Automotive Paint Applicators Trained
Brazil. A mega workshop with more than 100 professionals dedicated to automotive repainting was carried out by the multinational Basf and its brand Salcomix in the town of Santo André, in Sao Paulo.
Brazil. A mega workshop with more than 100 professionals dedicated to automotive repainting was carried out by the multinational Basf and its brand Salcomix in the town of Santo André, in Sao Paulo.
Brazil. A new polymer that could be used to make resins used in epoxy coatings was developed by scientists at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, based on the isosorbidean substance, derived from corn glucose.
International. A new spray coating with silicone nanoparticles that repels heavy liquids and oils by creating a strong contact angle was developed in the United States by the company NeverWet.
United States. Demand for paints and coatings is expected to increase by 7.8% annually to $26.2 billion in 2015. The market expects to expand strongly in terms of volume and value recovering from the impact of the economic downturn between 2005 and 2010. According to a study conducted by The Freedonia Group Inc.
Mexico. The paints and coatings of PPG were used in the main barracks of the Bioconstruction and Alternative Energy building in the city of Monterrey, the first in Latin America to achieve the LEED Platinum category Certification as a new construction.