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Mankiewicz Farben des Jahres 2026 Farbtrends

Paint color trends: Mankiewicz "Colors of the Year 2026"

With Tree House, Ice Water and Sour, the paint manufacturer Mankiewicz is presenting three trend colors as "Colors of the Year 2026". They are intended to show how social developments are reflected in color and material.

Stamping production Contract cleaning Cleaning system Cleaning chemicals Stamped parts

Contract cleaning, cleaning system and chemicals for stamped parts

A specialist in stamping and forming technology used to have filmy-particulate residues on stamped parts removed in a contract cleaning process. Soon these will also be cleaned in the company's own customized solvent system.

Milling tools Wood mold making Foundries

Milling tools for wood mold making in foundries

In foundry model making, the quality of the surfaces depends on using the right tools. For molds made from wooden models, milling cutters and rasp cutters are used to achieve high dimensional accuracy and smooth surfaces.

Industrial coatings Fundamentals of industrial coating systems

Chemical and physical principles of industrial coating systems

Fundamentals of industrial coating systems - from water-based to solvent-based coatings: trends, innovations and sustainability aspects of modern coating technology summarized in compact form.

Reducing energy consumption in powder coating systems

An energy efficiency package for powder coating systems with a monocycle can reduce energy consumption by up to 40 percent. Optimized air flow reduces the power consumption of the fan motor in the afterfilter.

V2025 - Conference for Vacuum, Plasma, Surface and Coating

V2025, an international industry meeting on surfaces, thin-film vacuum and plasma technology, took place in Dresden in October 2025. Over 500 participants attended the presentations, keynotes and the exhibition.

BASF Automotive Color Trends 2025 - 2026

To determine automotive color trends, BASF Coatings designers analyze global trends every year and put together a color collection. Key elements of the Automotive Color Trends 2025 - 2026 are sustainability and innovation.

Fully automated vibratory finishing system Plasticizing screws

Fully automated mass finishing system for plasticizing screws

An automation concept for two vibratory finishing systems significantly reduces handling costs for a manufacturer of plasticizing screws. The loading and unloading of the trough vibrators is now possible almost unmanned.

RAL Colour Feeling 2027+ color trend report

RAL Colour Feeling 2027+ is the new color trend report from RAL Farben. It consists of 15 selected trend colors. The color palette provides guidance for industry partners who implement these trend colors in their products.

Powder coating Infrared radiation Reflection Sun protection Color

Powder coating reflects infrared radiation: sun protection in color

Special powder coatings that reflect IR radiation reduce the surface temperature of building façades by up to 20 percent. This "sun protection" extends the service life of the façade and reduces operating costs.

Phthalate-free sustainable packaging solutions for the paint industry

Phthalate-free packaging solutions for the paint industry

A special surface structure of microscopic ribs reduces the frictional resistance of the aircraft skin, thus helping to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. A supplemental type certificate (STC) now paves the way for series conversion.

Customize component cleaning Save money and resources

Optimally adapting component cleaning saves money and resources

The tasks in parts cleaning have become more diverse and must be solved more efficiently and in a more resource-friendly manner. This calls for solutions that are optimally adapted to the cleaning requirements.

Laboratory workshop for anodizers: Optimizing the anodizing process

In collaboration with the Fem Research Institute, the VOA hosted a laboratory workshop for anodizers in Schwäbisch Gmünd in September 2025. The participants learned in practice how the anodizing process can be optimized.

Modular coating system Agricultural machinery Machine parts

Modular coating system for agricultural machinery parts

A manufacturer paints, cleans and dries agricultural machinery parts in a modular coating system that is already designed for subsequent expansion. The variable system offers a choice between powder and wet paint.

Surface treatment in the production of ammunition

In the production of firearm ammunition, a new dosing technology reduces the need for process materials and energy. This is made possible by a new three-stage process for treating the surfaces of the casings.

High Purity Cleaning System Medical System LPW

High Purity cleaning system in just four months

A complete high-purity system for the final cleaning of capillary tubes was implemented in just four months. This medical system solution was made possible by extensive preliminary tests, contract cleaning and teamwork.

Metal-polymer current collectors Metal coating Roll-to-roll process

New production process for metal-polymer electricity collectors

A new roll-to-roll process has been developed for applying metal layers to polymer films. This allows conventional current collectors with metal foils to be replaced by metal-on-polymer current collectors.

Automated painting technology Skilled labor shortage Painting system

Automated painting technology to combat the shortage of skilled workers

In order to avoid capacity bottlenecks in wet painting due to a shortage of skilled workers, a paint shop was converted from a manual to an automated painting solution and production capacity and delivery capability were increased.

Heat exchanger Cooling Process baths Electroplating Anodizing

Heat exchanger for internal cooling of process baths

Heat exchangers cool process baths in electroplating, as the electrolytes require a certain working temperature in continuous operation. Heat exchangers for internal cooling are particularly efficient and space-saving here.

CO2-efficient painting system Vehicle painting

CO2-efficient paint shop for vehicle painting

CO2 emissions are reduced to a minimum in a new vehicle paint shop. For example, a particularly environmentally friendly electrically powered drying system is used in the two painting lines.

Snow jet cleaning Medical and pharmaceutical products Resource-saving

Snow blasting cleans medical and pharma parts resources-efficiently

The suitability of snow blasting technology for cleaning medical and pharmaceutical products was investigated in a joint project. Until now, liquid-based cleaning processes with very high resource consumption have been used for this purpose.

Platinum coating Medical technology Platinum electrolyte

Platinum coating for medical technology with platinum electrolyte

High-quality platinum coatings are ideal for surfaces in medical technology. The platinum electrolyte Platuna PT is used in medical technology applications and meets the specific requirements of the medical industry.

Practical tool Coating VOA Process documentation Document package

Process documentation with document package for coating

The VOA's "Coating" document package is a useful tool for companies that coat aluminum. It can be used to document quality in production and identify potential for improvement.

Heat generation Paint shop Thermal oil system

Heat generation in the paint shop using a thermal oil system

A thermal oil system was installed to generate heat in the vehicle paint shop of a car manufacturer. The pilot project enables a rapid switch from gas to alternative energy sources and saves CO2.

Developing customized coating solutions - Interview with CemeCon

Together with tool manufacturers, CemeCon develops customized premium coatings that are precisely tailored to the material, geometry and application. In this interview, the engineering team reveals how this creates competitive advantages.

Production hygiene Electrophoretic coating systems ETL

Production hygiene for electrocoating systems

Good production hygiene is important to protect pipelines, rinsing zones and coating tanks in electrocoating lines (ETL). This includes the three points of basic cleaning, intermediate cleaning and continuous measures.

New HiPIMS process for piezoelectric thin films

Researchers have developed a process for high-tech thin films in which sophisticated timing enables high-quality functional layers at low process temperatures, for example for applications in the semiconductor industry.

Laser-structured surfaces new properties Materials

Laser-structured surfaces: Materials acquire new properties

Treating surfaces with special laser technology gives them new properties. For example, such laser-structured surfaces conduct electricity better or repel bacteria and viruses.

Qubus and IFO celebrate their 30th anniversary

Qubus and IFO celebrate their 30th anniversary: For three decades, the group of companies from Schwäbisch Gmünd has been offering services such as consulting and testing laboratories from a single source for surface technology companies.

MOF thin film with true metallic conductivity

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were previously limited in use due to their low electrical conductivity. A new type of MOF thin film developed by researchers now conducts electricity like metals.

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