Electrocoating
BASF and Nissan Announce Streamlined Painting Processes
Supplies Nissan with coating solutions from e-coat and basecoat to clearcoat; also working on more streamlined technologies with Nissan in emerging markets such as China.
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White Stays Atop the World’s Car Color Ranks
White/white pearl dominates the global automotive color popularity ranks for the second consecutive year, according to the 2012 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report. Black/black effect moves into second place
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Waterborne painting process is a first at South Carolina BMW plant
PPG launched the first use of waterborne compact paint technology in a U.S. automotive manufacturing plant at the BMW assembly plant in Spartanburg, S.C. This painting process has turned out to be a 2012 award winner and has opened up a new way for auto manufacturers to go leaner and become more efficient in their operations.
Read MoreNew Painting Facilities
We are looking at options fro replacing a spray painting line and have been considering installing an electrocoat line to replace spray priming. What kind of trouble can we expect on startup?
Read MoreE-Coat Training
Where can I obtain training for electrocoat operators and process engineers?
Read MoreRotating Anodes
Is anode rotation in an electrocoat tank recommended? If so, at what frequency?
Read MoreE-Coating Stainless Steel
It is possible to electrocoat stainless steel parts with good quality and performance?
Read MoreThe Call of Heavy Duty Coatings
PPG renews its commitment to heavy-duty equipment coatings with Caterpillar as it is selected the company’s industrial coatings business as the sole heavy-duty equipment coatings supplier for a new motor grader assembly plant in North Little Rock, Ark.
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