface Alliance booth at the Surface Precision Machining Technology Show (PMTS) 2023 in Cleveland, USA.…
Paint industry meets for VdL Annual Meeting 2023
The Association of the German Coatings and Printing Inks Industry (VdL) met for its ordinary general meeting. In Lübeck on May 10, 2023, 130…
Oltrogge offers scrapping premium for old painting plants
Oltrogge is currently offering a "scrapping bonus" for old painting systems. In this way, paint stores can save costs twice: a discount of 2,500 euros…
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