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Feb 4, 2020 | Industry News
Materials scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and colleagues in China have developed a coating that prevents ice from forming. The way it works is inspired by a natural mechanism...
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Dec 19, 2019 | Industry News
PPG has completed investment at its aerospace research and technology (R&T) center in Burbank, California. Upgrades to the 39,524-square-foot facility updated equipment to enhance PPG’s resources...
Nov 14, 2019 | Industry News
The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has inaugurated a new laboratory and office building in Langelsheim, Germany. This...
Nov 11, 2019 | Industry News
AkzoNobel has completed the acquisition of French aerospace coatings manufacturer Mapaero, which was first announced in July. The deal will strengthen AkzoNobel’s global position in aerospace...
Oct 29, 2019 | Industry News
PPG has announced that the U.S. Air Force has qualified PPG AEROCRON™ aerospace electrocoat primer to provide corrosion resistance and enhanced topcoat adhesion for aircraft parts. PPG’s e-coat...
Sep 18, 2019 | Industry News
MIT engineers have cooked up a material that is 10 times blacker than anything that has previously been reported. They can be used for instance in optical blinders that reduce unwanted glare, to...
Aug 22, 2019 | Industry News
PPG has completed its acquisition of Dexmet Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty materials for surfaces in aerospace, automotive and industrial applications...
Aug 12, 2019 | Industry News
PPG has announced a USD 15 million investment in a new 38,750-square-foot (3,600-square-meter) application support center (ASC) at the Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore. The ASC will accommodate...
Aug 9, 2019 | Industry News
AkzoNobel’s new chromate-free exterior primer has been newly qualified by aircraft manufacturer Boeing. Aerodur 2111 is used in combination with AkzoNobel’s qualified basecoat/clearcoat system and...
Jul 26, 2019 | Industry News
Dymax has announced a new sales partnership with US distributor Rudolph Bros & Company. The agreement involves the distribution of Dymax’s new conformal coatings formulated specifically for the...