Liquid Coating
Carlyle Group to Buy DuPont Coatings Business for $4.9B
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and DuPont announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Carlyle will purchase DuPont Performance Coatings for $4.9 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter 2013, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
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PPG Earns John Deere Recognition As A Partner-Level Supplier
Program created in 1991 to provide a supplier evaluation and feedback process that promotes continuous improvement.
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Automotive Color Trend Show Future Colors Will Be 'Nuanced' Berry And Copper Tones
Results from this year's report show future colors will be 'naturally cultivated'
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New Surface Coating Evicts Biofilms For Good, Researchers Say
Team of Harvard scientists has developed a slick way to prevent the troublesome bacterial communities from ever forming on a surface.
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2K Paint System Is A-OK
Switching to a 2K system proves cost-effective for computer makes large, complex industrial compression equipment that requires a durable finish that is corrosion-proof and chemically resistant.
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Concrete Evidence for Proper Pretreatment Before Painting
Road construction equipment maker Gomaco gets better adhesion, more efficient line after getting the right cleaning and pretreatment system in place that could help deliver high-quality products, while at the same time offer increased efficiencies.
Read MorePainting Stainless Steel
We are concerned about paint adhesion on equipment cabinets made of mostly 41003 (a utility-grade stainless steel that is 12 percent Cr) and either 304 or 201 for the hard-to-draw parts.
Read MoreStirred, Not Shaken
My group has responsibility for process specification BAC5736 regarding mixing of an epoxy primer. Here is my interpretation of the specification.
Read MoreFungus-Resistant Topcoat
We are using a mil spec polyurethane topcoat, MIL-PRF-85285, on an electronics housing, and I am trying to find a reference indicating that this topcoat is fungus-resistant.
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CCAI Honors Chapters User of the Year; Elects New Board
Sam Woehler from George Koch Sons will be new CCAI President; Kevin Coursin of KMI Systems is VP; and Ron Lum from Coral Chemical is Secretary/Treasurer
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