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Dow to Present FASTRACK Polymer Technologies at 43rd Annual ATSSA Traffic Expo

Dow Coating Materials (DCM), a global business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, will present its platform of FASTRACKTM Polymer technologies to make traffic paint more durable, reliable, and sustainable at the 43rd Annual American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) Traffic Expo at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, February 22-26.

From Dow Chemicals 22 Feb 2013

Scientists Develop Self-Healing Protective Coating for Cracks in Concrete

Scientists are reporting development of what they describe as the first self-healing protective coating for cracks in concrete, the world's most widely used building material. Their study on the material — which is inexpensive and environmentally friendly — appears in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

21 Feb 2013

Materion Aerospace Metal Composites Nominated for NASA Group Achievement Award

The Mars Rover (Curiosity) project team at Materion Barr Precision Optics & Thin Film Coatings' Westford, Massachusetts facility, has been nominated for the NASA Group Achievement Award. This prestigious NASA ...

From Materion Precision Optics 20 Feb 2013

PPG Industries New Aerospace Coatings Qualified to SAE International's Aerospace Specifications for Airline Exterior Paint

PPG Industries’aerospace business has qualified nine coatings systems to SAE International’s Aerospace Material Specification 3095A for airline exterior paint. According to Scott Cavin, PPG Aerospace globa...

From PPG Industries Inc. 20 Feb 2013

Polymer Implants Successfully Coated with Bioactive Film

Researchers from North Carolina State University have for the first time successfully coated polymer implants with a bioactive film. The discovery should improve the success rate of such implants – which are often used in spinal surgeries.

20 Feb 2013

New Type of Coating Provides Higher Protection against Metal Corrosion

Researchers at the Universitat Jaume I de Castellón (Spain) are working on a new type of coating that provides higher protection against metal corrosion due to its improved adherence to the metal surface and its anti-corrosion properties. The novelty resides in the elements used in the treatment of the paints through three chemically different pathways and the synergistic effect they produce. When the components interact, adherence of the paint to the metal substrate increases and anticorrosive properties improve. This way, the new coatings offer, with a single layer, a protection as good as when a pre-treatment is used.

19 Feb 2013

New Report on U.S. Paint & Coating Manufacturing Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2013 U.S. Paint & Coating Manufacturing Industry-Industry & Market Report" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 18 Feb 2013

BASF Coatings Business Sponsors Classic Car Collection at Canadian International Autoshow

BASF Canada’s Automotive Coatings business will sponsor the Classic Car Collection at this year’s Canadian International Autoshow, Feb. 15 to 24, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC). The collection will be on display on the 700 level of the MTCC.

From BASF Corporation 16 Feb 2013

Thermolon Releases Third Generation Sol-Gel Technology-Based Ceramic Non-Stick Coatings

Thermolon Ltd, the South Korean based developer of ceramic coatings, renowned for innovation, announces its all new "MARATHON" coatings. These are being launched on GreenPan non-stick cookware at the 2013 Frank...

16 Feb 2013

Terex Cranes to Use BASF’s Ultra High Solids Coatings for Mobile Cranes

BASF supplies coatings for the mobile crane manufacturer Terex Cranes at its plant in Zweibrücken. The use of Ultra High Solids Coatings, that is solventborne coatings with a higher solids content and low volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, plays a central role.

From BASF Corporation 15 Feb 2013

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Coatings and Thin Films News

Dow to Present FASTRACK Polymer Technologies at 43rd Annual ATSSA Traffic Expo

Scientists Develop Self-Healing Protective Coating for Cracks in Concrete

Materion Aerospace Metal Composites Nominated for NASA Group Achievement Award

PPG Industries New Aerospace Coatings Qualified to SAE International's Aerospace Specifications for Airline Exterior Paint

Polymer Implants Successfully Coated with Bioactive Film

New Type of Coating Provides Higher Protection against Metal Corrosion

New Report on U.S. Paint & Coating Manufacturing Industry

BASF Coatings Business Sponsors Classic Car Collection at Canadian International Autoshow

Thermolon Releases Third Generation Sol-Gel Technology-Based Ceramic Non-Stick Coatings

Terex Cranes to Use BASF’s Ultra High Solids Coatings for Mobile Cranes

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

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Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Coatings and Thin Films News

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

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3NanoMOFs: Enhancing Anti-Counterfeiting Through Multi-Spectral Photonic Security

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