Evonik’s newest additive is a product for binder-free pigment pastes that has a low VOC content and a low influence on paste properties such as color strength and viscosity.

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Spatter buildup during the laser cutting or welding process is messy, creates extra work prepping parts, and slows the manufacturing process. The use of a spatter release agent prevents the accumulation of spatter and solves these problems.

Read more: BHC Launches Solution to Spatter and Slag

Hempel has launched Hempafire Pro 400, a new passive fire protection coating it says maintains the stability of steel structures in the event of a fire for up to 120 minutes.

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MOCAP has announced an expansion of its T, FC and OP series caps and plugs.

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Cortec has introduced a new rust preventative (RP) it says is easy to use and offers excellent corrosion protection.

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SAMES KREMLIN has launched a new complete range of manual powder systems called the Inocoat powder range.

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The lower the frictional resistance of an aircraft in the air, the lower the fuel consumption. Using nature as a role model, the aviation industry has been intensively researching ways to reduce aerodynamic drag for many years.

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Eckart’s new High Chemical Performance (HCP) metallic pastes are extremely resistant to chemicals and acids due to their alkalis acrylate polymer coating, it says. The composition of aluminium-platinum dollars gives the new series maximum brilliance and hiding power, Eckart adds.

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The new SATA filter 584 has been designed to offer maximum air purification and provides perfectly clean quality air and compressed air, SATA says.

Read more: SATA Offers New Compressed Air Filter Series

Oxford Advanced Surfaces, (OAS), in the surface preparation of plastic and composite components for painting and lacquering market, has developed a new treatment called KOTEFAST, it says reduces surface preparation time by 90 percent  compared to the existing approach of sanding. It is available in a water-based formulation, avoiding the need to use solvents.

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