January 4, 2021
To create a unified voice for the corrosion control and protective coatings protection industries, a new organization will be unveiled at a virtual global launch event on January 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (CST). Accompanied by member leadership, the new association’s CEO, Bob Chalker, will host the event where a new name and logo will be introduced.
Houston-based NACE International, The Corrosion Society; and Pittsburgh-based SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings, have combined their corrosion and coatings resources to create a new organization representing today’s global workforce skilled in materials protection and performance.
The new non-profit organization will consist of two governance structures under one umbrella – one to manage membership, certification, accreditation and advocacy; and one to provide standards and technical activities, conferences and events, education and training, research activities, publications and pre-professional programming.
The event will be held on Zoom at:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4ilha_x8QG-Ra2f2cXrlQA
ChemQuest unveiled its Coatings TraQr, an interactive dashboard and forecasting tool that combines input data on key market consumption, macroeconomic indicators and raw materials.
While the application is currently focused on the paint and coatings industry, ChemQuest plans to expand it to industries throughout the specialty chemical value chain.
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AkzoNobel Powder Coatings has developed a new web application 3D colour visualization tool within its Interpon webshop to help customers better understand how a powder coating’s colour, texture and finish that look good in theory, will actually appear in reality.
The tool provides instant access to thousands of colours in the Interpon range. Using a 360-degree dynamic camera and simulated lighting, the customer is given a true-to-life image of how the colour performs to a degree of accuracy and realism not possible before in a virtual environment.
Rather than the image being ‘flat’, the customer can orientate the ‘virtual’ panel to see how the light reflects and the colour looks from different angles. Read More