automotive
Dürr Deploys Digitized Paint Shop for SAIC Volkswagen
Despite COVID restrictions, Dürr has delivered one of the largest, highly digitized paint shops in China to SAIC Volkswagen on schedule.
Read MoreFrogTape Introduces High-Performance Masking Tapes
FrogTape’s new line includes three high-performance products for marine, industrial, transportation and automotive coating applications.
Read MoreInside Stellantis Advance Color and Materials
La Shirl Turner, head of the Stellantis North America Advance Color and Materials Department, talks about how she got there and what they do in one of the auto industry’s most imaginative creator of colors.
Read MorePPG's Automobile Digital Styling Program Tests Light, Colors
PPG’s new digital styling program for automobiles simulates PPG colors and effects on three-dimensional models of interior and exterior automobile surfaces.
Read MoreFinishing Index Ends Year Lower As New Orders Contract
GBI: Finishing reports a slight overall contraction in the finishing industry for December 2020 – largely due to a drop in new orders in the automotive and aerospace markets.
Read MoreNew MINI Hardtops Feature Multicolor Roofs
Wet-on-wet painting process means each roof is unique.
Read MoreCoating for RV Industry Comes at an Advantageous Time
The market for RVs is on the rise and these coatings can help improve output.
Read MoreUK Auto’s 2020 Top Paint Color Is Grey
Head of the top automotive industry association calls 2020 a “pretty dark year.” Paint choices substantiate that.
Read MoreAxalta Announces Auto Color of 2021
Axalta names the yellow-green ElectroLight its 2021 Global Automotive Color of the Year, while its research shows white continues to be a global favorite.
Read MoreCoatings Drive Electric Vehicles Further
Electric vehicle batteries depend on coatings to maintain optimal temperatures, reduce the risk of fire damage and electrical interference, and more.
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