sustainability

sustainability

AkzoNobel Partners With Electric Vehicle Maker for Refinishing Purposes

AkzoNobel is partnering with electric vehicle manufacturer BYD, becoming the company's global refinishing partner.

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Liquid Coating

Trends in Industrial Coatings

The benefits of new technologies in the industrial coatings market.

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Waterborne Conductive Primer, Adhesion Promoter Shows Sustainable Approach

Sustainable primer shows potential for appplication in automobile and wood industries.

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regulation

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on WOTUS

Stakeholders looking to Supreme Court for much-needed clarity on the definition of waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.

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sustainability

NASF Releases October 2022 Policy Update

The National Association for Surface Finishing has released a Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of October.

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construction

BASF Receives PEP Environmental Stewardship Award

This award honors BASF for its stewardship and aims to inspire more businesses to be environmentally conscious and responsible.

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sustainability

Arkema Aims to Improve Recycling of Powder Coatings

Arkema joins a consortium of companies pledged to exploring the recyclability of postconsumer PET plastics.

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sustainability

Episode 24: An Interview With Keith Jacobs, CEO, ElectraMet

Keith Jacobs, CEO of wastewater solutions provider ElectraMet, discusses the company’s approach and the latest sustainability trends for wastewater treatment.

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Liquid Coating

Dürr Wins PACE Award

The EcoPaintJet Pro from Dürr brings innovation and sustainability to the automotive industry, helping automobile manufacturers reach critical environmental goals while still delivering precision.

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Smart Modeling and Simulation of Electroplating Systems for Real-Time Monitoring of Chemical, Water and Energy Consumption (NASF Summer Research Grant)

An AESF Foundation summer research grant provided an excellent opportunity for a PhD student to learn how to use chemical engineering fundamentals to scientifically characterize an electroplating process through integrated dynamic modeling and simulation, and how to develop digital twin (DT)-based virtual plant that can be of any process configuration.  This is a critical step for the investigation of new technology development for smart and sustainable manufacturing in the surface finishing industry.

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