ipcm® n. 61 - January/February 2020

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INTERNATIONAL PAINT&COATING MAGAZINE

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Weld and laser cut areas are often the first point of paint failure and corrosion.

Scale removal is traditionally accomplished through mechanical finishing or strong acid pickling. UniPrep® AC products offer e-coat (KTL) applicators a near neutral pH alternative, which eliminates the need for mechanical scale removal, improves employee safety and enhances part quality.

Paint removal for racks and fixtures is essential to minimize costly defects and rework. As paint builds up over time, the coating efficiency of racked parts decreases, resulting in poor paint coverage and ultimately corrosion failure. Master Remover® is the ideal in-house paint removal process, efficiently removing ecoat paint from racks and fixtures in both in-line and off-line systems.

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ARCHITECTURE SUPERDURABLE ACE

ANTICORROSION DECORATIVE SPECIALTIES

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CONTENTS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020

RAW MATERIALS

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High Performance Superwetting Agent for Waterborne Applications

Patina Collection: Aluminium, an Excellent Alternative to Corten Steel

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© DeGeest Steel Works

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FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY

FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY

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Robot Automation as Key Driver of Development: Robotic Painting Revolution at DeGeest Steel Works

EDITOR’S LETTER

IPCM IN REVIEW BRAND-NEW SUCCESS STORIES Dürr Chosen by BMW as General Contractor for Three Paint Shops in China and Hungary

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BRAND-NEW

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The Evolution of the Euro90 Modular System According to its Users’ Needs: Vermetal’s Case

INNOVATIONS: PRESENT&FUTURE

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The New Frontiers of Metal Pre-Treatment: The Organic Compounds of Phosphorus

ANALYSIS Reasons to Choose Only Original Spare Parts for Your Coating Systems

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FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY

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SUSTAINABILITY

HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH Thirty Years of Euro90: The Creation, Evolution, and Future of the Modular Coating System Concept

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HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH The Future Belongs to Agile Companies

BRAND-NEW INNOVATIONS: PRESENT&FUTURE Advanced Solutions for Cleaning, Conversion Coating and Chemical Paint Removal - A High Performance Systems Approach for Today’s Paint Applicators

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BRAND-NEW FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY Circular Economy Applied to Waste Water Treatment: Casagrande’s Turning Point

Mowital® – Your PVB for every challenge Even more applications with Mowital® G Series ...

Kuraray offers the PVB (polyvinyl butyral) materials of its Mowital brand as granulated grades as well: Multi-talented thermoplastic granulated grades with low residual water content (< 0,5%).

E.g. appropriate for 3D-printing.

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CONTENTS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020

FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY

The Development of PVD Sputtering for Good-Looking, Functional, and Eco-Sustainable Chrome Plating Results © Teknox

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Cataforesi Srl: A New Cataphoresis Line to Optimise Production while Ensuring High Quality

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INNOVATIONS

FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATIONS

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BRAND-NEW

HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH The DN Chemicals Group Expands Through the Acquisition of Kemmex

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BRAND-NEW

Speroni: Insourcing Paint Stripping for Better Hook Management

FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY Finimetal: The Evolution of a Static Powder and Liquid Coating Plant for Workpieces of all Sizes

FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY Benzi & Di Terlizzi: An Overhead Conveyor Turns the Coating Line into a Highly Digitised System Capable of Integrating Subsequent Production Phases

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Increase Throughput, Reduce Costs

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ART WITHIN SURFACES STANDARD & LEGISLATION Italian Regulations: Environmental Declaration Form

ART WITHIN SURFACES Materials Come to Life Through Colour: An Interview with Artist Le Rond

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146 148

SPECIALIZED TRAINING A New Professional Training Course for Coating Technologists in Collaboration with ASP Mazzini

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TRADE FAIRS & CONFERENCES ZOOM ON EVENTS

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EDITOR’S LETTER

Innovation as a Competitive Strategy Richiedi la versione in italiano a info@ipcm.it

The fact that innovation is the trump card to maintain a competitive advantage in an increasingly crowded global market, burdened by duties and limitations, and sometimes depressed, rather than motivated, by “green” issues is certainly one of the most shared concepts among entrepreneurs and managers.

What are we really referring to when we talk about innovation?

Sustaining innovation, for example, is aimed at reducing production costs and increasing the efficiency of companies. It is the most widespread type of innovation, but also the least relevant for the market.

Breakout innovation, on the other hand, is created by bringing a product capable of creating a discontinuity with the previous offer into a consolidated market.

Finally, disruptive innovation can completely change the competitive area and the prevalent business model in a certain market. Let us think of the advent of digital photography, smartphones, or Uber and Airbnb in the service sector. Disruptive innovation proves that no technology or business model is definitive.

Therefore, rather than “innovation”, “disruption” is the key word for success. Disruption is the search for innovative elements in technology that do not simply guarantee a competitive advantage but completely redefine the rules of a given sector.

This is the type of innovation that is overturning entire sectors, such as the automotive one, apparently in crisis but only when it comes to the already-existing business models.

Here, the advent of new players such as Google and Tesla (which has the largest number of projects involving new production and coating plants) is causing profound changes and tumultuousness in a market that is firmly tied to tradition.

Digitisation, 3D printing, and nanotechnology are just some of the technologies that companies can use to create disruption.

Disruptive innovation must involve all departments and corporate functions: marketing, human resources, and sales. Companies must open up and communicate with universities, laboratories, research centres, and institutions both nationally and internationally. They must also offer specialised trainings, essential to create a culture of innovation.

Alessia Venturi Editor-in-chief Direttore Responsabile

In this first issue of 2020, the year that starts the second decade of the 21st century, ipcm® offers a long series of articles related to innovations of both the sustaining and other types. It will be possible to see most of them first-hand at PaintExpo 2020, the industrial coating sector event par excellence, where the world’s industry elite meets every two years to present the latest developments, innovations, and studies on finishes and surface treatments.

We also inaugurate some very varied content sections.

The “Raw Materials” section was created out of the interest of large chemical companies in presenting the performance levels that paints can achieve through the use of new raw materials to ipcm®’s target readers, mainly end users of painting and coating products.

The “Art within Surfaces” section, conceived in the wake of the event organised last year to celebrate the tenth anniversary of our publishing house, which precisely combined the concepts of art and surfaces, will include interviews on the relation between art and industry as well as art and society.

Each issue will also contain a review of what ipcm® did in the previous two months in the surface treatment sector worldwide: trade fairs visited, projects, and events, but also opinions and findings on what is happening in our industry.

Finally, the “Specialized Training” section will present ipcm®_Academy’s ambitious project to create a school to train “surface finishing process technologists”, a role recognised at the European level but never defined before.

Ipcm®’s way to create disruption.

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ANALYSIS

Reasons to Choose Only Original Spare Parts for Your Coating Systems Mario Ferro Gema Europe Srl â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Trezzano sul Naviglio (Milan, Italy)

m.ferro@gema.eu.com

The use of non-original spare parts for any coating equipment can result in increased process costs.

This article analyses the advantages of using original products and the issues that may arise from the implementation of non-certified spare parts.

The manufacturers of application

They are also continuously supported

So, why rely on non-original spare

devices and systems for both powder

by their network of dealers and local

parts?

and liquid coatings are the only ones

service centers, which manage an efficient

Choosing original spare parts

able to fully understand the needs of

distribution and global support network.

for your coating and application

users and as such supply the precise

This ensures equipment producers are

systems guarantees numerous

products and solutions required for

able to rapidly provide the correct spare

advantages for the safe and

their customers.

parts with minimal lead times.

efficient operation of the system.

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ANALYSIS

Better coating results

Non-original components are mere

could occur at any time, with the potential

- Original products are specifically designed to

copies with non-controlled tolerances,

to cause sparking and explosions due

work in unison, maximizing the durability of

often poorly adapted to the equipment

to the presence of electrostatic charges

components and achieving the highest degree

for which they are intended. This

generated by the coating guns.

of coating performance;

can lead to rapid wear, impaired

The use of non-original components

performance, increased powder

ultimately leads to an increase in the

reducing powder consumption and increasing

and energy consumption and even

costs of the coating line. The wear rate

efficiency;

component damage or equipment

of counterfeit products is completely

failure.

different from that of original parts.

As they cannot access the correct

With non-original spare parts; the yield

technical information, the manufacturers

of the equipment changes completely,

of non-original spare parts produce their

application efficiency is compromised and

components without having the chance

powder consumption increases.

- They ensure optimal application results,

- They offer the best performance in terms of powder utilization and transfer efficiency.

Full compliance with health and safety standards

If non-original spare

protects the safety and welfare

parts are used, all legal

of workers, as well as the environment. For instance, all

© Gema Europe

The use of original components

guarantees expire immediately and any failure

Gema’s products comply with

is considered the sole

health and safety requirements,

responsibility of the user.

DSEAR and ATEX regulations plus

Non-original parts suppliers

any machinery directives and do

are able to provide only a

not compromise the validity of

small range of consumables,

insurance certification.

without the wider technical support and service

Savings and reliability

offering. Furthermore, these

- Original components are

businesses do not have

designed to work together

the skills to offer proper

to maximize the durability

assistance in the event of plant failures or anomalies,

and life of products, whilst simultaneously providing consistent coating results and

Using non-original components and spare parts can compromise the coating results and significantly affect the service life of equipment.

thus leaving the customer completely alone in these situations.

reliable performance; - They match the specific characteristics of the

to assess their correct integration

equipment range to which they belong, thus

with the rest of the equipment, not

limiting any expensive downtime.

to mention that such spare parts are

How can users protect themselves?

purely designed by copying the original

As a manufacturer of powder coating

Warranty and assistance

appearance of the components.

application equipment, Gema suggests

- Original spare parts are covered by product

Non-original spare parts may not comply

not to risk using non-original spare parts

manufacturers warranty. Gema’s warranty is

with health and safety, the DSEAR and

on your lines. Gema markets its products

valid worldwide;

ATEX regulations and any machinery

exclusively through a worldwide network of

directives.

authorized distributors and agencies.

This potentially endangers the health

This is the only structure capable of

and safety of workers, the environment

ensuring efficient and timely service,

Risks and side effects of using non-original products and spare parts

and under certain circumstances could

especially in the case of interventions under

invalidate insurance certification.

warranty. This will also enable you to take

Finally, the lack of traceability of

full advantage of the high-performance

Using non-original components and spare

counterfeit spare parts is a further

level of your Gema systems and equipment,

parts can compromise the coating results and

threat.

always guaranteeing compliance with all

significantly affect the service life of equipment.

Problems with non-original spare parts

local health and safety regulations.

- The distribution network of a manufacturer guarantees full traceability of spare parts.

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IN REVIEW

ipcmÂŽ: 2019 in Review Barbara Pennati ipcmÂŽ

While we wait to find out what 2020 has in store, we retrace the most important moments of 2019.

2019 was for sure as uncertain as it was

sector for the transport of car bodies, to

global growth in 2019 has been the slowest

dynamic and interesting.

the two-tone painting without the need

since the financial crisis of a decade ago1.

The digital transformation has taken place

for masking and without overspray, up to

Many factors have played a role in this:

and Industry 4.0 proved to be one of the

the first voice-controlled laboratory digital

geopolitical instability, social tensions such

most pursued roads, which very often led to

assistant.

as the ones in Venezuela, rising trade

the affirmation of the economic and financial

At the beginning of the year, the media

barriers caused by the continuous power

success of many companies.

predicted a recession for all the major

play between countries such as the United

2019 brought with it several innovations for our

world economic powers. In part, these

States and China, as well as the general

sector, especially when it comes to technology:

forecasts came true: The International

from the first AVG used in the automotive

Monetary Fund said that the pace of

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IN REVIEW

political uncertainties of the Old Continent,

After the holidays, September and October were

affected by Brexit and the spectre of Germany’s

characterized by two firsts: the first YouTube

recession.

channel and the first ipcm® webinar.

There were some jolts in the surface treatment

The end of the year was important for trade fairs:

sector as well, such as the beginning of a

not only did we participate in our first fair in the

restructuring procedure of one of the most

USA, but in December we also formalized the new

important players in the sector. However, during

role of EOS as the official agency for Europe of

our travels around the world, we perceived a

FABTECH Mexico.

general feeling of trust and dynamism. This is proved by the several success stories reported on

The smart 2020 of ipcm®

our pages and that show how our sector is more

The new year promises to be just as eventful.

active than ever.

In an increasingly smart, digital and interconnected

A key role in 2019 was played by sustainability: last

world, ipcm® has embraced this concept by

year more than ever before, both individual and

offering readers and customers both printed and

corporate environmental consciences have been

digital magazines, a multi-channel distribution,

awakened from the torpor that has afflicted them

original and exclusive content and a highly

for far too long.

interactive social community.

Various actions have been undertaken by

In 2020 we intend to continue on this path, offering

governments, institutions and companies to

new formats and new editorial initiatives. We will

reduce the impact on the environment as much

introduce two new sections on our magazines: one

as possible – some a mere marketing operation,

dedicated to raw materials and a second one that -

others crucial.

in the wake of the theme that inspired our 10 years anniversary event - will collect interviews, articles,

For our part, we committed to offering our readers a

curiosities related to the link between nature and

closer look at the policies and actions undertaken by

industry, art and surfaces not to mention the one

companies in our sector through the Sustainability

you are currently reading.

section of our magazines and the Five on Five

The training offer will also entail important changes:

initiative. What we found is that they seem to be

a new graphic layout will frame ipcm_Academy’s

attentive and proactive in terms of sustainable

increasingly structured training courses, which will

solutions.

train tomorrow’s painting technologists.

In addition to the new section on Sustainability,

Certainly, one of the most innovative

lots of innovations concerned ipcm®: in March,

and ambitious projects concerns EOS:

ipcm _Academy training courses were certified for

a new website and blog will carry forward the

the first time by the Regione Lombardia and are now

relaunch of EOS’ brand identity – which began

valid at European level.

with the new logo redesigned for its ten years

April saw a new version of our magazine

- and its marketing, communication and event

ipcm®_Protective Coatings, dedicated to corrosion

organization services. We aim at putting the skills

protection technologies in the heavy industry, which

acquired in these fields at the service of our

featured new graphics and content.

customers.

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In May, we set a new record: ipcm special on

Once again, we invite you to follow us during

automotive, with its 220 pages, was the richest issue

2020 – through our magazines and our social

in terms of variety of content and advertising sales.

media channels – and to visit us during our

July was the month of EOS Mktg&Communication.

stops around the world: the first appointment

The ipcm® magazines’ publishing house turned 10

is set for April 21 in Karlsruhe, Germany, to

and we properly celebrated at the wonderful Rossini

kick off the eighth edition of PaintExpo, the

Art Site with an event that had the aim of combining

world’s leading trade fair for industrial painting

art, nature and industry.

technologies.

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BRAND-NEW

Classic Blue is PANTONE's Colour of the Year for 2020 Instilling calm, confidence, and connection, this enduring blue hue highlights our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era.

A timeless and enduring blue hue,

As technology continues to race ahead of

to relaxed interaction. Associated with

PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue is

the human ability to process it all, it is easy to

the return of another day, this universal

elegant in its simplicity. Suggestive

understand why we gravitate to colours that

favourite is comfortably embraced.

of the sky at dusk, the reassuring

are honest and offer the promise of protection.

qualities of the thought-provoking

Non-aggressive and easily relatable, the trusted

For further information:

colour of the year highlight our

PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue lends itself

www.pantone.com

foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era.

Imprinted in our psyches as a

© Pantone

desire for a dependable and stable

restful colour, PANTONE’s colour of the year brings a sense of peace and tranquillity to the human spirit, offering refuge. Aiding concentration and bringing laser like clarity, Classic Blue re-centres our thoughts.

A reflective blue tone, which fosters resilience.

“A boundless blue evocative of the vast and infinite evening Blue encourages us to look beyond the obvious to expand

Classic Blue is PANTONE’s colour of the year for 2020. © Pantone

sky, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic

our thinking; challenging us to think more deeply, increase our perspective and open the flow of communication,” said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the PANTONE Colour Institute.

“We are living in a time that requires trust and faith. It is this kind of constancy and confidence that is expressed by PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue, a solid and dependable blue hue we can always rely on”, she added.

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BRAND-NEW

AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings Take Landmark Building to Another Level Europe will soon have a new tallest building – and it’s being protected from the ravages of the Warsaw weather by a high-class powder coatings system supplied by AkzoNobel.

Standing 310 metres tall, the Varso Tower

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings. “Customers

“It means our passion for paint will be on

– developed by international workspace

now want the look of a liquid with the

view for all to see.”

provider HB Reavis – will dominate the

properties associated with powder.

The Interpon system will help the tower

skyline of the Polish capital. It features a

Our Interpon D range is available in a

to withstand harsh conditions such as

sleek black exterior which has been created

variety of on-trend colours and finishes.

bright sunshine, fierce winds and driving

by using the company’s Interpon D2525

It’s also highly durable and combines

rain. It will also be a beacon of sustainable

super-durable topcoat on the cladding

sustainability with favourable economic

building, as none of the company’s

and profiles in a striking Noir Sablé shade.

benefits.”

powders contain volatile organic

Meanwhile, the Interpon Redox Plus primer

Due to be completed in 2021, Varso

compounds (VOC) or heavy toxic metals.

provides a super tough core.

Tower will feature an observation deck on

In fact, AkzoNobel was the first global

AkzoNobel is one of several A-list companies

the 53 floor, offering spectacular views of

powder coatings supplier to obtain an

working on the project, including Foster and

the revitalized neighbourhood.

Environmental Product Declaration back

Partners, the world famous architectural

“We have supplied market-leading

in 2015, underlining the company’s

firm who designed the structure.

products for architectural landmarks

ongoing commitment to providing

“It’s inspiring to be working on this

all over the world, so we’re excited to

sustainable products for its customers.

prestigious development with some of

be involved in the Varso Tower project,”

the leading names in the industry,” says

adds Daniela Vlad, Managing Director of

For further information:

Mattijn Klaver, Sales Manager Benelux for

AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings business.

www.interpon.com

©AkzoNobel

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The Varso Tower will dominate the skyline of the Polish capital.

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The Varso Tower will feature an observation deck on the 53rd floor, offering spectacular views of the revitalized neighbourhood.

BRAND-NEW

CHEMTEC Acquires the WNP’s Know-How Chemtec Srl and WATER NANO PROJECTS Srl have signed an agreement under which WNP sells its package of formulas and industrial know-how exclusively to Chemtec.

WATER NANO PROJECTS is an Italian company active in the domestic market that has over thirty years of industrial know-how deriving from the acquisition of CTIDA Srl, formerly ENEL HYDRO, in the design of emulsifying plants with chemical-physical processes and in the

industrial wastewater treatment, by inserting new solutions to meet the ever-increasing market demands, and its customers in the domestic market to consolidate the constant process of technological and commercial growth that has characterized

formulation of the related chemical

Chemtec’s path from its creation until

products.

today and - we hope - in the coming

“Thanks to this procedure” declares

years“.

Carlo Guidetti, CEO and co-founder For further information:

both its know-how in a strategic sector,

www.chemtec.it

© ipcm ®

of Chemtec, “our company expands

Carlo Guidetti (at the centre) with the Chemtec team.

SUCCESS STORIES

Dürr Chosen by BMW as General Contractor for Three Paint Shops in China and Hungary BMW is relying on Dürr’s experience and technological leadership to expand its painting capacities in Asia and Europe. In Shenyang (China), Dürr is building a new paint shop and extending an existing painting system.

BMW is also working with Dürr on a further new paint shop in a new plant in Debrecen, Hungary. Dürr sets standards in the painting process with state-of-the-art technology. The orders for the construction of the two plants in China were posted in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Dürr has confirmed its position as a market

2013, Dürr will build a further paint shop

shop in Europe, with a new BMW plant in

leader in China with two orders for BMW.

in a new manufacturing facility. In addition,

Debrecen (Hungary).

In Dadong district in Shenyang, BMW has

BMW is already planning a second

“In Dürr, BMW has chosen an experienced

been operating a Dürr paint shop since 2016

expansion stage in Tiexi and has agreed

general contractor for its investments in the

and is now increasing its capacity. In Tiexi

the future expansion with Dürr.

manufacturing facilities in Asia and Europe

district in Shenyang, where BMW has already

An agreement has also been made

who can deliver innovative technology for

been using Dürr painting technology since

with Dürr on the construction of a paint

the entire painting process and whose

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solutions make a contribution to sustainable production,” says Dr. Jochen Weyrauch, Chairman of the Board of Dürr Systems AG, in summing up the current orders. “BMW will get three paint shops that set standards for sustainability, flexibility, and quality.”

Dürr will deliver proven technology and the latest innovations packaged in a convincing plant concept at all three sites. Successful products like the patented RoDip® rotational dip process from Dürr will create outstanding conditions in pretreatment and cathodic electrocoating for the subsequent paint application.

Efficient use of resources, from application to drying The application step of BMW’s Integrated Painting Process (IPP) in all three paint shops will be handled by Dürr painting robots with high-rotation atomizers of the type EcoBell3. A total of 165 painting robots and 90 sealing robots from Dürr will paint and seal the BMW models in the Ecopaint painting robots from Dürr are used at BMW in China and Hungary.

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three plants.

Integrated supply systems for the paints

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and thick matter used as well as a paint mixing room will ensure an efficient paint supply in the standard colour palette. Dürr will install the EcoSupply P system for supplying special colours.

Pigging systems will transport the special colours to the paint booth in hoses – with almost zero losses. The coordinated application technology will minimize paint and detergent consumption and ensure fast colour changes.

BMW will use sustainable, resource-saving technology throughout the three new paint

In the EcoInCure oven, air flows through the opening in the windshield and heats the body parts from the inside out with a high level of uniformity.

shops. The Dürr products for paint separation – EcoDryScrubber, in China and EcoDry X in Hungary – boast strong environmental credentials.

from the inside out, resulting in particularly

new plants in Debrecen and Tiexi. Here, the

EcoDryScrubber is based on paint

uniform and fast drying of the bodies – even

bodies are transported through the plants

separation using limestone powder,

special body shapes like those of electric

exclusively on traverses. This means that

while EcoDry X uses cardboard filter

vehicles.

no space is required for return transport of

boxes as a separating agent. The Dürr

the skids and there is no need to clean skids

technology thus does not involve any

Compact and scalable layouts

in the top coat section. The end result is

polluting methods that use a mixture of

The latest technological innovations from

compact and scalable layouts.

water and chemicals. The recirculation

Dürr are reshaping the layout of the plants.

of up to 95% of the air used in Dürr’s

BMW is using an integrated skidless

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separation processes also enables a

conveyor system for the first time in the

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in the paint booth.

The EcoInCure oven, which will be

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60% reduction in energy consumption

used in the new plant in Tiexi as well as in Debrecen in the top coat section, will additionally boost the energy efficiency of the plant. The oven’s exhaust air can be purified using just one afterburning system of the type Ecopure® TAR. A comparable double oven with conventional continuous flow technology would need two air pollution control systems. This reduces the amount of fresh air required, and thus the energy demand. EcoInCure uses a new technology for drying: the air flowing in through the opening for the windshield heats the body parts

Dürr’s RoDip® rotational dip process creates outstanding conditions in pretreatment and cathodic electrocoating for the subsequent paint application.

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BRAND-NEW

Europolveri Launches a New ESD Primer Europolveri, which has been active in the field of anticorrosion primers for many years, especially with the 6L2800003T002 AP zinc phosphate-based primer and with the 6L4800003T002 HP, meeting the market requests, devoted its own research to the study and development of a new product.

speaking, it was proved that the achievement

thanks to its intrinsic characteristics, allows

of antistatic properties in the conventional

an extension and improvement of the

transferring the electrical charge from the

primers does not imply a loss of corrosion

6L4800003T002 HP primer, of which it

primer surface to the substrate, thus facilitating

resistance. The tests were performed on CRS

retains the corrosion resistance properties,

the following application of the top coat.

pre-treated matt steel panels in an industrial

together with the antistatic properties,

All this results in a much easier painting of the

plant with the following cycle:

that is the capacity of transferring the

items, above all of the three-dimensional ones,

alkaline degreasing, 2 RR + RR/RD rinsing,

electrostatic charges on the surface to the

an improvement of the aesthetic effect of

phospho-degreasing with heavy iron salts,

item to be coated, after applying the primer

painting, a reduction of the overspray and, in

2 RR/RD + RD rinsing, nanotechnological

and while applying the second coat.

general, of the powder consumption.

treatment with no-rinse passivating agent and

In the two-layer painting, after applying

The 6L4871153T0C0 ESD primer produces an

immediately after painted in the laboratory with

the primer, the material to be painted is

electric resistance of the painting film ranging

two-coat cycles and a complete cross-linking

coated with an epoxy film which is especially

between 105 and 109 Ω. According to the IEC

of the primer at 180° C for 15 minutes and

effective as an electrical insulator. This

61340 international regulation, this electric

with a 50-60 μm average thickness using the

makes the top coat application more

resistance range defines the materials as ESD,

5L1190163T000 as top coat.

difficult due to the counter-ionization of

i.e. antistatic.

The 6L4871153T0C0 ESD primer extends the

powder that is not able to discharge the

The neutral salt spray corrosion test

range of products of the AntiCorrosion11 Series

excess of the electrical charge received

performed in compliance with ISO 9227

and it is available on stock with a minimum

from the guns. This recalls what happens to

standard at Europolveri laboratories showed

order quantity of 25kg.

the hooks which – if not properly cleaned

that such resistance for the 6L4871153T0C0

– insulate the items by preventing their

ESD is totally similar to the 6L4800003T002

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correct grounding.

HP one from which it derives. More generally

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The 6L4871153T0C0 antistatic primer,

6L4871153T0C0 ESD primer, which is

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Europolveri officially launches the new

The new 6L4871153T0C0 ESD primer is suitable for sunbed coating which are exposed to a corrosive environment.

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The 6L4871153T0C0 ESD primer extends the range of products of the AntiCorrosion11 Series and it is used for metal staircase coating.

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Fortex Offers a Clean Room Liquid Coating Service

The main sectors in which it operates are as follows:

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Fortex is a young, dynamic, and innovative business in the world of surface coatings. Its continuous search for new solutions, use of the latest generation materials, and selection of cutting-edge systemsbmakes quality its distinguishing characteristic.

- thermal and sputtering Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) coating; - liquid coating; - digital printing with nanocolourants; - low-relief finishing.

Its expertise, helpfulness, careful choice of suppliers, latest generation technological systems, and wide range of results offered are the core factors of this cutting-edge company in the surface treatment sector.

Fortex owns three sputter deposition plants designed and manufactured by Kolzer. The PVD technology consists in the deposition of thin metal films that can be used to ennoble surfaces and give them a different look without changing the

Fortex can treat countless substrates, from plastic (ABS, PA, PU, PBT, PC, etc.) to all metals, alloys, and glass.

characteristics of the base material, in an eco-compatible way and as an alternative to galvanic treatments.

The services offered also include liquid coating and colouring,

the surfaces resistant to atmospheric agents, UV rays, chemical

performed in a clean room with robotic systems or manually.

aggression, heat, torsion in the case of soft materials, etc.

Fortex can treat countless substrates, from plastic (ABS, PA, PU,

Fortex’s ability to constantly acquire new high-profile

PBT, PC, etc.) to all metals, alloys, and glass. Its coating processes

customers both nationally and internationally proves its talent

can guarantee several aesthetic results, ranging from conventional

at offering innovative solutions by developing new projects

RAL/ PANTONE finishes to metallic, pearl, soft touch, and other

and designing samples even for the most particular products.

decorative effects obtained with craft operations that make the treated products original and unique. In terms of functions, all

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cycles are aimed at meeting the customers’ requests and making

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RAW MATERIALS

High Performance Superwetting Agent for Waterborne Applications Vimal Saini, Wolfgang Fuchs, Elke Piron, Carlos Feito, Udo Schonhoff, Frank Abschlag Elementis GmbH – Cologne, Germany

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Wetting agents are added to the waterborne coatings in order to increase the wetting of the substrate, and to improve the compatibility with pigments and other components. Selection of the suitable wetting agent for desired formulation and application properties is critical.

For example, anionic wetting agents can have

coatings where micro-foam cannot be

developed (SUPREAD® 2059). It provides

excellent dynamic surface tension control, but

tolerated however, they do not provide

antifoaming properties as well as offers

can often result in an increase in the foaminess

adequate surface tension control.

fast dynamic surface tension reduction for

of the grind that may appear as micro-foam

To overcome these limitations, a new

improved flow and levelling on difficult to

in the applied coating. Low foaming non-ionic

low foaming, silicon and APEO free

wet surfaces like wood, plastics etc.

wetting agents have found value in industrial

multifunctional wetting agent have been

The newly developed multifunctional wetting

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agent was tested in various coating formulations. The results of the

Basics of wetting

study reveal its outstanding ability in surface wetting, antifoaming,

Wetting refers to the study of how a liquid deposited on a solid

pore filling on wood, block resistance and have shown no negative

(or liquid) substrate spreads out or the ability of liquids to form

impact on gloss, rheology.

boundary surfaces with solid states. The wetting is determined by measuring the contact angle, which the liquid forms in contact

Introduction

with the solids or liquids (Fig. 1). It is defined geometrically as the

Wetting agents play a critical role in both production and application

angle formed by a liquid at the three phases boundary where a

of waterborne coatings. During production, the performance of

liquid, gas and solid intersect. The well-known Young equation

wetting agents has usually been based on a compromise of positive

describes the balance at the three phases contact of solid-liquid

and negative features. In addition to the above characteristics

and gas.

concerning the anionic and non-ionic wetting agents, another class © Elementis

of wetting agents based on Gemini diols offers benefits of both low foaming and excellent dynamic surface tension especially during high speed application such as spraying etc. Their use is however often constrained by high cost. Therefore, there is a real need in the waterborne coating industry for an advancement in non-ionic wetting agents that can provide low foaming as well as a faster dynamic wetting.

Our recent advances in silicon-free non-ionic wetting agent technology have allowed for a significant step forward in performance for this class of wetting agents. This article will provide an overview of the performance of Elementis newly developed multifunctional wetting agent “SUPREAD® 2059”.

1 Figure 1: Illustration of contact angles formed by sessile liquid drops on a smooth homogeneous surface.

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The processes involved in wetting a solid are approximately described

such as craters, fish eyes by forming localized areas of very low

by the following Young equation:

surface tension, which do not wet, thus forming these defects.

Coating formulators who experience this often utilize higher

γs = γsl + γl cosθ

concentrations of wetting agents to induce better, more complete surface wetting. But many wetting agents as described above

where

γs: Free surface energy of the solid γsl: Interfacial energy solid/liquid γl: Surface tension of the liquid θ: Contact angle solid/liquid

generate and stabilize foam, which then requires more defoamers.

This potential competition between defoamers and wetting agents can cause this difficult cycle.

Thus, there is a real need in the waterborne coatings industry for an advancement into new wetting technology that can provide multiple

From Figure 1, it can be seen that small contact angles (<<90°)

functions such as wetting and defoaming at the same time and

correspond to high wettability, while large contact angles (>>90°)

consecutively eliminating the complexity in the overall formulation.

correspond to poor wettability [1,2]. Critical factors in the successful wetting of a substrate by a coating are the surface tension of the

Samples examined

coating and the surface energy of the substrate [3,4]. Generally, for

SUPREAD® 2059 is an alkyl terminated non-ionic surfactant with

wetting the following rules apply:

polyether segments. Reference 1 is based on Gemini Diol; Reference

- Substrate with high surface energy is easily wet out

2 is based on Siloxane-based Gemini and Reference 3 is based on

- Liquid with a low surface energy is good at wetting

Polyether modified Polysiloxane chemistry.

- Particularly good wetting is obtained when the liquid has a substantially lower surface energy than the substrate.

Surface Tension Figure 2 compares the static surface tension reduction with 0.3% aqueous solution of various wetting agents. SUPREAD® 2059

Waterborne coating formulations are a complex mixture of resin

demonstrated higher surface tension reduction than Reference 1

dispersions, pigments, solvents and additives such as surfactants and

and 3. Only Reference 2 (Gemini Diol) has shown the highest surface

defoamers etc.

tension reduction in comparison to SUPREAD® 2059.

In the waterborne coatings, due to the high surface tension of water,

A reduction of 27 mN/m in the static surface tension with SUPREAD®

surfactants are required to reduce surface tension and improve

2059 proved that it will be able to effectively wet out even low surface

wetting and levelling of the applied coating, especially on low-energy

energy polymers. Low surface energy polymer has surface energy

surfaces such as wood, plastic, contaminated metal etc.

less than 35 mN/m and therefore presents a significant problem

The failure of a coating to adequately wet-out a surface can lead to

to the applicator. To wet out the substrate completely, the surface

film defects such as pinholes, inadequate film adhesion, and poor

tension of the wetting liquid must be lower than the surface energy

corrosion protection when applied on metal substrates. These

of the substrate. With such a low surface tension, SUPREAD® 2059

film defects compromise the appearance and performance of the

will be able to effectively wet out low surface energy polymer as well.

coating, and can lead to a loss of value due to a lower visual aesthetic appearance, higher maintenance costs, and a shortened lifetime.

Another challenge in formulating the waterborne coatings is that

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Challenges in the waterborne coatings

wetting agents tend to stabilize the foam that can have a negative impact on paint preparation during the dispersion steps (macro-foam) as well as during application methods such as with brush, roller, and spray applications [5]. Especially for the spray application in particular, poorly designed wetting agents could contribute to stable foam generation that consequently leads to pinholes and microbubbles in the dried final film. As a result of these defects gloss reduces significantly, and film’s appearance and performance are also negatively impacted [5].

To avoid these problems, defoamers are commonly used in waterborne coatings; they can be very effective but they need to be carefully selected. Very often, silicon and mineral oil based defoamers, if not selected and incorporated properly, can cause surface defects

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2 1 Figure 2: Static surface tension comparison of aqueous solutions containing 0.3 wt% wetting agent.

Europolveri presenta il

Nuovo Fondo Antistatico 6L4871153T0C0 ESD Europolveri presenta ufficialmente il nuovo fondo 6L4871153T0C0 ESD, che si propone come estensione del 6L4800003T002 HP, del quale mantiene le doti di resistenza alla corrosione, alle quali si aggiunge l’antistaticità, ossia la capacità di trasferire le cariche elettrostatiche presenti sulla superficie del pezzo da verniciare dopo l’applicazione del primer e durante l’applicazione della seconda mano.

Nella verniciatura con cicli a due mani, dopo l’applicazione del primer, il materiale da verniciare si trova rivestito di un film epossidico particolarmente efficace come isolante elettrico.

Zaniolo CdA - 01.20

Powder Coatings series

6L4871153T0C0 ESD Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;evoluzione nella lotta alla corrosione Il fondo antistatico 6L4871153T0C0 ESD, grazie alle sue caratteristiche intrinseche, permette il trasferimento della carica elettrica dalla superficie del primer al substrato, facilitando in questo modo la successiva applicazione del top coat.

Il primer 6L4871153T0C0 ESD genera una resistenza elettrica del film di vernice compresa tra 105 e 109 Ί. Secondo la norma internazionale IEC 61340, tale intervallo di resistenza elettrica definisce i materiali come ESD, ossia antistatici.

Il primer 6L4871153T0C0 ESD va ad ampliare la gamma dei prodotti della Serie AntiCorrosion11 ed è disponibile a magazzino, con quantitativo minimo ordinabile di 25kg.

Per ulteriori informazioni potete contattare il servizio clienti a: info@europolveri.it

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Figure 3: Evolution of advancing contact angle with 0.3% aqueous solutions of wetting agents in glass substrate (left) and on untreated polypropylene plastic (right).

Contact angle Typically, lower contact angle values are an indication of high wettability, whereas high contact angle values correspond to low wettability. Figure 3 depicts the contact angles data achieved with a 0.3 wt% aqueous solution of wetting agents on glass and untreated plastics (Polypropylene and Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene).

On Glass, ABS and a very hydrophobic Polypropylene surface, SUPREAD® 2059 provided a lower contact angle and superior wetting in comparison to the market Reference 1. Additionally, SUPREAD® 2059 provided fast dynamic spreading on these tested substrates.

The ability of SUPREAD® 2059 to wet the surface very quickly and to provide low contact angles allows formulators to develop coatings that

4 1 Figure 4: Foaming behaviour in aqueous solution.

can effectively wet out the most difficult-to-wet substrates even without any surface treatment.

Evaluation in clear coat based on acrylic dispersion SUPREAD® 2059 is evaluated in transparent clear coat based on acrylic

Foaming behaviour

dispersion. The formulation for the same is listed in the Table 1.

Wetting agents have a tendency to generate and stabilize foam in aqueous solutions at concentrations that are typical for a paint

Table 1: Transparent clearcoat based on acrylic dispersion.

formulation. In this evaluation, the 0.3 wt% aqueous solutions of various wetting agents were shaken with Skandex shaker for 5 min. Samples were assessed directly for their foaming tendency.

The results for this evaluation are shown in Figure 4.

Pos.

Raw material

Weight in %

Function

Lay in Pos.1 1

NeoCryl XK 95

92.00

Resin

Add Pos.2-6 under stirring in the denoted order

The solutions containing the SUPREAD® 2059 and Reference 1 wetting

2

Wetting agent

1.50

Wetting agent

agents displayed no foam.

3

Ethyldiglycol

4.50

Org. solven

4

DAPRO® DF 52

0.10

Defoamer

5

RHEOLATE® 288

0.20

Rheological additive

Demin-water

1.70

Diluent

The Reference 3 displayed a quite foamy behaviour. Reference 2 also showed some foam in the aqueous solution. The cloudy appearance of the SUPREAD® 2059 and Reference 2 is due to the micelle formation in the solution.

6

Mix it @ 4 m/s with a toothed Cowles blade for 15 minutes 100.00

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This higher loading of the wetting agents was chosen to observe

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Wetting agents were added at a loading of 1.5 wt% as supplied. any incompatibilities with the formulation and to see the effect on rheological behaviour.

SUPREAD® 2059 and Reference 1 showed comparable rheological profile at this loading level. Reference 2 has caused a major decrease in the low shear viscosity, due to that the application properties such as sag resistance have decreased significantly, however levelling is improved in comparison to the blank. Reference 3 was not available at that time and therefore no data is available for this.

All paint samples containing wetting agents were brush applied on the Lenata chart (Fig. 5). Blank (without wetting agent) showed brush marks due to inadequate levelling because of absence of

5 1

wetting agent. SUPREAD® 2059 and Reference 1 showed quite improved surface appearance. Reference 2 displayed good levelling

Figure 5: Brush applied clear coat on the Lenata chart.

performance however showed a lot of foam during the brush © Elementis

application.

Evaluation in white wood coating based on self-crosslinking acrylic dispersion Improved surface wetting SUPREAD® 2059 is evaluated in glossy white wood coating based on self-crosslinking acrylic dispersion (Table 2).

Table 2: Wood coating based on self-crosslinking acrylic dispersion.

Pos.

Raw Material

Weight in %

1

Dem. Water

8.41

2

NUOSPERSE® FX 600

0.67

Wetting / Dispersant

3

DAPRO® DF 52

0.28

Defoamer

KRONOS® 2190

20.16

Pigment

4

6 1

Function

Figure 6: Wetting performance in white wood coating based on self-crosslinking acrylic dispersion.

Block resistance

Pos. 1 – 4 Dispere for 15 minutes at 10 m/sec. tip speed (fineness of grind <10μm) 5

Alberdingk AC 3630 ®

58.00

Binder Defoamer

6

DAPRO DF 52

0.29

7

Wetting agent

0.20

8

Texanol*

1.92

Co-solvent

9

Dowanol DPM*

1.92

Co-solvent

10

Propylenglycol*

4.80

Co-solvent

SUPREAD® 2059 is very useful for industrial wood applications like window frames and for decorative paints, where low VOC levels and good block resistance are required. A good block resistance helps keep a door from sticking to the jamb, or a window from sticking to its frame etc.

Figure 7 highlights the block resistance of a High Gloss white wood

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RHEOLATE 212

2.88

Rheology modifier

coating based on self-crosslinking acrylic dispersion containing

12

RHEOLATE® HX 6008

0.48

Rheology modifier

0.2 wt% wetting agent.

®

Viscosity KU 105 / ICI [C&P] : 2.8 Poise

100.00

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*Pos. 8 – 10 mix before hand and than add to the sytem

Wetting agents were added at 0.2% concentration as supplied.

Figure 6 illustrates wetting performance of wood coating applied via brush on the Lenata chart. SUPREAD® 2059 displayed superior wetting performance and a defect free coating in comparison to Blank and Reference 1 (Gemini Diol).

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7 1 Figure 7: Improved block resistance with SUPREAD® 2059.

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When coating wood via spray application, SUPREAD® 2059 can provide

SUPREAD® 2059 along with Blank and Reference 1 showed excellent block resistance. In contrast Reference 2 and Reference 3 showed very poor

exceptional antifoam and wetting performance. Table 3 presents the

block resistance as shown in Figure 7.

formulation used for this evaluation.

Pore filling ability

Table 3: White window paint test formulation.

Wood substrates are very difficult to wet out due to the porosity of the substrate, surface contaminates such as dirt, glue and irregularity in the

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surface roughness.

Pos.

Raw material

Weight in %

Function

1

Neocryl XK 98

50

Binder

2

Water

12

3

Dowanol DPM

2

4

Ammonia (25%)

0.2

Coalescing agent pH adjustment

5

Nuosperse FN 211

0.5

Dispersing agent

6

Parmetol A 26

0.2

Biocide

7

Kronos 2190

17.5

Pigment

8

Microtalc IT extra

5

Extender

9

Dorvalit WSP

5

Extender

10

Water

0.6

Diluent

Disperse at 20-24 m/s for 15 min 11

Rheolate FX 1010

0.2

Thickener

12

DAPRO® DF 52

0.2

Defoamer

Disperse for 10 min. 20-24 m/s for 10 min 8 1 Figure 8: Pore filling ability via spray application (Scale in all samples - 1mm except Reference 3- 3mm).

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Water

6.3

14

Rheolate 125

0.1

15

Wetting agent

0.2

Thickener

Mixing for 10 min 100

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Figure 8 illustrates the spray application of a white wood coating based added at 0.2 wt% as supplied.

By incorporating SUPREAD® 2059 wetting agent into the wood coating formulation, improved wetting and pore filling of the wood surface is achieved. Additionally, superior flow and levelling is obtained in comparison to the blank sample.

SUPREAD® 2059 showed similar performance in comparison to Reference 1 and Reference 2. Reference 3 however showed very poor performance against SUPREAD® 2059.

9 1 Figure 9: Surface wettability comparison with 0.3% SUPREAD® 2059: a) In OPV system on PVC wallpaper b) BOPP film.

Overall performance comparison SUPREAD® 2059 provided excellent balance of all the application

shows the wettability with 0.3% wetting agent on PVC wallpaper and

properties required for an excellent coating finish. Table 4 highlights the

Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP film).

various application properties tested in a glossy white wood coating based

SUPREAD® 2059 provided superior wetting and while maintaining

on self-crosslinking acrylic dispersion with 0.2 wt% concentration.

excellent foam control on low energy PVC wallpaper and Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP film).

Table 4: Overall application performance comparison.

This test depicts that SUPREAD® 2059 can be an excellent alternative for difficult to wet substrates that require good flow and levelling under high

Visosity behaviour

Sag

Surface Pore Blocking Leveling defect filling

Gloss 60°

application speeds.

0-poor / 5-excellent

Units

Summary

KU

ICI

μm

Blank

105

2.8

350

5

4

0

0

60

Newly developed multifunctional super wetting additive SUPREAD® 2059

SUPREAD® 2059

105

2.8

350

5

4

5

5

60

showed the following advantages:

Reference 1

105

2.8

350

5

4

0

5

60

- Very good antifoam properties

Reference 2

105

2.8

350

0

4

5

5

60

Reference 3

105

2.8

350

0

4

5

0

60

- Excellent ability to reduce surface tension effectively and provide good wettability on substrates such as glass, plastics, wood etc.

- Very good pore filling properties on wood - Excellent block resistance

SUPREAD® 2059 outperformed the market reference in the overall

- Excellent viscosity stability

performance. Of all the tested market references, each one of them has

- Very good brush out behaviour and levelling

shown poor performance in one or the other application properties.

- Free from defects after application in wood coating system

Reference 2 has shown very poor block resistance. Reference 3 has

- No foam creation by spraying.

shown very poor block resistance as well as Pore filling ability. Reference 1 showed very poor surface wetting performance on the Lenata chart.

Acknowledgement

When comparing all the application properties SUPREAD 2059 has

The authors would like to thank lab colleagues Anja Wingerath, Parwis Adli, Jörg

shown no negative impact on any of the application properties instead

Bungarten and Sebastian Heinz for their help and support during this work.

®

it has significantly improved the surface wetting performance and block resistance and Pore filling ability.

Hence SUPREAD® 2059 showed an excellent balance of all tested application characteristics: - Superior balance between block resistance and surface wettability - Stable KU and ICI viscosity - Stable sag and blocking stability

References: [1] Huhtamäki, Tommi, Xuelin Tian et.al., “Surface-wetting characterization using contact-angle measurements” Nature Protocols 2018 (13),1521–1538.

[2] Yuehua Yuan, T. Randall Lee., “Contact Angle and Wetting Properties”, Surface Science Techniques, 2013, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

- No negative impact on the gloss.

[3] De Gennes, P. G., “Wetting: Statics and Dynamics”, Reviews of Modern Physics, 1985, 57(3), Part I, pp. 827-863.

Substrate wettability in OPV ink and adhesive system

[4] Rosen, M. J., Surfactants and Interfacial Phenomena, 3rd ed., 2004, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ.

SUPREAD® 2059 wetting agent is also recommended for waterborne printing inks and adhesive system. As seen in Figure 9, SUPREAD® 2059

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The “Patinoire” of Dunkerque in the north of France is an ice skating centre characterised by a façade of light perforated aluminium panels, powder coated and featuring a characteristic finish and colour (Adapta Color patina collection, Effervescent Earth colour).

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Patina Collection: Aluminium, an Excellent Alternative to Corten Steel Edited by Adapta Color SL Adapta Color SL, Peñíscola - España

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The façade of the Patinoire sports centre in Dunkirk in France designed by the architecture firm Agence Chabanne, was covered with rectangular panels of perforated aluminium sheets treated on the surface and coated with Adapta Color powders. The chosen colour, Effervescent Earth, is harmonised with the place by a mix of typical industrial materials and colours such as the rusty iron sheets, a warm colour which matches the red brick façade of the historic building. The coatings used were chosen for the low environmental impact produced (category A +) and for their resistance in a difficult area such as the marine one.

The city of Dunkerque, in the north of

firm founded by Nicolas Chabanne with offices

It covers an area of 7,500 sqm and is located

France, has a new ice skating centre: the

in Paris, Lyon, Aix-en-Provence and Geneva,

at the port on Pier 1 in front of the city’s

“Patinoire”. It was designed by Agence

taking inspiration from the same place where it

historic centre and inside an area currently

Chabanne, an architecture and engineering

stands, an area between the land and the sea.

undergoing complete redevelopment. It

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The area where the sports centre was built overlooks the sea and the old Pier 1 of the port of Dunkerque.

The building is part of a redevelopment project involving the entire port area.

Close to the city historic centre, the “Pier 1” was an industrial area in the past.

connection with the external area

Sucres and represent the history of

enhanced by the presence of disused

– as Nicolas Chabanne pointed

the city”.

railway tracks, by the water’s edge and

out in his study of the building:

The internal walls are covered with

by the Halles aux Sucres, a historic

“(...) it creates a harmonious

rectangular panels of perforated

building with a façade made of

dialogue with the local scenery.

aluminium sheets, treated on the

traditional red bricks.

Inside, the spaces surrounding

surface and powder coated with a

The façade of the “Patinoire” features

the ice rink have been designed

product with high durability from the

a large window which creates a visual

to recall the style of the Halles aux

Patina collection by Adapta Color.

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has a strong linear structure further

The design of the area is extremely linear, emphasized by the presence of disused railway tracks and the red bricks of the historic building Halles aux Sucres.

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The large glass window creates a connection between the rink and the external space. The holes of different sizes in the panels create light effects on the stairs and on the wall.

Detail of the perforated aluminium panels used for the façade of the Patinoire. Their characteristic colour is due to a powder coating in Effervescent Earth colour from Adapta Color Patina collection.

the aspects connected with the theory

more than abstract location. We mean a

The colour chosen, Effervescent Earth,

that sites have a precise and recognisable

totality made up of concrete things having

takes inspiration from the atmosphere

identity with characteristics which can be

material substance, shape, texture and

of the area with an industrial past, but is

eternal or mutable. It is the “spirit of the

colour. Together these things determine

harmonised by a mix of typical industrial

place”, the entity which, according to the

an “environmental character” which is the

materials and colours such as the rusty

ancient Romans, people had to please if

essence of place”.

iron sheets, a warm colour which matches

the wanted to earn the right of living in a

the red brick façade of the historic building.

place, where each different material must

A vibrant façade

A stylistic study which recalls that done

be used harmoniously and be compatible

The façade appears extraordinarily vibrant

by Christian Norberg Schulz in the late

with the environment. Norberg Schulz

thanks to a series of perforations of various

1970s in his essay “Genius Loci, Towards a

wrote: «What do we mean by the word

sizes and streaks on the aluminium panels

Phenomenology of Architecture”, especially

“place”? Obviously, we mean something

which evoke the marks left by skaters on the

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A suggestive colour

The warm colour of the Effervescent Earth finish is enhanced by the red light of the sunset.

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Air Protection Technology airprotech is active worldwide with a wide range of solutions and products for the control of industrial emissions including VOC volatile organic compounds, solvents and other gaseous pollutants.

The erosion of the inorganic passivation patina (the artificial “rust” of the Corten steel) causes dirt stains on porous materials such as stone and so it requires constant maintenance.

ice and at the same time let natural light filter in, hitting the wall at the back and creating an artistic contrast of light and shadow, shielding the rink from direct sunlight.

A complex result which would hardly be achieved with the use of steel sheets covered with a patina of rust that this powder-based Adapta Color finish evokes. Corten is a registered trademark for a type of steel patented by the United States Steel Corporation, invented as a material able to withstand adverse weather conditions. Also known as weathering steel, it is used in particular in bridges and other structures and it has become especially popular in recent years for its “decorative” applications.

Actually, when used in contexts other than the ones it has been designed for, Corten steel has some severe issues such as: - It requires regular maintenance. In fact, in the United States where this material is widely used, especially in infrastructure works, it is compulsory to adopt precise safety systems.

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passivation patina (the artificial “rust”) leaves stains of dirt which are very

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- The erosion of the inorganic

difficult to remove, in particular from materials such as stone, cement and other porous materials.

- In some environments – not only outdoors – the patina which is formed is not homogeneous and behaves in an unpredictable way.

- If the patina gets damaged due to graffiti or other unpredicted damage to the surface, it is impossible to restore it back to its original state if not through complex restoration works.

Environmental footprint Another aspect considered in the project was its environmental footprint. The group of environmental engineers of Agence Chabanne

Detail of the aluminium panels with holes of different sizes and streaks which recall the marks left by skates on the ice.

worked to build an environmentally friendly and comfortable building, minimising its energy consumption technological solutions (the Patinoire is one of the first public buildings in France to use CO2 as a coolant). In

this regard, the R&D department of

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and adopting cutting-edge

Adapta Color calculated the carbon footprint of their powder paints, obtaining an EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) in compliance with ISO 14025, while the calculation of the emissions of volatile organic compounds according to the ISO 16000-9: 2006 standard put the building in the A+ category (very low emissions).

The issue of having durability and resistance in a very difficult environment (the Patinoire is adjacent to the sea) and achieving complete protection, was solved applying different layers of paint consisting of primers and class 2 powder coatings for use in marine areas, classified according to C5-M standards.

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The New Frontiers of Metal Pre-Treatment: The Organic Compounds of Phosphorus Carlo De Alessandri, Tommaso Giovenzana, and Carlo Guidetti Chemtec Srl, Corbetta (Milan, Italy)

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Chemtec has developed PRONORTEC, a new technology based on organic phosphorus compounds for pre-treating metals prior to coating. It meets all environmental requirements and, at the same time, it guarantees the same adhesion performance of microcrystalline phosphating. This product is highly revolutionary also for its ease of application, since rinsing is only necessary for the cataphoresis process, whereas it can be avoided in any other case.

The use of processes based on technologies using such thick layers

Main features

that they fall within the definition of nanotechnology in the field of

The PRONORTEC process is based on the use of organic

industrial metal preparation to coating goes back to more than a

phosphorus compounds. This material is not only widely

decade ago. In these last ten years, however, the market of metal

present in the Earth’s crust as a component of minerals

pre-treatment chemicals has greatly changed. On the one hand,

such as apatite, but it is also one of the essential elements

the European legislators have fortunately issued regulations that

at the biological level. Phosphorus is important for bone

increasingly limit the use of heavy metals such as chrome, nickel, and

and tooth health, it is a part of cell membranes in the

zinc in order to reduce the environmental impact of processes.

form of phospholipids, and it plays an essential role in the

On the other hand, the market has also started asking for new

transformation of food into energy. It is also a constituent

techniques that are simpler to manage and more efficient, but also

of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), some proteins, and some

reduce energy consumption and the disposal costs of the toxic-harmful

sugars, and it enables the functioning of some B vitamins.

waste typical of microcrystalline phosphating operations.

In the last few years, the scientific world has paid

In this framework, some European pre-treatment chemical

much attention to the development and study of the

manufacturers have carried out major research and development

organophosphorus compounds, whose binding characteristics

activities in order to develop new processes and meet the new

for organometallic compounds have allowed the development

legislative and market needs. We can divide the newly launched

of important catalysts.

nanotechnology processes into three categories:

These specific characteristics have prompted the Chemtec

- processes based on metals with a low environmental impact, such as

laboratory’s team of researchers to test some organic

titanium and zirconium; - hybrid organic-inorganic processes wherein various organic silicon

phosphorus compounds as a metal pre-treatment solution: this is a pioneering project, since it does not appear that there

compounds (silanes) are used in combination with some of the metals

exists a pre-coating metal treatment process based on these

mentioned in point 1;

compounds, to date. Our researchers noted that the reactivity

- organic polymer-based processes, including those based on vinyl polymers and one-stage cold systems.

of these compounds with metals (ferrous and non-ferrous) is very high: after a few seconds of contact with a highly diluted

All these processes guarantee a real reduction of the environmental

solution of them, a “nanocoating” is created. This coating is

impact in terms of energy, water consumption, and toxic-harmful

very thin, with a thickness of a few tens of nanometres, and

compounds of heavy metals. However, they are not always efficient

it is able to react directly by forming primary (or covalent)

in terms of quality: although the effectiveness of nanotechnology

chemical bonds with the organic polymers of liquid or powder

processes has improved, this does not always reach the levels of

finishes. Compared with other nanotechnology pre-treatment

microcrystalline phosphating. With the aim of filling this gap, in the last

methods available on the market, the nanocoating created

two years Chemtec’s R&D lab has tested and developed the application

by the PRONORTEC process is highly hydrophobic because

of organic phosphorus compounds through a new, innovative

it is substantially free of hydrophilic metals and, therefore, it

pre-treatment process for metal surfaces called PRONORTEC.

guarantees a high corrosion resistance degree.

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Advantages and benefits 1. Effectiveness: process quality Electrochemical tests (linear polarisation and impedance spectroscopy) show that the nanocoating created by the PRONORTEC process on metals (ferrous and non-ferrous) reaches a ten times higher protective level than that created by alternative nanotechnology pre-treatments based on modified organic silanes acting in combination with zirconium or titanium compounds, produced by either Chemtec or other European multinational companies (Fig. 1 and Table 1).

Table 1: Results obtained though the Tafel analysis of the values shown by Fig. 1.

jcorr(A/cm2)

Coating efficiency %

PRONORTEC

5.71∙10-9

76.7

Silane-based technology

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Compared with the nanotechnology conversion process based on organic silanes, the sample treated with PRONORTEC shows a flatter anodic branch that is subject to weaker currents.

Figure 2: OCP (Open circuit potential) in NaCl 0.1 M. Substrate: CRS with amorphous phosphating. Comparison between PRONORTEC (red line) and the silane-based technology of a European multinational company (black line).

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This proves that the passivation created on metal by PRONORTEC has a better performance degree than that created with the silane-based technology.

The current density (jcorr), reported for each sample in Table 1, is an

important value for assessing corrosion resistance. The jcorr value of

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the PRONORTEC-treated sample is an order of magnitude lower than

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Figure 3: Acetic salt spray test results on AA5005 aluminium. Acid pickling + conversion. White polyester powder.

Figure 1: Linear polarisation in Na2SO4. Substrate: AA5005. Comparison between PRONORTEC (red line) and the silane-based technology of a European multinational company (black line).

Figure 4: Neutral salt spray test results on CRS iron. Alkaline degreasing + conversion. White polyester powder.

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Figure 5: CRS samples after an 800-hour neutral salt spray test. Alkaline degreasing + conversion. White polyester powder.

that of the modified organic silane-treated sample. Therefore,

The concentration of the PRONORTEC’s active ingredient

PRONORTEC gives the metal a higher corrosion resistance

is measured automatically with a simple tool provided by

degree than that obtained with silane-based technologies.

Chemtec; therefore, its dosage is totally automatic. Such an

jcorr is also directly linked to the coating efficiency value. As can be

ease of use is only possible thanks to a highly stable process.

seen in Table 1, the coating created with PRONORTEC is about

Indeed, it is stable for at least 6-12 months and the operator

50% more efficient than that created with modified organic

must do nothing except add the product drums to feed the

silanes.

system.

PRONORTEC’s benefits are also noticeable on ferrous surfaces that were previously subjected to amorphous phosphating

Case history

processes (Fig. 2).

The PRONORTEC process can be applied by spraying,

Figure 2 also shows the OCP trend in NaCl 0.1 M, as a function

immersion, or nebulisation. A rinse is necessary only in the

of time, for two iron samples (CRS) on which the nanotechnology

case of cataphoresis or e-coat finishing processes, in order

conversion phase was performed after amorphous phosphating.

to reduce any contamination.

Also in this case, PRONORTEC ensures greater corrosion

No other application calls for a final rinse.

resistance. PRONORTEC binds with amorphous phosphate in a

Thanks to the PRONORTEC technology, Chemtec has

more stable way and it creates a less porous and less hydrophilic

already solved the problems of several companies:

nanometric coating compared with that created by silanes.

for instance, in the case of difficult paint adhesion on

Corrosion resistance tests (with both the ACET method and

sandblasted aluminium parts, it quadrupled the salt spray

the neutral or acetic salt spray one) conducted in compliance

test hours achieved (Fig. 6). In another case, it was possible

with various types of powder coatings show that, in general, the PRONORTEC process guarantees a clearly higher corrosion resistance degree than the various nanotechnology

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with ISO standards on both iron and aluminium in combination

pre-treatments available on the market (Fig. 3, 4, and 5).

2. Efficiency The PRONORTEC process works on surfaces that are degreased and, if necessary, pickled and perfectly rinsed with purified water.

The main application advantage brought by PRONORTEC compared with the already existing nanotechnology processes is simply that it uses a one-component product: it is not necessary to add any additive to correct pH, nor any concentration of zirconium metal compounds or other metals. No titration is needed to measure total or available free acidity.

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Figure 6: 500-hour ISO 9227 acetic salt spray test. Substrate: aluminium die-casting. Polyester powder coating.

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to pass the adhesion and corrosion tests on the brazing parts and edges of a workpiece on which no other nanotechnology had given satisfactory results.

Two other companies in Italy and one in France have started using this nanotechnology with significant advantages in terms of adhesion (Fig. 7).

No or only small plant changes were necessary for the application of this product. Various tests are currently underway for other different applications in several industrial sectors.

Conclusions The main limit to the spread of nanotechnology pre-treatments able to replace microcrystalline phosphates based on highly toxic and polluting heavy metals is the lower corrosion resistance degree achieved. Chemtec has developed and is launching a new technology based on organophosphorus compounds, called PRONORTEC, which is highly revolutionary in terms of ease of application and quality of results.

The R&D laboratory of Chemtec is still working to continue improving this technology and expanding its industrial applications.

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The impact of industrial production on the environment is known: it is estimated that industrial and craft activities account for about 50% of the total VOC emissions, whereas some research es show that almost 80% of the plastic that ends up at sea comes from waste produced on land and transported by rivers.

The consequences are there for all to see and media report on them on a daily basis – shocking images of a Pacific Ocean area invaded by debris and waste of all sorts, pictures of melting glaciers, and news about environmental disasters caused by climate change and their devastating impact on people, animals, and nature.

It seems a race is underway to find the most suitable and effective solution to a blatantly unsustainable and complex situation. However, there is not only one solution. Actually, there exist many valid and applicable solutions. On the other hand, no one can act alone, from governments, companies, and organisations to research centres and civil society representatives. This explains the growing number of summits that have recently marked the international political agenda, of alliances between multinational companies to reduce pollution, and of public gatherings in squares and meeting places to raise awareness on this issue.

“Designing a sustainable future” through the progressive achievement of objectives is the conclusion that everyone comes to; based on the answers we have collected so far, it is also the programme proposed by our sector’s players.

The most difficult challenge is and will always be to meet the deadlines imposed by everyone’s increasingly demanding and less and less sustainable living conditions: the task that our magazine has given itself with its “Sustainability” project is to monitor the development of these programmes and report their results to our readers.

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For this second interview we were delighted to work with the following sector leaders: • Rinske van Heiningen – Director Sustainability Integrated Sustainability Team AkzoNobel • Marco Benen – BASF’s Coatings Division Sustainability Officer • Gaetano Blanda – Evonik Senior Vice President and General Manager Coating Additives & Stefan Silber – Evonik Senior Vice President Innovation Management Coating Additives • Cecilia Svensson – Perstorp Holding AB EVP Communications & Sustainability • Pedro Perez Vintaned – PPG EHS Director EMEA

Rinske van Heiningen, AkzoNobel – “People.

Planet. Paint.” is our holistic sustainability approach. It means that our efforts are reflected in our products, innovations, customer benefits, supply chain and operations. This includes the positive benefits our products and services bring to our customers in industries such as construction, transportation, oil and gas and consumer goods: - People: How we treat our people, our suppliers and inspire and empower communities. It’s about the numerous local projects we carry out that make a significant impact. It also embraces our principles and approach to human rights and diversity.

All of which helps to position AkzoNobel as an employer of choice and a good corporate citizen.

- Planet: How we protect the environment and preserve our planet. This is how we reduce our environmental footprint to protect and preserve the planet. It includes the many steps we’ve taken – and continue to take – to reduce it through reformed value chains. It incorporates our dedication to reducing energy use, lowering CO2 emissions, VOC reduction and waste, while increasing our use of renewable energy. Not only are we working to cut emissions and reduce waste to minimize impact, we’re also taking proactive steps to improve our ways of working to build better processes for the future. For example, restoring forested areas at our sites. That’s just one of the ways we’re making sustainability a priority every day.

- Paint: How we consistently innovate to supply sustainable, impactful solutions.

Approximately 40% of our sales come from products with a sustainability benefit.

We intend to use this strength and leadership position to grow this percentage

significantly. Our eco-premium products (which represent around 20% of our sales) offer better benefits than competitor offerings. Our product innovation is driven by sustainability. That means the products we bring to market have sustainability benefits – as Dulux Trade Evolve with 35% recycled content - not only for the environment, but also for our customers.

By choosing AkzoNobel as their supplier, our customers can strengthen their own sustainability agenda.

Marco Benen, BASF – We do take a holistic approach on sustainability. That means taking all these pillars into consideration – along the value chain. We are committed to source responsibly: The transparent selection of the suppliers that ensure safe working conditions and environmentally compatible extraction of raw materials are key criteria for the purchasing process.

We are aiming to produce safely and efficiently, improving for example our logistics, packaging or avoiding transports.

And of course, the offering of sustainable

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products. Take an environmentally product for example. There must be also a market for this product and it must be cost competitive.

It also has to comply with all Health and Safety standards, so covering the social pillar. It is always about balancing the three dimensions.

Gaetano Blanda, Evonik – Evonik’s sustainability activities cover environmental, economic, and social aspects. In spring 2019, we sharpened our profile with the new sustainability strategy, giving answers to central questions regarding sustainability.

It comprises, for example, ambitious new climate and water targets. By 2025, we aim to reduce our absolute GHG emissions by 50 percent compared to 2008 as reference base. In the future, internal CO2 pricing will be an additional criterion in the management of major investments. Moreover, Evonik will integrate sustainability further into its strategic management processes.

Cecilia Svensson, Perstorp – Our work with sustainability is conducted on several

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Does it include every aspect, i.e. environmental, economic and social?

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different levels and focuses mainly on the environmental and social aspects of sustainability, since these are the areas where we think we can have a direct impact.

Our program includes improvement work within a broad variety of areas from health & safety, leadership, supplier management and compliance to the long-term ambition to become Finite Material Neutral. Everything counts and you can’t be successful in your long-term ambition unless you have your basics in order.

Pedro Perez Vintaned, PPG – At PPG, our sustainability initiatives are categorised into different programmes. We have a health and safety programme which focuses on keeping our employees healthy at work and making sure they get home safely. Our environmental programme focuses on ensuring that we operate

responsibly to protect our community. We run comprehensive programmes to better manage our energy consumption, waste creation and water usage. Our wellness programme provides support for the overall health of our employees and aims to give them opportunities to improve their health and provide them with an understanding of what systems are in place to build their awareness around health concerns or address issues they might have. We also do a comprehensive programme for occupational health to educate on industrial hygiene and limit employee exposure to chemicals handled in our PPG facilities.

Our sustainable initiatives also extend to our products and how we can make them more environmentally friendly and improve our customers’ sustainability. Finally, we’ve woven our commitment to sustainability into our community programmes. Our Colorful

Communities programme is designed to raise our engagement and commitment to our communities, by protecting and beautifying the neighbourhoods in which we operate in. Through this signature initiative, our volunteers contribute time and PPG paint products to help transform community areas – whether it’s painting classrooms, bringing colour to hospital wards or redesigning a playground. Last year alone, we invested $9 million in these programmes, protecting and beautifying communities in 30 countries around the world.

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Is there a project that didn’t work out?

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Marco Benen, BASF – Of course, some projects don’t work out.

Sometimes due to technical limitations, sometimes for other reasons. But that does not mean that we do not keep trying. We are continuously working on new processes, products and solutions.

What might not work today may be possible in a few years’ time.

Gaetano Blanda, Evonik – Looking back, sometimes we were ahead of the times and it was not easy to implement instruments such as abstract materiality analyses. Today, this has completely changed and all sustainability activities enjoy high acceptance within our Group.

Cecilia Svensson, Perstorp – Being successful, by definition, also means that you have encountered a number of failures or not so successful endeavours. It is difficult to single out a project that didn’t work, but, as an example of a challenge, in 2010 we launched, perhaps ahead of its time, the world’s first renewable Penta, Voxtar™, a product that can cut a carbon footprint by up to 80%. It took several years before sales took off, but now it is part of our successful Pro-Environment Solutions portfolio, and interest and sales are rapidly increasing.

Pedro Perez Vintaned, PPG – When it comes to our approach to projects we find that it’s often more about timescales. It’s about finding a compromise between priorities we have for the company.

We encourage people to bring their ideas to the table. The challenge is to correctly prioritise these ideas in a world that is changing constantly, striking the right balance between priorities and execution.

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Do employees actively participate to these programs and activities?

Rinske van Heiningen, AkzoNobel – Yes. We currently have four community programs running under the AkzoNobel Cares banner.

AkzoNobel Cares is the umbrella name for all our social impact programs and projects, including Community Program, Let’s Colour, Education Fund and local activities that positively impact communities.

In 2018, 49 Community Program projects took place in 29 locations across 16 countries, with a 35% increase in employee participation (1537) - almost five times higher community outreach than in 2017.

During 2019 we conducted over 900 projects, positively impacting 40 000 million people and trained 30 000 individuals enabling them to become economically active.

In 2018, we carried out 75 “Let’s Colour” projects (28 of the 75 were in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages) across 23 countries, which involved nearly 1536 AkzoNobel volunteers. We donated 220,000 litres

of paint for the renovation of community living spaces, benefiting millions of people.

Marco Benen, BASF – We do have a so-called sustainability team, that is the driving force behind sustainability efforts at the Coatings division. But they alone can’t be successful.

Everybody has a part to play. It starts with turning off lights and the heating and does not stop with changing internal processes to be more sustainable and developing new products.

Gaetano Blanda, Evonik – Yes, sustainability finds a high degree of acceptance among our employees. We discovered, however, that it plays an even bigger role regarding possible future employees. Against this backdrop, sustainability is an important element of our employer branding activities.

Cecilia Svensson, Perstorp – Perstorp has a high engagement level across our sustainability work. One example is within the areas of health & safety, where we have a longstanding and successful program called

Care 365 in order to engage both leaders and employees. Another example is how many employees and functions that are engaged on a daily basis in the journey to become Finite Material Neutral, from sales, operations and sourcing to communications and other.

We have a committed leadership team and a very active cross-functional team that are together driving the sustainability agenda for the company.

Pedro Perez Vintaned, PPG – PPG employees participate in all aspects of our sustainability initiatives in programmes that are specific to each area of our businesses.

We have employees focused on technical and quality functions in the development of our sustainable products. In terms of health and safety our operational teams are instrumental in the development of these programmes.

In our Colorful Communities community engagement programmes our people work with local communities, authorities and councils to organise events and oversee activities in their specific areas.

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What is the role of third-party certifications in sustainability within the paint and coatings industry?

Rinske van Heiningen, AkzoNobel – Rating agencies are important as they are used by our stakeholders to assess our performance. They also provide an independent assessment of our performance, giving confidence to the market, and identify areas for improvement.

These agencies assess us holistically and look at environmental, social and governance related topics, including: - Carbon footprint - Waste management and energy and water consumption - HSE policy and practices - Diversity and inclusion, including the composition and independence of our board - Social programs.

The number of rating agencies is rapidly growing, which forces us to focus on those with the greatest credibility and that create most value for the company and our stakeholders.

In 2019, we evaluated rating agencies based on their value, continuous improvement and pragmatism.

We decided to actively participate in the following surveys: - Sustainalytics - FTSE4Good - MSCI - ISS Oekom - EcoVadis – Gold rating for the fifth consecutive year - Vigeo Eiris – Rated number one in the chemical industry by Vigeo Eiris (part of Moody’s) - Trucost S&P - Corporate Knights.

Despite not actively participating in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) in 2018, we remained in the top ten.

Marco Benen, BASF – Third party certificates are important for creating credibility, transparency and trust.

They do have a similar function as seals and standards for products for end consumers. Our customers can use them for orientation.

Stefan Silber, Evonik – Such certifications are quite often the rationale and essential driver for most of our current innovation efforts in the coatings industry. Needless to say, the big multinational companies down the value chain and ultimately all consumers around the globe have a big impact on setting the corresponding standards. As a critical side-remark, we would appreciate a better global harmonization of all these initiatives and standards. We will see many more innovations driving the further

transformation towards environmentally friendly coating technologies. This trend will clearly sustain.

Cecilia Svensson, Perstorp – They definitely have a role to play to make certain standardized methodologies trustworthy and better known. However, ideally, there shouldn’t be too many and they should represent industry standards.

Pedro Perez Vintaned, PPG – Sustainability certifications are like an endorsement that we’re doing things the right way and they’re a way for us to demonstrate that PPG is certified on different areas and guidelines that provide an assurance to those we do business with. We’re proud of achieving certain standards. We have many different certifications but the ones most linked to sustainability are ISO4001 which is focused

on environmental concerns, ISO45001 which is on occupational health and ISO50001 which is on energy. It’s important for us to demonstrate that we’re focusing on environmental improvements.

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How do you see the future of sustainability? What are your next steps?

Rinske van Heiningen, AkzoNobel – We are leading an exciting transformation of the paints and coatings industry with our call for collaborative innovation through our Paint the Future innovation ecosystem. Paint the Future is the ecosystem for accelerating new innovations in paints and coatings together with startups, suppliers and academia around the world. Through our platform and programs, innovators get access to resources to help

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commercialize their solutions. The ecosystem includes startups, suppliers and academia.

We believe the only way forward is to safeguard our planet beyond generations by developing cross-industry solutions.

Our product innovations are built around sustainable solutions for our customers and this is an area where we can make a real impact both in our coatings and decorative paints businesses. We also strive to continue to limit our own impact on the environment and are ready to announce updated ambitions in this regard during the first half of next year.

Marco Benen, BASF – Change is no longer optional. Every company has to do something, just as every individual does. That is why sustainability is an integral part of BASF’s strategy and why we created a roadmap to guide our actions in the coming years.

Functional paints for the future mobility will be one of the most important topics for the coatings industry. E-mobility, lightweight cars and new mobility concepts do pose challenges but also create new opportunities for a sustainable development.

Chromacool, for example, is a paint technology which combines colour and functionality.

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Overview of pioneering approaches to stem the tide of rubbish in all of the world.

A special paint system ensures that the high-energy near infrared radiation (NIR) is reflected, thus reducing the temperature on the vehicle surface by up to 20° C. As a result, the vehicle interior stays cooler and the need to run the air conditioning is minimized. This in turn positively impacts the vehicle’s energy consumption and is particularly apparent in the electromobility sector through the increase in range.

Gaetano Blanda, Evonik – Looking ahead, the importance of sustainability as a crucial success factor will continue to rise. With its new sustainability strategy, Evonik is well positioned. In the years ahead, our focus will lie on integrating sustainability even further into our businesses and into the management processes of our Group.

Cecilia Svensson, Perstorp – There are real signs from nature that time is running out.

To get global traction, I think the UN Sustainable Development Goals are a brilliant initiative.

However, I don’t think they will be enough.

As climate change and other sustainability issues have no borders, there is a need for global thinking and action. Our company will continue

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our journey towards becoming Finite Material Neutral by executing on our roadmaps.

With regards to all the basics that define us as the responsible company we are, we will continuously improve and keep striving to make a bigger and bigger difference.

Pedro Perez Vintaned, PPG – We need to be more creative and more innovative.

We need to challenge ourselves about what else we can do in terms of sustainability.

We have enough knowledge now to have an impact on everything that makes a difference from the sustainability perspective. It’s now about how we can challenge ourselves, how we can bring in innovations to become more sustainable as a company. When we put together our sustainability report we include very challenging and aspirational targets that provide a direction for PPG to proceed.

This sends a very clear message to everybody that we want to get even better on things that will benefit the environment, keep our employees safer and healthier and enable our customers’ sustainability efforts.

Our sustainability report is key in challenging ourselves and driving our operational excellence.

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BRAND-NEW

INVADENTE: Francesca Torri’s Brooch Sold at the Auction Organised by EOS Mktg&Communication

Mktg&Communication decided to organise

The jewel is made of brass and it is

a special event to celebrate this important

decorated with oxidations, paintings, and

milestone together with its customers and

coatings in gold and silver leaf; the hook is in

guests. The event took place at the Rossini

harmonic steel.

Art Site in Briosco, where the company

Francesca Torri has been producing jewels

created an evening that combined art,

and body ornaments for thirty years and

nature, and industry and during which a

she works with precious and non-precious

charity auction was held in favour of the

materials, excluding iron and platinum.

restoration of the War Memorial monument

Her jewels are inspired by the materials

installed in Trento e Trieste square in Monza.

themselves. Metal and its alterations are a

One of the works donated for the auction

constant source of discovery for her, which

was INVADENTE (i.e. “Intrusive”), a brooch

lead her to create unique pieces meeting her

created by Francesca Torri and purchased

constant need to move forward. Francesca

by Sebastiano Brenni of Salchi Metalcoat Srl

Torri has also been teaching Jewellery Design

(Burago di Molgora, MB). This macro jewel

at the European Institute of Design in Milan

is a shoulder brooch that decorates the

for thirty years and she annually attends

upper part of the bust: a brooch, but also a

international courses on special jewellery

necklace. It has two clasps for firm fixing to

making and handcraft techniques.

The brooch worn by its current owner.

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clothing and it is entirely handmade.

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On its tenth anniversary, EOS

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Sebastiano Brenni, the owner of Salchi Metalcoat (Burago Molgora, MB, Italy), bought INVADENTE, a brooch created by Francesca Torri, during the auction organised on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of EOS Mktg&Communication.

“INVADENTE”, the brooch created by Francesca Torri, was one of the protagonists of the charity auction organised by EOS.

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Sebastiano Brenni won the auction.

BRAND-NEW

Honorary Title for A Man with Many Functions The management team of the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems and the Chair of the Academic Board awarded KR ING Hubert Culik, Chairman of the Austrian Chemicals Industry Association, Managing Director of Rembrandtin Lack, and Executive Director of Kansai Helios Coatings, with the honorary title FELLOW OF IMC FH KREMS in recognition of his merits regarding the set-up of the Applied Chemistry degree course.

In 2019, the IMC FH Krems awarded the international

process optimisation as well as the simulation of

honorary title “Fellow of” for the first time. A Fellow

experiments. The programme offers comprehensive

is someone who has conducted important research

chemical training with future-oriented aspects

activities concerning the aims of a scientific society.

such as recycling, use of renewable raw materials,

He contributes significantly to promoting the

reclamation of raw materials, etc. Students with an

cooperation between research and its application in

excellent academic record may qualify for a so-called

practice.

merit-based scholarship from the Austrian Chemicals Industry Association FCIO. Special features of this

Applied Chemistry – a degree course that opens up many opportunities

degree programme include excellent opportunities

The degree programme Applied Chemistry was

contents and input from the industry combined with

established in 2018 and focuses on chemometrics,

practice-oriented lectures and seminars. “The lack of

development and selection of chemical processes and

skilled workers is a big issue in the chemical industry”,

experiments and related computer-based analysis,

Mr Hubert Culik, Chairman of the FCIO, says. With

in the current job market as well as modern course

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their degree, graduates will lay a solid foundation for a career in the pharma or food industries, environmental authorities, etc.

Fellow of IMC FH Krems The decree was presented during an academic ceremony by the management team of IMC Fachhochschule Krems, Mag. Ulrike Prommer and Prof. (FH) Dr. Karl Ennsfellner as well as Prof. (FH) Dr. Martin Waiguny, Chair of the Academic Board, on 18 October 2019 in the International Meeting Center on the IMC Campus Krems.

Left to right Prof. (FH) Dr. Karl Ennsfellner (Managing Director IMC FH Krems), KR ING Hubert Culik (Chairman of the FCIO), Prof. (FH) Dr. Martin Waiguny (Chair of the Academic Board) and Prof. (FH) Mag. (FH) Dr. Manfred Pferzinger (Vice-Chair of the Academic Board).

For further information: www.rembrandtin.com

BRAND-NEW

From Now On Applying 2K Coatings Becomes Even Easier

The new equipment pursues the need for

Š Verind

After the EcoDose 2K/3K, which are now a landmark in the automotive and industrial coating sectors, Verind has developed a new electronic dosing system dedicated to applications that require simpler functionality than those featured in the EcoDose 2K.bEcoDose 2K Easy is born.

reliability by offering excellent performance: in fact, it keeps unchanged the best features and components of EcoDose 2K, but the operator interface and the management of the application parameters are easier.

Most operations are performed using only the four buttons on the control panel.

Additionally, the 4.3â&#x20AC;? colour touch screen display allows the user to access more advanced features. This is why it is called Easy!

The Direct Injection Technology (D.I.T.) allows independent control of the dosage of both components, ensuring the best result in terms of precision even for extreme mixing ratios within the field of application.

The fluidic circuits respond to the most recent environmental needs, as they optimize the use of paint and minimize the necessary quantity of cleaning media.

A top-of-the-range industrial PLC also ensures complete connectivity satisfying the most modern Industry 4.0 and IIOT protocols.

EcoDose 2K Easy is available in several models in order to satisfy every costumer need, including the need to remotely control the fluidic panel inside the coating booth to optimize the colour change process, reducing consumptions.

For further information: www.verind.net

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DeGeest Steel Works automated paint room control center.

FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY

Robot Automation as Key Driver of Development: Robotic Painting Revolution at DeGeest Steel Works Alessia Venturi ipcm®

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FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY

Manufacturing is changing dramatically and technology will continue to rapidly advance the industry for years to come. Advances in laser technology and robotics have made major strides in recent years, changing the nature of steel production.

At DeGeest Steel Works Co. (DSW), located in Tea, South Dakota (USA), the commitment to innovation and automation has led to its position as an industry leader in technology and robotics in all phases of manufacturing. In the last 5 years, DSW has woven technology and software into the entire manufacturing process to complete the fabrication job.

DeGeest Steel Works, Co. is a 3rd generation family business established in 1976. It is a steel fabricator for large OEMs providing 100,000’s of different large and complex parts and subparts to OEMs in the fields of agriculture, forestry, mining, earth-moving machines and utilities. DeGeest Steel Works laser cuts, saws, punches, drills, taps, bends, welds, paints and assembles various parts that end up in machines used all over the world.

The DeGeest Steel Works, Co. original facility in Harrisburg, SD, was 43,000 sq. ft (around 4,000 m2). In 2014, DSW built the current facility in Tea, measuring 78,000 sq. ft (over 7,200 m2). With the building expansion completed in February 2019, the facility is now 133,000 sq. ft (12,500 m2).

Derek DeGeest, third-generation President of the company, highlighted to ipcm® the new features of the DSW Tea facility, including the automated technology for its custom steel manufacturing.

“DSW is able to accommodate larger OEMs with expanded capabilities and extensive automation. This alleviates one of the © DeGeest Steel Works

biggest problems faced by large OEMs – finding labour to meet demands. With DSW, they are able to outsource projects requiring a great deal of shop time. We are always striving to push the boundaries on what is possible in manufacturing. We are adding

The investment in production automation makes a manufacturing company extremely more efficient and responsive. Automation and robotics do not take jobs from anyone, instead they create more jobs, speed up the manufacturing process and significantly save on utility costs.

DeGeest Steel Works in Tea, South Dakota, was already an industry leader in technology and robotics in all phases of manufacturing. In 2019 DSW found in Lesta’s self programming robots an automation solution for its liquid painting department creating efficiency at its best.

more robotics and automation in storage, software, blasting, washing, drying, painting and packaging to enhance our talented work force accomplish more. DeGeest Steel Works has the ability to quickly adapt to our customers changing needs”.

“Our use of automation and robotics has not taken jobs from anyone, instead it has reduced overuse injuries from repetitive tasks, created more jobs to add to our team and given us access to work that wasn’t available or sustainable before”, Derek DeGeest added. In fact, we are adding more jobs than we had in the past 2 decades and plan to increase our workforce of another 40% over the next 2-5 years to help meet the demand in our growing business”.

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Introduction of the largest and most flexible automated robotic liquid paint system.

DSW opened a robotic liquid paint system in North America to offer customers high quality painted products that can go straight to their assembly lines.

“In the past 5 years, we have automated all areas of our business, whereas with the DSW software division we have created most of the software programs that we use to track our workpieces,” says Derek DeGeest. “However, this investment in production automation had made the company extremely more efficient and responsive, but it had also created a bottleneck that did not exist before: coating, that is, the only production phase that had remained manual, exclusively performed by our operators.

The slowness of the coating phase jeopardized DeGeest Steel Works exterior.

the balance achieved with the automation of all other areas. Finding an automation solution also for our liquid painting department had therefore become vital for DSW’s growth.”

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“In order to robotize a new paint system, we began a search across North America for a suitable partner, but we were unsuccessful: nobody could help us make our coating department more efficient through robots without the need for long and complicated robot programming operations. We therefore extended the search outside North America and we came across Lesta, an Italian company that produced self-learning coating robots that appeared very simple to use. So we took advantage of an already planned trip to Germany for the purchase of a welding robot to also go to Italy to check out Lesta’s robotic technology,” explains Derek DeGeest.

“The most interesting aspect of Lesta’s self-learning robots is their ease of programming. DSW coats complex components: creating a painting program off-line means investing a lot of time and resources.

However, the use of these robots does not DeGeest Steel Works assembly.

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require any advanced programming skills.

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hi-tech

conveyors

DeGeest Steel Works robotic welding.

Upon completion of the installation, a manufacturer of

“We installed 6 Lesta robots in our paint

any size can literally be making their own programs and

system” DeGeest added. “2 robots for the

finishing robotically on Day One.

application of the epoxy primer, 2 for the

A finishing specialist initiates a programming sequence

application of the urethane topcoat and 2

while the robot’s motors are disengaged which creates

suction and blow-off robots to eliminate water

a free-floating learning mode. The software generates

pockets from the parts after the multistage

its own robotic code of every movement and spray

pre-treatment and prior to entering the dry-off

output parameters. The finisher’s exact technique is

oven. This is a new application of robots to the

saved and then mirrored by the robot on future jobs”.

finishing industry. It came from a problem we saw in our line, that is water getting trapped

DSW built the new automated wet-coat paint line

inside the parts during the pre-treatment. Due

around Lesta’s robotic solution. It is composed of a

to these water residues, we would have had

5-stages pre-treatment tunnel, 2 Lesta suction and

to raise the temperature of the drying oven

blow-off robot stations, a dry-off oven followed by a

or lengthen the drying process time. Both

cool down tunnel, 2 primer booths with a flash-off area

options were unsustainable. Reengineering

in between 2 top coat booths, a curing oven and a

the parts to include drainage holes was not

cool down tunnel. Handling of the pieces is done with

an option either, because the components

a power&free conveyor with 9’ long load bars and the

are not owned by us and cannot be modified.

painting booth are integrated in a clean room.

Given the Lesta robots’ ease of programming,

The painting system is solvent-based and comprises

we therefore designed our own water sucking

an epoxy primer in 2 colours and an urethane topcoat

and blow-off section. In this way, we were

in 8 colours. Colours to be applied are specified by the

able to immediately reduce the drying oven

end customer.

temperature by 20% while speeding up the

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process and significantly saving on utility costs. Today the takt-time of our line is around 4 to 6 min per load bar and our operators are really happy with the introduction of the robots on the paint line. They were really

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surprised and excited for the robot’s potential” DeGeest commented. “We have no need for manual touch ups: the robot is very flexible and can easily reach the hidden parts of the components. This is efficiency at its best!”.

Happy operators, efficient production With an eye on the future, DSW has added several new products and services related to automation and programming: • Job build database w/ revision control • Digital real time updates of programs and processes for every part

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FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY

WHEN IT HAS TO BE

PERFECT • Automatic workflow validation to ensure part sequences and processes are followed • Weld cell tablets with displayed and interactive validation of WPS parameters “With a portfolio of 100,000+ customer parts, DSW has to ensure the correct information is always at the fingertips of its team members so everything moves smoothly from order entry through shipment. One example of a recent development is a proprietary system

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that digitally connects every aspect of our operation to guide parts through our shop”, Derek DeGeest ended.

“This development saves time, increases quality, and empowers our team to save our customers money and logistical pain. The system programs, documents and uploads every unique process of a customer’s specific

www.tiger-coatings.com

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Lesta self learning finishing robot at work.

“We have leveraged our robotic and software

eventually formed an exclusive partnership

It automatically controls revision levels and

experience to help bring Lesta’s new robotic

leading to the launch of LestaUSA.

saves detailed process documentation at each

technology to North America. Through

LestaUSA’s exclusive manufacturing and

phase of production to ensure repeatability and

this process both Lesta and DSW have

distributorship of these self-learning robots

efficiency. It is like a Supervisor with the task to

developed a friendship as well as a business

expands DSW from a regional contract job

maximize the line density and jobs and control

relationship. Our companies strengths

shop to a supplier of robotic applications for

the production”.

complement each other really well and we

all of North America”.

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part into our comprehensive digital system.

Lesta suction blow off robots before the drying oven.

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Derek DeGeest, President of DeGeest Steel Works, Co. and President of LestaUSA.

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Implementation of UniPrep , UniPrep AC and Interlox for superior painted part quality. ®

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INNOVATIONS: PRESENT&FUTURE

Advanced Solutions for Cleaning, Conversion Coating and Chemical Paint Removal - A High Performance Systems Approach for Today’s Paint Applicators Brandon Lloyd Atotech Deutschland GmbH – Berlin, Germany

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Painting applications present many unique challenges for manufacturers.

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The pre-treatment process prior to coating and the maintenance of hooks, racks and fixtures for piece hanging are key for a quality coating cycle and a zero-defects coating film.

At the same time, sustainability and environmental issues challenges both formulators and paint applicators in providing effective solutions which are energy efficient, with a low environmental impact and compliant with REACH regulations.

Atotech developed sustainable alternatives for conventional pre-treatment and paint stripping products, providing to paint applicators high performing process with low energy consumption and low waste creation. for conventional cleaners. With the implementation of sophisticated

A pre-treatment process optimized for

surfactant packages in conjunction with

the washer system must be identified and

the capability of in-situ oil degradation,

work seamlessly with the paint system,

UniPrep® offers consistent performance

whether powder, wet, e-coat/KTL, or a

over a longer period of time and at lower

combination. Maintenance of the hooks,

temperatures. This creates a process

rack and/or tools to remove all cured

with substantial energy savings, increased

paint is required to ensure proper contact

productivity and reduction of wastewater

with the part. Improper maintenance

treatment and chemical consumption.

contributes to transfer efficiency and

For applicators that produce parts

increased defects. Identifying sustainable

with welds or laser cuts, UniPrep® AC

and effective solutions for these problems

is the ideal solution for scale removal.

is challenging. Atotech, a global leader in

Developed to replace hazardous chemical

surface finishing innovation, can answer

and mechanical methods, UniPrep® AC

these demands for paint applicators with

provides near neutral pH processes

their paint support technologies.

capable of operation in spray and

Identifying the ideal pre-treatment process

immersion applications. UniPrep® AC

for a system can be difficult. A selection

efficiently removes weld and laser scale

of cleaners, conversion coatings and even

providing the subsequent conversion

descalers offers a vast combination of

coating a surface free of oxides that

processes to meet many performance

prevent uniform coating formation.

demands. Properly cleaning a substrate

The final step, conversion coating,

surface of organic and inorganic soils is the first step and essential in achieving a high-quality painted part. Without

Achieving good cleaning and conversion coating with UniPrep® and Interlox® is essential for superior paint performance.

removing the soils, achieving the desired

ensures proper adhesion of the paint and provides a barrier to corrosion for the substrate. Interlox® zirconium-based conversion coatings are an alternative to

performance is nearly impossible.

traditional phosphate coatings, delivering

Shortcomings in pre-treatment quality

maintenance and wastewater treatment

comparable performance in a more

contribute to costly paint defects and are a

burden. Developments in sustainable

sustainable package. Improvements

burden on operational efficiency.

alternatives allow paint applicators to

versus traditional pre-treatments include

Conventional pre-treatments are capable

implement high performing processes that

ambient temperature operation, minimal

of meeting many performance demands

remediate many of the issues associated

sludge/scale formation, long bath life and

required by manufacturers but do

with conventional

elimination of harmful compounds like

not provide a sustainable solution for

pre-treatments.

phosphorus, zinc, nickel and chromium

achieving them. Whether considering

UniPrep®, UniPrep® AC and Interlox®

(VI). Additionally, Interlox® is the ideal

cleaners or conversion coatings like iron

represent Atotech’s solution for

process for multi-metal applicators.

and zinc phosphate, they often operate at

sustainable pre-treatments. UniPrep®

The culmination of these benefits

elevated temperatures, contain hazardous

alkaline cleaners offer applicators a

supports improved operating costs and

or regulated substances, and are a

long life, low temperature replacement

productivity.

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Maintenance of paint fixtures, commonly referred to as hooks, hangers, racks, tools or skids, is a significant challenge for every paint applicator. From the largest truck/car body to the smallest painted screw head, fixture cleaning can be a heavy burden.

To allow for continuous and efficient production, fixture cleaning is a necessity for applicators in every industry. In today’s market, paint removal solutions are limited and provide moderate process performance at best, often requiring additional secondary or manual cleaning as well as repairs and replacement of fixtures due to damages.

Poor cleaning not only inflates maintenance costs with high labour but also generates a high reject rate, poor grounding and coverage, as well as high paint consumption.

Current technologies, including mechanical, thermal and chemical methods, present many technical, safety and environmental challenges, frequently forcing manufacturers to outsource paint removal activities.

Master Remover® offers a versatile in-house paint removal solution for fixture cleaning.

Outsourcing paint removal activities necessitates the demand for additional sets

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of fixtures, simply to maintain production output, requiring additional capital.

With Master Remover®, Atotech has made significant strides in paint removal development. Master Remover® makes on-site, safe and sustainable paint removal a reality at a lower running cost than conventional processes. From liquid to powder to e-coat/KTL paints, Master Remover® offers single pass cleaning, with the additional benefits of long life, low energy and low waste. Master Remover® processes can also be implemented for high value, light metal part reclamation. Even complex geometry, multi metal components like wiper arms or zinc surfaces in under hood/under body brackets can be cleaned 100% in one-step with absolutely no etch.

Atotech’s innovations with UniPrep®, UniPrep® AC, Interlox® and Master Remover® allow manufacturers to implement sustainable and cost-effective Even in cases of complex geometries, multi metal components like wiper arms or zinc surfaces in under hood/under body brackets can be cleaned 100% in one-step with absolutely no etch.

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processes for paint pre-treatment and paint removal.

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The laser cutting machine in the Euroimpianti’s production site in Valeggio sul Mincio (Verona, Italy).

HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH

Thirty Years of Euro90: The Creation, Evolution, and Future of the Modular Coating System Concept From an interview with Gianluca Baruffaldi, Euroimpianti Srl (Valeggio sul Mincio, Verona, Italy)

The concept of modular and standardised coating systems was born thirty years ago based on an idea of Euroimpianti founder Osvaldo Baruffaldi. Thirty years later, it is still succesful. At the same time, the company has been able to pick up the baton by transforming itself into one of the world’s leading suppliers of powder coating lines, through investments, process automation, accurate customer service, and plant reliability.

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Thanks to its own R&D department and to

an added value to their users has been

the experience gained by installing over

Euroimpianti’s mission since 1976, when it

2000 systems worldwide, 760 of which only

was established,” states Gianluca Baruffaldi,

in Europe, it is now a leading provider of

who, together with his brother Massimo

both new production plants and qualified

and his cousins Giorgio and Mirko, picked

assistance on already existing systems.

up the baton from Osvaldo, company

“Coating plants are a work tool: as such,

founder and inventor of the modular

they must be highly performing but above

painting system concept. “We fulfil this

all reliable. They must guarantee production

mission by designing machines that are

continuity even in the event of small failures,”

reliable, compliant with every specific

adds Baruffaldi. “Over the years, we have

requirement of productivity as well as

focussed on the development of new

consumption and cost reduction, and

technologies to constantly improve our

technologically advanced, but also easy

plants’ performance, for both lines carrying

to use and quick to produce, assemble,

out standard coating processes and lines

and start. Indeed, the time factor, the

conceived for special finishing cycles, be they

timeliness of interventions, and the speed

devoted to small parts, bulky components,

of response are the biggest success factors

or aluminium profiles. The turning point for

of companies, nowadays.”

Euroimpianti, however, dates back to the end

Since 1976, Euroimpianti has been

of 1989: it was the launch on the market of a

designing, manufacturing and exporting

modular and standardised plant concept with

coating systems for all metal surfaces

its Euro90 system type, which has just turned

to Europa, America, Africa, and Asia.

thirty.”

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One of the offices of the new headquarters.

Ipcm: What does modular system

among the various types and with always

Ipcm: What does it mean to be a

mean?

available original spare parts, even twenty

reliable long-term supplier?

GB: “For users, buying a modular

years after installation. We offer four

GB: “First of all, we manufacture

system means acquiring a machine that

types of modular machines: Komby, a

everything in-house, including one-rail

can be expanded over time to keep

manual system for large workpieces

conveyors and coating booths. For our

up with production growth, without

and bulk processing; Eurocar, a semi-

plants, we use top quality components,

revolutionising its global design. For

automatic plant for large parts or small

such as Siemens PLCs, or parts produced

coating plant builders, the concept of

series; Euro90, an automatic machine

in Italy. We place so much importance

modularity equals to standardisation

for high-volume mass productions and a

on the real-time availability of our spare

and, therefore, ease of production, total

high number of colour changeovers; and

parts that we have created an automatic

control of construction quality, assembly

a vertical system for coating aluminium

warehouse connected with our SAP

speed, and smooth testing”.

profiles. We also build special systems, for

management system. This enables us

“Our plants are perfectly tried and

example with two-rail conveyors, which

to meet any request while minimising

tested because they are highly reliable

follow a different design and production

downtimes, which makes us a reliable

machines, with common components

path.”

supplier in the long run. This is why our

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customers are very loyal: if you have thousands of systems installed in the world, it is important to always have nozzles, engine oil, pumps, and so on in stock.”

By the time we conducted this interview, Euroimpianti was producing seven Euro90 systems.

“My father’s idea was to standardise designs, models, and projects to enable users to buy plants that were

Efficient and reliable solutions for surface coating since 1988.

suitable for the type of workpieces to be treated, standardised although possibly larger than necessary, and therefore cheaper and more efficient, reliable, and functional,” continues Gianluca Baruffaldi.

“The concept had an incredible success: we installed dozens of these systems throughout Northern Italy in a multitude of sectors, from bicycle production and contracting coating to electrical box and panel manufacturing. By offering seven Euro90 variants only differing in terms of workpiece height and number of pre-treatment stages, depending on the customers’ actual quality requirements, my father’s idea met a need that was latent in the market. Initially, the strength of Euro90 was its modular standard design,

electrostatic systems for liquid painting

but our actual trump card over the years has been the assistance service we have always guaranteed.”

Ipcm: How has Euro90 evolved in these thirty

electrostatic systems and spraying booths for powder coating

years?

GB: “We have increased the speed of the chain and improved energy efficiency though the implementation of condensing boilers instead of

pneumatic systems for high-, medium-, and low-pressure painting

burners and of sound-absorbing and insulating panels for the construction of ovens, tunnels, and clean rooms; this also protects the health

IR and UV drying systems

of operators: less noise and lower temperatures make anyone work better. Above all, however, we completely digitalised the system with an Industry 4.0-oriented approach. Euro90

robot and reciprocators

can now be managed remotely, it allows the measurement and control of all operating parameters with an alarm system for any deviations from the standard, and it ensures full traceability of each coated workpiece. On the other hand, the basic concept of Euro90 has remained true to itself: a plant consisting of a number of process modules that can vary according to the space available, of the parts to be painted, able to guarantee operational reliability and service continuity.”

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the required chain speed, and the dimensions

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Ipcm: How has Euroimpianti

3000 m2-wide factory ready to be

projects and updates on our works’

evolved since 1976?

further expanded in future, intended

progress. Since we manage up to

GB: “Another strength of our firm

for the construction of our ovens and

eighty orders per year, we generally

has been its choice to specialise

the installation of a new automatic

must follow the progress of six of

in powder coating systems. We do

panel bender. Finally, we own

them simultaneously. This would be

not produce cataphoresis plants,

about 1000 m of production area

impossible without automation.

for example, and the percentage of

at the premises of Fusion, the firm

We have gotten a lot of satisfaction

liquid coating machines is very low:

that manufactures the insulating

out of doing business with foreign

we chose to remain focussed on one

and sound absorbing material

markets, especially the Russian and

field. Being standardised, our plants

of our panels by recovering the

Polish ones. We have also chosen to

are easily produced with advanced

spent powders disposed of by our

open branches in markets that prefer

automatic cutting and bending

customers and that provides us with

direct relationships with local contact

machines. In the last few years, we

completely coated materials. We are

persons. The first one was in Spain,

have made many investments, both

currently focussing on the automation

where we have a sales office offering

in our production department and

of all our production phases: we have

a technical assistance and warehouse

by opening branches in strategic

installed SAP as our management

service. In Brazil, we have a production

countries for the coating market.

system and all our components and

site that also serves all the other

Currently, Euroimpianti has 90

spare parts are identified through

South American countries except

employees and 2 production sites

a barcode. Our 3D design software

Mexico. In the USA, we have opened

in Italy: a newly renovated one, with

program automatically sends

a sales and customer service office

offices and a 6000 m2-wide workshop

component lists to the warehouse

in Miami, which also serves Mexico

to be soon integrated with a new

and production instructions to the

and Canada. Entering the US market

tube laser cutting machine and

machines. A screen in the entrance

was particularly important because, in

hosting the automatic spare

hall to the new offices provides a

the next few years, its companies will

part warehouse, and a new

real-time overview of the current

switch from liquid to powder coatings

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provide assistance. Finally, in March 2020, we will open a Euroimpianti sales and customer service office in Germany, which will be officially presented at PaintExpo 2020 next April.

Italian companies are recognised worldwide as leaders in the industrial coating field: we are well known for the quality of our work and our industriousness. Euroimpianti, in particular, is a benchmark company because it has kept true to its legacy, by continuing to manufacture excellent plants and, above all, by counting on a great team of employees, many of whom have spent their entire working life here and, in some cases, whose children are now working for us, too. The greatest satisfaction for our team are the customers that come back to buy The engineering division.

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another coating plant.”

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Vermetal’s new Euro90 powder coating installation.

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The Evolution of the Euro90 Modular System According to its Users’ Needs: Vermetal’s Case Alessia Venturi ipcm®

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Relying on expert partners that can provide reliable technologies, technical support, outstanding customer service is fundamental for every job coaters. Even more important it is the correct choice of the coating installation.

The Italian powder coater Vermetal relied on Euroimpianti’s modular installation concept for its development.

The modular concept enabled Vermetal to gradually expand its coating systems to keep up with orders increases.

In particular, the choice of the new generation Euro90 automatic and digital powder coating installation opened up new business sectors for Vermetal.

“Vermetal was established in 1992

separation from my previous company.

tonnes of coated material per day,” says

based on a partnership between my

Since then, Vermetal has kept growing.

Claudio Bertolo, the owner of Vermetal

wife and me and thanks to the help

It now has 30 employees, 4,000 m2

Srl together with Valentina Bennati.

of Osvaldo Baruffaldi, who was the

of covered area, an annual turnover

“Over time, we have specialised in high

owner of Euroimpianti back then. He

of 3 million Euros, and three coating

quality powder coating processes,

actually helped me start this coating

lines, all supplied by Euroimpianti.

applying two and three-layer systems

contracting business after a difficult

With these, we produce from 17 to 20

that include anti-corrosion primers.

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We stand out for our ability to also treat very large-sized parts, with lengths up to 13 metres, especially machines for the food industry, wine and vinegar bottling, and packaging. The three-layer coating systems are especially required for products shipped abroad. In this case, we perform as follows: sandblasting, application of a zinc-rich primer, application of an intermediate product with a barrier effect, and application of a top coat. Both the two and three-layer powder systems also call for a pre-gelation phase outside the booth, between one application and the other. Final curing occurs after the application of the whole coating system.”

The long-standing partnership with Euroimpianti “We started a real partnership with Euroimpianti: since Vermetal began its activity as a powder coater, we have always relied on this Valeggio sul Mincio-based company for the supply of our painting systems,” says Bertolo.

Vermetal powder coats large sized parts for the packaging and food industries.

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“Our relationship goes beyond the mere customer-supplier rapport: there are trust, friendship, and also gratitude for the support that we received from them at the beginning. Even more importantly, there are the technical reliability of their lines, their outstanding assistance service also thanks to our geographical proximity, and the perfect match between their modular system concept and our operational needs. Over the years, this has enabled us to gradually expand our coating systems to keep up with order increases.”

Vermetal owns one machine

The unloading area of the Eurocar semi-automatic installation.

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coating system type. Eurocar is

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The manual Komby installation for the powder coating of pieces up to 2 tons.

a semi-automatic plant devoted to bulky parts that, precisely because of their size, are difficult to handle with a conventional one-rail overhead conveyor.

Komby is a manual coating system suitable for small batches and touch-up operations, which Vermetal uses for heavy single-piece parts up to 2 tonnes.

Finally, Euro90 is an automatic powder coating plant devoted to semi-finished and metal products, suitable for the mass production of large batches with short delivery times. The current Euro90 plant owned by Vermetal was installed in 2019 to replace the one purchased in 2000.

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plant. This is a versatile, fully Industry

concept booth enabling to change

4.0-oriented system, with increased

the colour applied in 7-8 minutes,

“We installed our first Euro90 system

productivity and featuring a coating

a condensing boiler that has

to coat panels and small parts,”

booth enclosed in a clean room. The

replaced the burners for heating

explains Claudio Bertolo. “Such

new Euro90 has enabled us to go

the pre-treatment tunnel, and

investment proved strategic: this has

back to work on an 8-hour shift while

digitalisation.

always been the plant with the highest

maintaining the productivity level we

The plant is equipped with a

productivity and it has opened up new

reached in 12 hours.”

two-drive one-rail conveyor with a

business sectors for us. Precisely the

Vermetal’s new Euro90 system coats

maximum capacity of 150 kg/m for

increase in market demands – we had

workpieces with a maximum size of

greater workpiece stability.

to work on a shift and a half to fulfil

3000 x 1800 mm. Aside from the

The coating booth, with an automatic

all orders – led us to replace it, after

allowed size, the major differences

powder recovery device and a

exploiting it intensely for almost twenty

with the previous version include

cyclone that is directly emptied into

years, with a new generation Euro90

much faster chain speed, a new

big bags, is enclosed in a clean room

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Vermetal and Euro90: a twenty year long story

The new Euro90 automatic installation.

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Turnkey solutions for industrial waste water treatment Spraybooth water treatment systems and chemicals Chemical-physical systems Sludge compactors Reverse osmosis & ion exchange water demineralization units De-oiling & degreasing units Filtering systems Water treatment chemicals & consumables Technical service & maintenance of water treatment systems

The application booth is equipped with Zeus Electrostatic Systems reciprocators and guns.

built with sound-absorbing and thermal Fusion panels, like the tunnel and the ovens.

It features reciprocators and guns provided by Zeus Electrostatic Systems and it includes two pre and post-retouching stations with Lesta robots. “We chose Zeus guns because we already knew this technology, as all our static plants feature Zeus manual units. They are characterised by a much higher flow rate than those of other manufacturers and, therefore, guarantee faster coating operations,” states Claudio Bertolo.

“Our Euro90 features last generation Zeus guns with an automatic control module.”

Euroimpianti designed both the booth and

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the powder management unit. The 5-stage pre-treatment includes a no-rinse nanotechnology passivation through a Nebula system for the nebulisation of the product. “We chose to integrate our plant with Euroimpianti’s nebulisation device because we were looking for an automatic tool that guaranteed constant product flow and the application of an always fresh mixture,” explains Bertolo. “In fact, passivation is very uniform, with excellent results in terms of resistance.”

“As for the paints, we follow our customers’ specifications but we mainly The touch control panel of the installation: its 4.0 features allow for the full traceability of every coated part and remote control of the processes.

use AkzoNobel products, especially for two and three-layer systems,” adds Bertolo. “For example, we chose to use

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AkzoNobel’s Redox coatings whenever possible, particularly the Interpon Redox Plus AL258F primer, a pure epoxy product with a high cross-linking capacity and with barrier effect agents to give better corrosion resistance properties to steel, galvanised, and aluminium surfaces.”

Digital, modular, expandable The new generation Euro90 plant is completely digital: the control panel can be managed remotely and it allows sending work orders directly from the office to the PLC. It therefore enables instant production planning, with notifications of start and end of production appearing directly on the programming department’s PC. By complying with the Industry 4.0 principles, it also enables to track all the processing parameters: cleaning times, bath concentration, solution pH values, and warnings. The new Euro90 is 4.0-oriented, modular, and expandable according to the production needs of its users: the ideal companion for the contracting The manual touch up gun with the automatic control module.

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coating operations of the future.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH

The Future Belongs to Agile Companies From an interview with Martin Welp, CEO of Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG

Uncertain political and economic circumstances, climate change, digitalisation and customer requirements are becoming increasingly more individual and complex: the companies of the surface coating sector are facing enormous challenges. Against this background, the family-run company Dörken, based in Herdecke (Germany), is modernizing its paints & coatings activities. At the same time, the long-established firm is introducing agile structures, installing a digital team and constructing a new office building to keep pace with its ongoing growth.

In this interview CEO Dr. Martin Welp explains the background and the specific measures that are being taken.

Why did you decide to introduce

stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity,

worldwide trend towards nationalisation, with

fundamental changes at your company?

Ambiguity – is not just a popular buzzword,

raw materials lists, import tariffs and trade

MW: It is quite simple: for 127 years the

it also describes our current situation very

restrictions. These are joined by issues such

Dörken company has adapted successfully to

well. We are required to deal with a variety

as increasing E-mobility or the current REACH

the changing conditions of the market. And

of requirements and often unforeseeable

discussion regarding the banning of titanium

this is also what we are doing today. VUCA – it

events on a daily basis. For example, the

dioxide. In brief, we find ourselves in a period of

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P25 system

fewer components to handle tested and always clean joint

fewer parts to be stripped robust and easy to position

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economic and political uncertainty. In a globalised

Agile companies work in networks and align their

world tasks are becoming increasingly more

complete strategies towards the constantly changing

complex and there are no longer simple solutions.

requirements of the customer. The entire procedural

For companies, this means that the traditional

organisation is based on interdisciplinary teams

3 or even 5-year plans are no longer possible.

of experts, which form for each project, interact

We believe that the sector needs to adapt to this

and thereby arrive at decisions much faster

urgently.

co-operatively. The iterative approach is a characteristic of agile project management.

What exactly do you mean by that?

MW: Our companies need to become much more

Can you explain this using a specific example

flexible and above all faster. In an increasingly

from the project business?

dynamic world, we need to learn from the digital

MW: Certainly. A typical case would be a wind energy

natives and start-ups to ensure that we remain

engineer approaching us needing an individual

successful in our highly traditional surface coating

coating solution for the concrete bolts used in wind

sector. This means breaking out of old patterns of

energy units. There would firstly be a discussion

thinking, fundamentally changing organisational

with the customer to define the precise corrosion

and work processes and applying agile methods.

protection requirements. Then we form a project

We initiated this process at Dörken 1 year ago and

team, which develops a solution tailored precisely to

we are implementing it consistently.

the specific area of application - in continuous and close liaison with the customer. This means that we

What does agility mean to you?

work practically in stages, presenting the customer

MW: Above all, agility means that a company

with comparatively fast and timely “beta versions”,

leaves behind the old organisational structures

which we then evolve further after receiving his

characterised by silo mentality and hierarchies.

feedback. We continue this until we have the optimal

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mentality behind, dismantle hierarchies and move towards co-operative working and a comprehensive, exchange-oriented platform.

Because this is what we consider the future to be.

Is there also a requirement for a different working environment?

MW: We are also working on this, naturally.

In recent years we have grown very rapidly and we aim to continue to do so, as a result we need to create more space for our employees. We are therefore currently constructing a new office building at our site in Herdecke. We are planning small offices, open room structures and spacious communication areas with stylish lounge Dr. Martin Welp is CEO of Herdecke-based Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG.

furniture - aimed at promoting agile working, of course. All employees already have

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smartphones and use laptops. This enables them to work flexibly in any location, integrate into teams rapidly and interact. In keeping with the concept of “new work”, this enables us to create a pleasant working atmosphere in which our employees feel at ease.

At the same time, we are also promoting free, self-determined working with open exchange of ideas, placing trust in our employees and receiving a high level of initiative and sense of responsibility in return.

Are there any plans to invest into the surface coating centre as well?

MW: Yes, this is also currently under construction and will be the largest surface The new office building at the company headquarters offers state-of-the-art working conditions and ample space for team-oriented working.

coating technology centre of its kind in Germany – with numerous research labs and extensive testing options for almost all sector-specific coating requirements. It is very

surface protection for the project. The

But agile working also calls for a

important for us here that we are able to use

traditional, in some cases years-long,

completely new organisational

the rooms not only for us and our customer

product development until the product

structure, correct?

projects. As “THE CORROSION EXPERTS”,

is ready to market no longer exists, with

MW: Yes, of course. As indicated above, at

we want to join with co-operation partners

the customer receiving a satisfactory

Dörken we plan to combine the resources

in the industry to develop new solutions

product solution much faster.

of our three independent business units

and exchange ideas - without being worried

This enables us to counter the increasing

PROTEC, CD-COLOR and MKS in 2020,

about competition. This is the only way we,

expectation of immediacy, where people

bundling them to achieve better link-up

as a medium-sized, family-run company,

are increasingly impatient and expect

and integration amongst our employees

can continue to enjoy success in the global

results immediately.

and teams. We want to leave the silo

business.

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BRAND-NEW

AkzoNobel Opens New State-of-the-Art Colour Lab AkzoNobel has invested in a brand-new state-of-the-art colour lab for its Salcomix liquid coatings.

Salcomix is AkzoNobel’s brand for a modularly

colour formulation.

Fabrizio Mattusi, Sales Manager Industrial

designed industrial coatings system that can be

In addition, three digital tools for the industrial

Coatings, Italy. “We are growing our business

used to provide paints for a variety of small-

market will offer customers easy colour matching

so we can support our customers in growing

industry applications, quickly and flexibly. This is

and retrieval:

theirs.”

possible thanks to a mixing system that offers

- Salcomix PaintFinder Cloud provides

In addition, the centre will also serve

superior colour accuracy with maximum product

remote access to more than 600,000 colour

other AkzoNobel brands, including Relest.

diversity.

formulations. Rooted in an existing

AkzoNobel’s Como site is also a major Interpon

The investment highlights the firm’s commitment

web-based solution also used by other

Powder Coatings plant and hosts facilities for

to growing its General Industry liquid business

AkzoNobel businesses, it is accessible

the company’s Vehicle Refinishes business.

and to deepen its relationship with European

anywhere, enabling colour formulations to be

customers.

uploaded quickly and accessed immediately

For further information:

without local installation of software.

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Based in Como, Italy, the new lab will service

- Automatchic Vision is a premium

in other European countries. It will be fully

hand-held device offering the highest standards

operational from February 2020.

in supremely accurate colour matching. It’s

The availability of highly skilled resources in

particularly suited to creating special colours for

Como was a contributing factor in the decision to

designer furniture, vases, lamps, architectural

locate the colour lab there. One of the appointed

facades and any application that requires high

colourists boasts more than 25 years of

design standards.

- ColorFinder, a small, hand-held device which

All staff have been additionally trained in the

scans colours wirelessly via Bluetooth and pairs

central colour lab in Germany, ensuring excellent

with an iOS or Android device, enabling users to

quality and efficiency.

instantly search for the right colour match.

“We have invested heavily in cutting-edge

quality control, continuous process control and

equipment and upskilling our employees,” says

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The centre will use cutting-edge technology for

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experience with metallic and pearlescent colours.

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Italian customers as well as customers based

The Salcomix systems can be used to provide paints quickly and flexibly for a variety of small-industry applications.

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ColorFinder is a small, hand-held device which scans colours wirelessly via Bluetooth and pairs with an iOS or Android device.

SUSTAINABILITY

SONGWON Continues to Strengthen its Inhouse Sustainability Efforts Edited by SONGWON SONGWON, Ulsan – South Korea

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SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd. today reported some of its successful in-house sustainability efforts relating to both energy conservation and efficiency, and emphasized its commitment to the environment across the organization.

savings and a substantial contribution to the

energy source to full renewable energy and

company’s hub for specialty chemicals, both

reduction of harmful emissions.

are offsetting 100% of the business’ electricity

energy efficiency and conservation have been

Meanwhile in Korea, at SONGWON’s

usage with 3rd party verified Renewable Energy

at the top of the agenda. “The plant team has

state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ulsan,

Certificates.

been concentrating its efforts on developing

the company has been replacing the metal-

effective actions directly intended to conserve

halide lights throughout the plant with LED.

Commenting Olivier Keiser, Chief Sustainability

energy in the area of electricity but also natural

This has already led to noticeable benefits.

Officer at SONGWON said: “One of the

gas which will dramatically reduce emissions

Due to the fact that LED lights are more energy

foundations of our sustainability strategy is

and benefit the organization with cost

efficient, using only approx. 10% of the energy

to make sure that we endeavour to make all

savings too,” explains Byungsoo Boo, Leader

a metal-halide needs and have a much longer

of our business activities as environmentally

Operations.

servicelife, the plant has succeeded in reducing

and economically sustainable as possible.

energy consumption as well as overall costs.

In line with this, we are continually looking

According to Boo, SONGWON has also begun

Furthermore, LEDs are much safer for our

inside the organization in our drive to

replacing its natural gas fired steam boiler

operators due to less heat being emitted. In

optimize processes, source more efficiently

at the Panoli facility with an agro-waste fired

4 years, SONGWON says it expects the switch

and use resources to reduce SONGWON’s

steam boiler. When completed it will mean a

to save 1,884 TCO2 and 425 MW/Y. Also in the

environmental impact. These are just a

successful shift from non-renewable energy to

U.S., Songwon International – Americas Inc.,

few examples of some of our most recent

renewable energy with considerable expected

located in Houston, have transferred the offices

successful undertakings.”

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At SONGWON’s Panoli site in Gujarat, India, the

SONGWON continues to strengthen its in-house sustainability efforts.

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BRAND-NEW

Eisenmann Thermal Solutions: Reorganization Successfully Completed Eisenmann Thermal Solutions is saved. Insolvency administrator Joachim Exner has sold the business operations of the company to the strategic investor ONEJOON from Korea. Both locations and all jobs will be preserved.

Solutions GmbH, based in Bovenden

Exner had continued Eisenmann Thermal

GmbH & Co. KG specializes in the

(Lower Saxony, Germany), a

Solutions GmbH & Co. KG business in full

development, manufacture and sale of

subsidiary of ONEJOON Co., Ltd.,

since the application for insolvency and

industrial furnaces for the production

Korea. ONEJOON is a mechanical

pushed ahead with the restructuring of

of various materials. As a subsidiary of

engineering company that among

the business.

the Eisenmann Group, the company

other things specializes in the

“The fact that this was successful is

had to file for bankruptcy in early

manufacture of furnaces for

primarily thanks to the employees who

August 2019. However, Eisenmann

processing cathode and anode

have remained loyal to their company

Thermal Solutions is not part of the

materials in the lithium-ion battery

with full commitment over the past few

Eisenmann Group’s core business,

industry. The transfer of business

months,” emphasized Exner, managing

so Exner has implemented a separate

operations took place on January

partner of the law firm Dr. Beck & Partner.

investor solution for this company.

15, 2020. Both sites (Böblingen and

The purchaser of the business

Bovenden) and all of the 200 jobs

For further information:

operations is ONEJOON Thermal

will be retained.

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Circular Economy Applied to Waste Water Treatment: Casagrande’s Turning Point Monica Fumagalli ipcm®

Casagrande S.p.A., a company that has specialised in the design and production of large-sized construction site equipment for over fifty-five years, has chosen to install a water treatment system supplied by Water Energy for the recovery and recirculation of waste water from its coating department. Such strategic choice has transformed one of the biggest items of expenditure into a growth opportunity, both in terms of health and safety of the working environment and of sustainable development of production.

The recovery of waste water from

Andrea Viel to describe Casagrande

works brought us to the top of

industrial processes is one of the most

S.p.A.’s products. “Also due to this,

international markets. From our

discussed topics when explaining the

the use of energy resources within

headquarters in Northern Italy,

concept of circular economy, so widely

our factory is significant in terms

we export 95% of our production

debated in recent times. The volumes

both of consumption and costs and

worldwide.”

of water used in production processes

of environmental impact. Indeed, we

Casagrande is currently a group

and, in particular, in the coating ones,

have always paid particular attention

consisting of four companies with

are difficult to quantify but certainly

to environmental issues, including

over 500 employees. The Italian firm is

impressive. However, water is one

water usage optimisation. About a

based in Fontanafredda (Pordenone)

of the resources whose recovery is

year ago, we decided to invest in a new

on an area of 100,000 m2, 60,000 of

facilitated by the implementation of

water treatment solution. We relied

which are covered, and it employs

proper management systems and the

on Water Energy (Bologna, Italy) for its

250 people.

technological development of treatment

design and installation because its staff

HÜTTE-Bohrtechnik (Olpe, Germany),

plants for water recovery. Indeed, these

is highly passionate and expert in its

acquired in 2002, produces and

can even transform the costs related to

sector, just like Casagrande’s one is in

distributes hydraulic drilling rigs up

water disposal into a growth opportunity

its target market.”

to 30 tonnes, geothermal equipment

for companies. In the next pages, we will

and accessories, and tailor-made machines for customers in Northern

piling rigs, diaphragm systems, and soil

Casagrande’s foundation equipment: a success story on construction sites around the world

investigation, anchors drilling, micro piling,

“In over fifty-five years,” adds Viel,

construction of compact rock drilling

jet-grouting, and tunnelling equipment

“we have built 20,000 machines

machines and special foundation

since 1963.

and we offer over 200 solutions for

drilling, soil investigation, well, and

“These are medium and large tracked

construction equipment.

mining exploration equipment. S.C.,

machines, with a mass ranging from 6 to

Our ability to perfect these systems

finally, specialises in the production

200 tonnes,” says production manager

for geotechnical engineering

of metal structures.

analyse the case of Casagrande S.p.A., specialized in the design and production of special foundation equipment such as

Europe and beyond.

HD Engineering (Hong Kong) specialises in the design and

Construction equipment manufactured by Casagrande S.p.A.

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Andrea Viel from Casagrande S.p.A. with Tommaso Ponara and Andrea Occhi from Water Energy, in front of a large tracked machine.

solutions, high flexibility, and customer

network that distributes our products

orientation, from the analysis of their

in over sixty countries,” states Viel.

requests even in the case of complex

From design to testing: the production of Casagrande’s equipment

“The values that characterise us and

issues to the design and production of

“We design our machines’ components

that have made our brand recognised

suitable machines and assistance during

in-house,” says Viel. “These are

worldwide include as follows: ability

start-up and on-site use. We aim for

produced partly in-house and partly

to meet customer needs with both

excellence in each and every stage: no

by our suppliers and then assembled

standard and highly-customised

detail is left to chance.”

and tested here. We finally ship our

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“We also have an extensive sales

Construction site equipment painted in the Casagrande brand colours.

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The booth can be modulated according to the dimensions of the part to be coated.

carefully tested, finished machines, which can be fully assembled or re-disassembled depending on the destination and the size of the system.”

The production plant also includes carpentry, machining, coating, assembly, quality control, and testing departments.

“Our paintshop is particularly strategic to meet the growing requests for high quality and personalisation by our customers. Here, we treat both the components we produce in-house and the ones we receive by our contractors already painted with a base coat. The pre-treatment of the products manufactured by us can be carried out with a sandblasting system or in a cleaning booth where the following operations are performed: manual cleaning with a pressure washer, drying, application of a phosphodegreasing product, rinsing, and final drying. Then, the parts are taken to a storage buffer located before the static coating booth. Here, two coating stages are performed: the application of a base coat and that of a top coat. In order to guarantee eco-friendliness and compliance with the

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highest quality standards, we mainly use high-solid water-based acrylic coatings rather than polyurethane ones, because it dries faster.”

The automatic mixing device, coating management unit, and spraying equipment installed by Wagner allow easily managing all the 200-litre drums of the regularly used colours, in addition to the various wild card drums used one-off to meet the customisation requests. Coating and drying take place inside the same booth. “Our booth is equipped with an oven,” notes Viel, “and it enables us to perform both operations without the need to further move the workpieces. The coating cycle, therefore, includes as follows: base coat application, flash-off, top coat application, flash-off, and drying.

The booth can reach a maximum temperature of 60 °C; however, since we started using an acrylic coating, we no longer need to reach such values.

This has contributed to reduce both the energy consumption linked to heating The booth floor with grates for the passage of waste water.

and our process times.”

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Air and water treatment plants contributing to reducing consumption “In terms of emissions,” adds Viel, “we are well under the limits permitted by law: based on the measurements carried out over the years, we range from 5 to 8 mg per m3, compared with a limit of 50 mg. The amount of air treated inside our booth is equal to over 300,000 m3/h, needed to guarantee proper air speed in a machine with this size; although we treat half of it during the drying phase, it still is a significant value.

“Air is introduced into the booth from above, whereas suction occurs at floor level. The sucked air then goes through some cascades arranged in six closed-loop 44 m3-water collection The waste water treatment plant installed by Water Energy.

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tanks. The booth is 50 metre long and it

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can be modulated according to the size of the workpieces to be treated: we only heat the area occupied by the component and activate the corresponding tanks for the collection of waste water, to be managed by our Water Energy system.”

“The waste water treatment system we designed for Casagrande,” states Water Energy owner Tommaso Ponara, “includes a sludge separator from our Skimmerflot

AUTOMATIC

8000 series, which collects the water

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coming from the six floor tanks and carries out the molecular separation of water and sludge. The products used for the treatment, also supplied by us, are mainly denaturants for the denaturation of the paint and flocculants for its aggregation in the form of floating flakes; these are then removed and collected in big bags after sludge dehydration. Water is recirculated automatically, whereas the tanks are emptied and cleaned periodically.

“The overspray abatement in the booth occurs in two ways. 80% of the overspray

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is abated through water cascades and

G RT Skimmerflot 8000 has a treatment capacity of 8 m3 per hour.

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Flakes of denatured paint float to the surface.

Abated overspray residues.

collected in the underlying tanks,

to periodically monitor the process. Thirdly,

has also been simplified and it is

whereas the particulates that the

and most importantly, water is constantly

characterised by significant savings:

water cascades are unable to

kept cleaner and it can be replaced less

despite using more paint, we now

eliminate are managed by dust

frequently: in the ordinary cycle, only the

we dispose of much less of it. Finally,

control systems placed between the

quantity that is lost by evaporation is

Water Energy’s staff is composed of

tanks and the extraction chimneys.

replenished; therefore, waste management

passionate professionals who were able to provide us with excellent

phase to deposit most residues, it is

service and advice, from the

then “cleaned” through deflectors on

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Here, air undergoes a first filtration

identification of the most suitable

the water surface that eliminate all

products for our water treatment

remaining residues, and it is finally

needs to the ability to intervene in

expelled.”

case of problems.

Overall, our plant and our entire

Benefits of the new water treatment system

water treatment cycle are cleaner

“We installed Water Energy’s system

recirculation of water into our

about a year ago and the benefits

paintshop is the ‘keystone’ of the

I can list are numerous,” says Viel.

environmental sustainability and

“First of all, the control of the entire

work environment health project

process takes place via a digital

that Casagrande has always

display, where any anomalies are

pursued. In general, it is also one

also reported in compliance with

of the main aspects of circular

the parameters of Industry 4.0.

economy, which could inspire and

and therefore more efficient: the

encourage the manufacturing

Secondly, every part of the system is easily accessible to our engineers

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industry as a whole.”

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BRAND-NEW

Dörken Days 2019: Expanding Expertise.

Exchanging Experiences This year’s Dörken Days 2019, held in Frankfurt am Main on 28/29 November 2019, saw over 180 experts receive a comprehensive overview of current trends and challenges in corrosion protection.

Avid interest among sector experts

regarding the new seminar programme

components such as car chassis

at THE CORROSION COLLEGE.

and the use of the colourless

Once a year Dörken MKS invites

A further focus was the latest quality

lubricant DELTA-LUBE® 50 with

customers, market partners and

offensive of Daimler Trucks and the new

self-tapping screws. In addition,

corrosion experts from throughout the

MBN 10544 specification of Daimler on

participants also embarked on a

value chain to the Dörken Days – and

the subject of coefficients of friction.

journey through time through the

interest was once again great at this

“evolution of the corrosion test” and learned the latest regarding “audits”

beginning of the varied programme

Coating practice: One-stop information

the participants received a market

Exciting insights into coating

Dörken MKS Managing Director

overview of the global corrosion

practice were delivered, including in

Dr. Martin Welp summarises:

protection activities of Dörken MKS

the form of presentations on the

“We experienced two highly

and learned about new developments

requirements-satisfying coating of large

successful days. The experts

year’s event, the 9th to be held. At the

at Dörken MKS.

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participating were able to use the opportunity to network intensively throughout the value chain and interact avidly. We would like to thank the participants for their interest and the speakers for the wonderful, extremely practice-relevant presentations.”

Dörken MKS is delighted that so many customers accepted the invitation this year and praised the symposium and actively used the opportunities for discussion and networking. Special thanks also go to the guest speakers: Thomas Jakob, Arnold Umformtechnik; Paolo Cattaneo, Growermetal S.r.l.; Frank Götz, Nord-Lock GmbH; Roman Kucza, Identpro GmbH; Michael Müller, markmann+müller; Heiko Schneider, Eska Schneider GmbH. For further information: The Dörken Days organized by Dörken MKS once a year.

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BRAND-NEW

Cabycal Designs Two Liquid Painting Lines for Lauak Group The French aeronautical group relies on Cabycal to provide new surface treatment equipment to its factories in Canada and Mexico.

Cabycal, the Spanish company specializing in coating systems,

for several companies in the aeronautical sector such as Sofitec and GAZC,

will design, manufacture and install two liquid painting lines

among others.

for the Lauak Group, specialised in components for the

Founded in 1975 under the name Eskulanak by its current co-manager,

aeronautical industry. Both facilities will paint aluminium pipes

Jean-Marc Charrintton, the Lauak Group supplied boiler parts to Dassault

and ducts and will be implanted in the factories that the French

Aviation. Today, the group is one of the main subcontractors for the

company has in Mirabel (Canada) and El Marqués (Mexico).

production of primary parts, sub-assemblies and assemblies for the

The two lines will be composed of a manual loading/unloading

aerospace industry.

area, a pressurized painting booth, an evaporating zone, a polymerization oven, an aerial monorail conveyor, a mixing

For further information:

room and an air supply and treatment unit.

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In addition, the installation is prepared to collect different values in order to create a history of them for later management by Lauak. It also incorporates a system that allows remote technical assistance to visualize the state of the line in real time and the solution of remote problems if necessary.

For Emilio Ferrando, General Director of Cabycal, this project stands out because “it forces us to continue working in the high level of technical requirement required by the aeronautical sector and to develop the equipment and facilities according to the CE and UL certification that they are what each country requires”.

More and more companies in the aeronautical sector rely on Cabycal to improve their production processes. These two lines

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for the Lauak Group join others that Cabycal has developed

One of the two liquid painting lines by Cabycal for the Lauak Group.

BRAND-NEW

The Portable Spectrophotometers’ Development by Konica Minolta Sensing The CM-26d series of portable spectrophotometers by Konica Minolta has been upgraded and completed.

It allows simultaneous colour and gloss measurements.b

The CM-26dG, CM-26d, and CM-25d are the successors

is perfectly suited for applications in the field. Being able to filter

to the CM-2600d and CM-2500d spectrophotometers

stored data based on additional information (tagging) as well as

widely used in the industry. The new devices are portable

image-based workflows for easy and simple usage by uneducated

sphere type spectrophotometers with horizontal alignment,

users, it sets a new standard for easy and fast data handling.

a design most convenient to measure the colour of flat

With the additional Configuration Tool Software CM-CT1,

or large samples. All devices deliver measurement data

administrators can setup and share settings all across their

including (SCI) and excluding (SCE) surface conditions in one

company network, even globally. With the Remote Support

measurement sequence, at Ultra-High Speed. With their

feature, support and training of user becomes as easy as never

additional 3mm measuring aperture, the devices perfectly

before.

adapt to small sample sizes (not for CM-25d), with the CM-26dG being able to also measure the gloss of a surface

For further information:

with a true, ISO compliant 60° gloss sensor.

www.konicaminolta.eu

While the sample observation port allows perfect sample shows measurement data either numerically or graphically.

With the additional Configuration Tool Software CM-CT1 and the new image-based workflow feature, the devices

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positioning for measurements, the large colour display

enable easy configuration across a network and make the actual work for users in the field less erroneous and more convenient.

Working features While the CM-25d is the perfect choice for cost-effective applications, the CM-26d and CM-26dG were developed with the aim to reduce the exchange of physical samples throughout the value chain. The CM-26d series allows communication of measurement data based on absolute values to enable true “Digital Colour Data Management”.

By default, all CM-26d and CM-26dG devices are true Close Tolerance (CT) grade instruments, and thus Konica Minolta proofs once more its unsurpassed ability and expertise in optical precision technology.

Highest Inter-Instrument-Agreement (IIA) of just ∆E*ab 0.12 (Average on 12 BCRA tiles) defines a new level of performance.

With its lightweight ergonomic design, optional Bluetooth™ and high-resolution TFT colour display, the CM-26d series

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Portable spectrophotometer of the CM-26d series.

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The PTO drive shaft produced by Benzi & Di Terlizzi.

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Benzi & Di Terlizzi: An Overhead Conveyor Turns the Coating Line into a Highly Digitised System Capable of Integrating Subsequent Production Phases Barbara Pennati ipcm®

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Benzi & Di Terlizzi, a company specialising in the production of PTO drive shafts for agricultural machines, has recently installed a modern, Industry 4.0-oriented coating system equipped with a two-rail conveyor, which has enabled the integration of the assembly phase directly in-line thus maximizing production efficiency.

specific technological requirements,

Benzi & Di Terlizzi gradually shifted

which generates an advantage and

from the local market and it made

greater yield by using a certain

significant investments to open up to

force. With time and the advent

international markets, so much so that

of technology, the concept itself

exports currently account for 80% of

of machine and its appearance

its production. Benzi & Di Terlizzi now

in our imagination have evolved,

operates in about forty countries and it

but its nature has never changed:

has two commercial branches abroad,

a machine is made up of several

in France and the United States, and two

elements and even the smallest and

production sites in Italy: one in Inzago

simplest mechanism actually plays a

(MI), where most production processes

fundamental role for its operation.

are currently carried out, and its first

It is not surprising that Benzi & Di

factory in Cassano d’Adda, performing

Terlizzi has adopted this philosophy

the moulding of all plastic components

within its production, as it specialises

used for the protection of PTO drive

in the production of drive shafts

shafts.

for the agricultural sector, which

Benzi & Di Terlizzi has recently

are a crucial mechanical part for

undertaken an important restructuring

power transmission in agricultural

project precisely in Cassano, investing

machines because they turn them

in a new production site with the

into operating systems. This is why

aim of reorganising the old building,

the company undertook an innovative

redistributing production activities, and

project that required a synergy among

insourcing some processes. The first

several companies from the finishing

investment made for the new Cassano

sector. The result was a coating plant

plant, currently in its full start-up phase,

that goes beyond a mere succession

was a modern coating system jointly

of surface treatment phases, but

developed by various Italian sector

rather integrates operations that are

players: Conveyors Nord (Inzago, MI),

normally carried out at a later stage in

which provided the two-rail conveyor;

production, such as assembly, in the

Trasmetal (Milan), the supplier of the

line itself. It is a production machine

coating system; CMA Robotics (Pavia di

in which all the elements interact with

Udine, UD), which installed two coating

each other in compliance with the

robots and a greasing one; and Comaind

Industry 4.0 principles and that has

(Segrate, MI), a Graco distributor, which

generated significant advantages in

supplied the electrostatic dispensers

terms of efficiency and production

and guns.

times. Its core is precisely the coating plant and, in particular, its overhead

Benzi & Di Terlizzi’s production

conveyor, which acts as the link

“Benzi & Di Terlizzi specialises in the

among all process phases, thus

production of drive shafts, the device

enabling their integration into one

necessary to transmit the motion of the

production line.

tractor to an agricultural tool,” explains Alessandro Benzi, the vice president

Rolando Benzi and his wife Nunzia

of the company, belonging the third

Di Terlizzi established Benzi & Di

generation of the Benzi family. “However,

Terlizzi in Cassano d’Adda (MI, Italy)

we also produce all the components that

The word ‘machine’ can have different

in 1955. The company specialises in

relate to power transmission between

meanings. One can define it as a set of

the production of PTO drive shafts for

the tractor and the tool, e.g. parallel axis

elements connected together and meeting

the agricultural sector. In the 1970s,

units, reducers, etc.

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Products manufactured by Benzi & Di Terlizzi.

The simplest PTO drive shaft can

make up for approximately three

improving its competitiveness in

consist of about forty components,

months of production and allows

international markets. This has

and these are not standard

managing over 4,000 part types

actually led us to become one of the

products, but highly specialised parts

thus shortening production

leaders of our industry. In order to

that can have different variables and

times, and our end products

do this, we have aimed at reducing

reach 2 metres in length.”

warehouses in Italy, but also in

our response time and increasing

Benzi & Di Terlizzi’s production starts

France and the United States,

our production flexibility as much as

from semi-finished products, mainly

which have enabled us to reduce

possible. This is why we decided to

in steel. “We perform in-house

our lead time. In fact, timely

restructure our production, starting

most of the mechanical processes

deliveries are much appreciated

with our coating plant.

involving our drive shafts. In the last

in the agricultural sector,” adds

The previous one was obsolete and

few years, we have worked hard

Alessandro Benzi. “We have

no longer able to cope with our new

to expand both our component

embarked on a project aimed

production needs, although we had

warehouse, which is now able to

at growing our company and

partially modernised it.”

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The overhead conveyor at the service of the production cycle “The plant has a production capacity of over half

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a million hooks per year (on one working shift), adequate to our current business needs but also to our growth expectations for the coming years.

Drive shafts are actually composed of two half-drive shafts, which require some assembly stages to be performed only after coating. Therefore, we needed a coating plant able to handle hundreds of thousands of workpieces, with different shapes and sizes,” notes Benzi. “Moreover, PTO drive shafts are not standardised products. This raised several issues in terms of part handling and hanging. This is why the system was designed to manage a different coating program for each hook, depending on the characteristics of the product, with an approach 4.0.”

“The new plant came into operation in the summer of 2019. It took three years of planning to find the ideal solution and meet the needs not only of the coating process itself, but also of the assembly and palletising phases, as well as space requirements.

We wanted a system that would maximise the operational capacity not only of the painting phase but also of the subsequent assembly ones,” states Benzi. “Therefore, together with Conveyors Nord, we developed a conveyor not only linked to the coating plant, but geared to becoming an integral part of the whole production system.”

In collaboration with Trasmetal, Conveyors Nord thus installed a power & free overhead conveyor

The first powder center combining electrostatics and powder feeding

with a maximum load of 600 kg and featuring load bars with 14 hooks each, which goes through all surface treatment phases and also enables assembly and even the application of protective devices, before the drive shafts are unloaded from the coating line. “The conveyor ceases to be a mere chain to transport workpieces along the coating plant and it becomes a production tool that Benzi & Di Terlizzi can use to complete the assembly stages without further handling operations and without occupying other production areas,” explains Conveyors Nord owner Giovanni Majer. “Moreover,

The new powder center is equipped with OptiStar All-in-One® gun controls, in which the injector technology is directly integrated. This ensures the fastest powder output response times for reliable coating quality. The fully automated application and cleaning process ensures efficient color changes.

our conveyor’s handling software package interfaces with the ones of Trasmetal and CMA, which supplied, respectively, the coating plant and the painting and greasing robots. This makes sure that Benzi & Di Terlizzi always has the entire production cycle under control.”

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“In conceiving this system, we had to find a way to harmonise the coating process with the assembly phases.

The layout was also designed to ensure that operators always have every process step under control, both digitally and visually. Indeed, they can manage each phase and its progress times through eight push-button panels that can be activated on command and enable the movement of the load bars. Each bar also records data on the hung workpieces, the job order to which they belong, and their matching coating program. The operator can therefore gather information on their related production order at any time.

Thanks to Conveyors Nord’s conveyor, we have basically created an assembly line with several stations that can be

Conveyors Nord’s overhead conveyor has a capacity of 600 kg and each load bar is equipped with 14 hooks.

turned on or off depending on the production plan. This has given us extreme production flexibility,” says Alessandro Benzi.

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The coating cycle The new Trasmetal coating plant starts with a 6-stage step-by-step nanotechnology pre-treatment station using the Henkel Bonderite conversion product. A condensing boiler heats the water necessary for pre-treatment.

This is followed by a double drying phase to remove any water residue.

Coating takes place in two booths equipped with multi-stage highabsorption dry filtration systems, developed in compliance with emission standards. The process includes an intermediate flash-off phase. The applied product is a one-layer, direct-to-metal, water-based, two-component acrylic system supplied by Franchi & Kim, custom-made for Benzi & Di Terlizzi and suitable for taking full advantage of the high productivity of the new The assembly area.

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automatic system. The collaboration

XP, calculates the robot’s trajectories,

& Di Terlizzi for the development of

and manages the PLC through of a

this product started during the initial

Real-Time subsystem. The position

plant design stages, through tests on

and speed control of the robots’

substrate preparation and performance,

axes is carried out by digital drives

i.e. salt spray and humidistat tests. Each

featuring a DSP internal memory and

environmental and application value was

able to update the axes’ data every

parameterised and calibrated during

400 microseconds. The industrial PC

the paint preparation and final control

accesses the digital drives through an

phases thanks to a testing laboratory

industrial Ethernet-based bus.

arranged at the end of the coating line.

The robots are equipped with new

Two CMA Robotics GR-630 ST 6-axis

generation electrostatic guns Graco

robots apply the coating. They offer

Pro Xpc, provided by Comaind, which

both self-learning and point-to-point

guarantee optimal paint transfer.

programming methods: Benzi & Di

The guns were designed to be

Terlizzi chose the latter to set its coating

connected to their 100 kV power supply

programs. The robots’ arms guarantee

unit via a low voltage cable and they are

maximum manoeuvrability thanks

equipped with an arc fault detection

to a coupling system and a perfect

software program that automatically

pneumatic balance, in addition to the

deactivates the electrostatic field when

use of special light alloys. The “ST”

any part is near the gun.

robot type is suitable for coating parts

Benzi & Di Terlizzi had also asked

attached to overhead or floor conveyors

Comaind to develop a solution to apply

either with a continuous or stepwise

Franchi & Kim’s one-layer, water-soluble

movement, while also guaranteeing the

acrylic system and to only use mains

possibility of rotating the workpieces

water for cleaning, thus eliminating

both when stationary and in motion.

any additive/solvent that is usually

Additional flexibility is offered by the

employed to clean the (hydrophobic)

particular configuration of their wrists,

catalyst line. Comaind therefore

which allow easily reaching any point

customised two Graco ProMix 2KE

of the part being processed through

dispensers and it designed a remote

the 360° rotation of each axis. “When

mixer where the cleaning water never

the components enter the coating

comes into contact with the catalyst

booths, the hooks rotate at a controlled

in order to avoiding any possibility of

speed. The first robot applies the first

crystallisation of isocyanate, the main

coat and the second one completes it

component of acrylic catalysts. The

with the second coat through a wet-

ProMix 2KE dispensers guarantee

on-wet process. This guarantees a

greater reliability, ease of use, precise

homogeneous finish even inside the

dosage, and excellent mixing quality

most complex-shapes workpieces,” says

for two-component paints, especially

Alessandro Benzi.

the water-soluble ones, thanks to their

The programs are stored and managed

“Dynamic Dosing” option. Comaind

by means of a PC integrated in the

finally completed this project with an

control system. The selection of

interface that provides the coating

programs, sorted by alphanumeric

system ‘master’ with data on the

code on a flash memory device, occurs

instantaneous and global consumption

automatically by remote control.

of the various plant components,

The industrial PC also manages the

meeting all Industry 4.0 requirements.

operator interface, based on Windows

After coating, the parts undergo a

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The coating booths.

One of the two GR-630 ST 6-axis painting robots supplied by CMA Robotics, equipped with Graco Pro Xpc electrostatic guns.

The advantages brought by the new plant

1970s. Such trend, combined with the

40 °C and they enter the curing oven, where they remain for an hour at a

“The market of agricultural machinery

can vary a lot in terms of components

temperature of 90 °C. Afterwards, the

and components has become

and dimensions and can reach a high

shafts and internal joints of the PTO

increasingly demanding both in Italy

customisation degree depending on

drive units are greased by a dedicated

and on international markets, where

customer needs, has made it necessary

GR-6160 6-axis robot, also provided

our company has been active since the

to reorganise our production structure.

flash-off phase at a temperature of

peculiarities of PTO drive shafts, which

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previously manual operation. After greasing, the load bars proceed along the conveyor to enable the operators to carry out the assembly and protection operations. Two large storage buffers at the entrance and exit of the line enable to compensate for the different execution times due to the complexity of parts and the loading and assembly operations.

“This is a fully Industry 4.0-oriented plant: all its elements are able to communicate with each other and to transmit all process and job order data in real time. Our operators can therefore check the compliance of the process with its specifications at any time, set different coating programs, and manage every step both online and offline. This enables us to continue producing even in the event of a malfunction,” states Benzi.

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CMA Robotics’ greasing robot.

This included our coating plant, no longer able to cope with the new production and quality requirements,” notes Alessandro Benzi.

“The main challenge of this project was designing a functional but compact layout that allowed always having the coating process under control with an approach 4.0, as well as a solution to handle all our different types of drive shafts without compromising their finishing quality degree. We worked closely with

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Trasmetal, which dealt with the plant engineering aspects, with CMA, which developed and supplied the centralised control terminal for part management, and with Conveyors Nord, which we chose precisely based

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All the system elements communicate with each other in compliance with the Industry 4.0 principles and they guarantee real-time control of all process and job order data.

and which proved a key partner for

to work with a continuous flow.

our coating efficiency is higher and

finding the most functional solutions for

During unloading, the plant shows

our process quality has improved –

our project,” says Benzi.

all process and order information,

a very important factor, as finishes

“Our plant is able to carry out a specific

so that the operators can check that

play a fundamental role for our

coating and greasing program for each

the process took place within the

customers, which gave us very

individual hook, which is automatically

pre-established parameters and

positive feedback. Furthermore,

recognised by the robots. Moreover,

finally close the production order.

the new Cassano site hosting

thanks to the power & free conveyor,

Our next step will be making the

the coating plant is improving

we have managed to integrate the

system able to provide the operator

our productivity. Finally, we have

assembly phase directly in the line,

with packaging instructions in order

obtained significant benefits also

thus optimising production times.

to complete the production order

in terms of eco-friendliness, such

In fact, the operators can stop the

automatically up to the packing

as a significant reduction in energy

chain to complete the necessary

phase.”

consumption and above all the

operations without affecting the

“Although the line has been running

possibility of using water-based

regular operation of the plant and

for relatively little time, its benefits

coatings without any solvents,”

the painting process. This enables us

have been immediately noticeable:

states Benzi.

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Out of all Italian coating contractors,

while bringing the first one back to

there are only a few specialising in

two work shifts per day. Currently,

electrodeposition coating processes,

the new line works on a shift and

be they by anaphoresis or cataphoresis

a half, but our goal is to reach two

techniques. Even fewer are those who

shifts by the end of 2020. We also

can offer a very high quality service,

aimed at devoting each line to the

suitable to meet, for example, the

treatment of different substrates,

needs of the auto and motorbike

that is, mainly aluminium for the

sectors. One of these companies,

first cataphoresis line and iron for

already the protagonist of an ipcm®

the new one. Our plant equipment

article in 2017, is Cataforesi Srl

is completed by a shot blasting

(Mantello, Sondrio), a supplier of all

machine and two automatic powder

major OEM and Tier 1 brands.

coating systems, which enable us

Established in 2008, Cataforesi is

to provide a complete and modular

closely connected with DAFER Srl

surface treatment service according

(also located in Mantello), specialising

to the quality specifications of each

in contracting coating, and

customer.”

INVER-PRESS Srl (Valmadrera, Lecco,

“The automotive industry accounts

Italy), a leading firm in the cold

for about 95% of our cataphoresis

moulding of metal parts mainly

lines’ production, whereas with our

intended for the automotive sector.

powder coating service we are well

This company specialises on high

established in the sectors of gas and

quality black cataphoresis processes

municipal waste collection, for both

performed on small, medium,

the finishing of machine components

and large-sized components and

and the coating of underground

it is able to adapt its operations

collection systems,” adds Marastoni.

to each customer’s specifications.

“In general, we powder coat carpentry

The cataphoresis coating can be

parts with either one or two-layer

completed, if required, with a one or

systems using a dry-on-dry process.”

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two-layer powder finish.

that the main objective pursued by

Special features and technical characteristics of the cataphoresis line

the company has always been to

The new cataphoresis plant was

guarantee an extremely high quality

started in May 2019. The line was

degree: this is why it chose to invest

once again the result of a co-design

in a second cataphoresis line a few

work involving Cataforesi Srl and

years after the installation of the first

Silvi Srl (Peregallo, Monza), a coating

one. “We recently found ourselves

plant engineering and construction

at a crossroads: choosing between

company. “Together with Silvi,

quality and quantity. The plant built

and in particular with Daniele

in 2017 had been working on three

Fumagalli, we have established a

shifts for over a year; at that point,

fruitful collaboration for the design

we decided to install a second one

of our systems: taking advantage

in order to handle a part of our

of Daniele’s technical advice, we

production volumes with the new line,

act as the prime contractor and

Cataforesi production and quality manager Gianluca Marastoni confirms

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In order to offer the highest coating quality degree to the automotive and motorcycle sectors, Cataforesi Srl (Mantello, Sondrio, Italy) has installed a second cataphoresis system built in collaboration with Silvi and only devoted to iron, thus dividing its production volumes between two plants and improving flexibility and delivery speed.

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under his direct control,” explains Gianluca Marastoni. “This investment, in particular, was aimed at dividing the production volumes between the two plants also based on the type of substrates to be treated.

As mentioned earlier, the older plant is devoted to coating aluminium: therefore, a passivation tank supplied by Silvi was added to enable the line to perform both an aluminium-specific pre-treatment process and a multi-metal one.

This gives us maximum operational flexibility. The new line is shorter, as it does not include the pickling stage because it is exclusively intended for

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The headquarters of Cataforesi Srl.

The new cataphoresis line.

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The company specialises in black cataphoresis processes on small, medium, and large parts.

“The unique feature of this new cataphoresis plant,” says Silvi Srl technical sales manager Daniele Fumagalli, “is its ability to perform two cataphoresis deposition operations with one rectifier in a single tank. It is therefore possible to coat two different products in one tank.

This gives the plant a very high productivity degree. Moreover, the plant is highly automated, it follows the principles of Industry 4.0, and it is able to operate only with three employees. During loading, the operator matches a load bar with a unique code in order to monitor it throughout the entire process. It is possible to trace all the processing phases, times, and parameters and to obtain a production report for each treated part at the end of the cycle. This allows establishing whether a treatment was performed within the required parameters, even after some time.”

“The cataphoresis line is equipped with low energy consumption air vein burners and a power & free conveyor provided by Futura Convogliatori Aerei, featuring four bridge cranes. The tank has a capacity of 7 m3 and it is equipped with Verind last generation tubular cells and two 8-inch membranes. Some backup pumps in standby mode can be activated for the main operations (ultrafiltration, paint recycling, and flushing) in case of anomalies. The plant has a 200-amp rectifier. The tank has a size of

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Ultrafiltration pumps.

The system installed by Silvi.

in width, and 3000 mm in length. It

but the process is not standardised;

Special features and technical characteristics of the new powder coating plant

therefore, there may be fluctuations

The plant, also co-designed with Silvi, works

final no-rinse passivation stage applying

in productivity, depending on the

with a speed of 2 m per minute, although it

a nebulised product. It is equipped

management of the individual trolleys of

can go up to 2.5 m. It can treat load bars that

with another Futura Convogliatori

components to be treated,” adds Fumagalli.

are maximum 2200 mm in height, 800 mm

Aerei conveyor, a one-rail type with two

The system can treat 10 bars/hour on average with a takt-time of about 6 minutes,

water treatment. We installed KMU LOFT evaporators that clean 6 m3 of water per

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“We have also invested heavily in waste

day with a continuous flow, recirculating it into the cataphoresis circuit; the concentrate is disposed of externally. For the management of air emissions, the plant is equipped with a centralised scrubber for the filtration of oily mists and dust.”

“Once the workpieces are unloaded, they can proceed to one of the two powder coating systems if they require a finishing process or be packed and shipped. If the customers require finishes with liquid paints, we send the components to a contractor,” explains Marastoni. “The powder coating systems are not in line with the cataphoresis ones because we want to fully exploit the potential of all our systems and, in particular, the latter, in order not to lose productivity. The higher labour costs that we bear for the double loading and unloading operations are offset by the plants’ productivity.”

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Some products treated by Cataforesi.

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and requires only minimal human

Marastoni. “Silvi also installed it in a

heavy loads. It was also conceived with

intervention in the cleaning cycle

pressurised clean room, heated with

an approach 4.0: it is equipped with

(limited to a blow-off operation in

the heat recovered from the curing

a highly advanced production control

the inside of the booth and the

oven.”

panel.

cyclone cone). The Wagner data

“The oven has a particular feature,”

The automatic powder application

software program manages all the

adds Daniele Fumagalli. “It is not a

booth with a quick colour change

production parameters of the booth,

conventional unit with a lower supply

system is a SuperCube type supplied by

it monitors powder consumption

plenum: its upper part features

Wagner (Valmadrera, Lecco), featuring a

for each production batch, and

a system of cones that are all

SuperCenterEvo coating management

it enables to perform video

separately adjustable and balanced in

unit, six guns per side, and two manual

maintenance operations with alarms

order to follow a very precise air flow

pre and post-retouching stations.

for periodic deadlines. “The booth’s

diagram. Both the drying and curing

This booth, which is only 2.5 m long,

design ensures that there always

ovens are perfectly insulated: there is

guarantees constant colour change

are minimum quantities of powder

no heat loss, for the benefit of energy

performance over time, as this is

circulating for consistent and high

efficiency and the quality of life of

managed by the software package

quality coating results,” says Gianluca

operators.”

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synchronised towing units designed for

The Futura Convogliatori conveyor.

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Powder coated parts in the Wagner booth.

A company in continuous development Within four years, Cataforesi Srl has invested in two cataphoresis plants and a powder coating system, as well as in an interoperational and final coating quality control laboratory. This is equipped with spectrophotometers, cross-cut and impact test devices, tools for checking the chemical baths of the plants, and a salt spray machine.

“Cataforesi Srl’s strength is its ability to offer a complete, all-round surface treatment service: combined with the very high quality level of our treatments, this makes us wellknown not just locally, but at the national level,” states Marastoni. “The secret is to continue having ambitious projects: indeed, the development of our company does not stop here and we already have many other projects in the pipeline, especially for implementing new types of surface treatment.”

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PVD sputtering can be used in any sector for high aesthetic and functional as well as eco-sustainable results.

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The Development of PVD Sputtering for Good-Looking, Functional, and Eco-Sustainable Chrome Plating Results From an interview with Antonio Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Esposito and Izabela Lange of Kolzer Srl

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is now ready to embrace this innovative technology, which has reached a high level of aesthetic and functional performance and is eco-friendly, unlike traditional chrome plating technologies.”

Background Metallisation has always been a niche process compared to the more widespread galvanising one. “In the past, it was mainly used for disposable cosmetic product packages, in order to improve their brilliance and, therefore, their appeal. It had no need to give the surfaces any functional characteristics, as instead happened with galvanisation. Then, this technology has developed and vacuum technologies such as PVD have emerged.”

Kolzer’s corporate history has followed the entire evolution of PVD processes.

“My father started his business by patenting a vacuum metallisation process for plastic Christmas balls, which were replacing the glass ones. They had to be decorated but, as they were made with a very soft material, any type of decorative treatment known until then would have compromised their substrates.

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Chrome plating through PVD technologies has been known for years, but it has always been limited to aesthetic finishing tasks. Now, the development of this technology has reached such a level that it can also guarantee functional properties, as well as cleaner chrome coating results. PVD sputtering, in particular, can be used in any sector for high aesthetic and functional as well as eco-sustainable results: since it is a vacuum technology, it does not generate harmful emissions, it does not use water resources, and it does not produce any special waste to be disposed of. This article describes the advantages of using this technology and the characteristics of the PVD systems designed and built by Kolzer.

coating of these products and he purchased his first metallisation plant in England. Then he sold the patent and built a metallising system with his own hands in 1952: it was the first Kolzer-branded plant. Since then, we have built more than 1200 machines, now distributed all over the world.”

PVD technologies The PVD process is a vacuum treatment that eliminates emissions because it is the result of a physical process, not a chemical one. Over time, other vacuum technologies have developed starting

“This year will mark the starting point of the

this company in 1952, specialising in the

from metallisation, such as Arc-PVD and

spread of the PVD sputtering technology on the

design and construction of Physical Vapour

sputtering. All these three technologies

market:” Kolzer Srl owner Antonio D’Esposito is

Deposition (PVD) chrome plating systems.

consist in the application of a metal layer

convinced of this. His father Guido established

“The whole industry, regardless of the sector,

on a substrate; the Arc-PVD, however, is

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limited by the high temperatures reached,

The coating system

the former can be bypassed for

which make it unsuitable for heat sensitive

The PVD coating process is simple and it

their products, for example with a

surfaces. “On the other hand, the PVD

includes as follows:

mechanical preparation process

sputtering process is effective even at low

- Primer application, which seals and

for metals or a more accurate

temperatures and, therefore, it can be used

hardens the substrate, makes it

“moulding” for the other materials.

for any material, even those sensitive to

uniform, and improves its adhesion

Even the top coat might be no

temperature variations such as plastic or

and gloss;

longer necessary because, together

wood,” says D’Esposito. “The metallisation, or thermal evaporation, allows to deposit metals with a melting point of 1000 degrees;

- PVD coating, with which a layer of any type of metal or alloy is applied; - Top coat application, which provides

with paint manufacturers, we have developed a primer + sputtering system that guarantees the same

protection to the metal layer and

aesthetic performance of a top coat

layer can no longer be thermally vaporised in

improves its performance.

and maintains functions linked to

an efficient way. The sputtering technology

“Both the primer and top coat

the possibility to deposit a film of

solves this problem because it does not

applications are optional,” notes

hundreds of nanometres. In particular,

require the melting of metal, which is instead

D’Esposito. “Once users acquire

UV coatings combined with the

eroded by the low pressure plasma that

knowledge and skills in the PVD

sputtering technology offer the best

characterises this process.”

technology, they may realise that

results.”

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however, above this temperature the metal

One of Kolzer’s systems.

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Characteristics of the PVD sputtering system The plant is composed of a process chamber in which the workpieces to be coated are loaded.

Here, manifolds and valves activate the emptying stage, that is, they create vacuum in two stages, i.e. pre-vacuum and high-vacuum. The former is generated mechanically, whereas the latter calls for more complex turbomolecular or diffusion pumps, depending on the type of vacuum and level of cleanliness required.

“A good vacuum process must reach 1 x 10-4 millibars in about 3 or 4 minutes,” states D’Esposito.

“The magnetron, a device used in all our machines to exploit magnetic fields, generates a plasma pad by attracting its plasma molecules and freeing their metal atoms within the deposition chamber: this is the core of the sputtering process.” In the case of a functional as well as aesthetic finish, for example for an auto component, the whole process takes place on average in 10 minutes.

“Our company is internationally recognised for the speed with which the PVD processes take place within our plants,” states Izabela Lange, Sales Engineer at Kolzer. “We have developed fast machines that can be easily implemented into the production work flow of any industrial context.

Our systems are also able to withstand high productivity levels, since they are fully automated, digitised, and remotely manageable. An additional advantage is that they can treat any workpiece regardless of its type and material, thus giving higher flexibility to engineers and designers.”

The advantages of the PVD sputtering chrome plating process “In addition to the benefits that the Kolzer plants offer as added value,” adds Lange, “one of their most innovative aspects is that they perform a

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clean chrome plating process. Indeed, it does not generate emissions, it does not use resources such as water, and it does not produce any by-product to be disposed of and it is compatible with any base substrate. These characteristics are highly appreciated by our customers. It is important that they fully understand all our systems’ characteristics and independently assess whether they are a suitable solution for their coating needs. This is why we have

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The PVD processes are becoming popular in any sector of the manufacturing industry.

equipped our company with a ‘Test Centre’

has made on the European institutions to

research has made great strides

where they can experiment and get to

replace the use of CrVI with this new clean

and reached the state of the art:

know the technology used.”

technology1.”

today’s challenge is to fully exploit the

The lack of information on these

possibilities offered by this process

The future of chrome coating with PVD technologies

and spread knowledge of it at all

diffusion in the Italian manufacturing industry so far. “Especially in the

“According to statistical studies, the PVD

Thanks to the most recent

automotive industry,” says Lange, “where

sector will grow by 84% by 2024,” states

environmental regulations and the

conventional galvanic processes used

D’Esposito. “With its penetrating potential in

first legislators’ declarations on the

to hinder innovation, we have had many

all industrial sectors, there will be no limit to

validity of PVD as an alternative to

difficulties to make ourselves known.

the application of this technology. Starting

hexavalent chromium and nickel

However, we were able to overcome

from its exclusive use in the cosmetic sector,

plating, the future of chrome plating

technologies has actually limited their

these problems thanks to the pressure that the International Alliance of PVD

is now: with the vacuum technologies 1

Providers (APP), to which Kolzer belongs,

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Fast-drying UHS systems from FreiLacke are VOC-compliant, reduce work processes and make the dryer unnecessary.

Coatings with a particularly high solids content, so-called UltraHighSolids, not only meet the requirements for VOC but also stand for rapid drying and accelerated production processes. FreiLacke offers various single- and double-coat solutions for this purpose, which boast high resistance.

Geared motors, actuators and pump systems

They are exposed to many environmental

High-performance surface protection is

ensure motion – in machines – and plant

influences and have to withstand factors

indispensable if they are to remain permanently

construction, as well as in shipping or building

such as corrosion, chemicals, UV exposure,

usable. “Traditionally, these drive elements are

technology, to name just a small selection.

etc. depending on their later place of use.

protected by multi-layer structures”, explains

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Technology at FreiLacke. “As well

Outstanding mechanical resistance

Light fastness for outdoor storage

as cathodic ECs, multiple 2C epoxy

“When using the new single-layer

The 2C PU UHS primer UR1937 can

primers are also used in combination

system, not only is more throughput

also be applied as a single-layer

with 2C PU top coats. Disadvantage

achieved, but an application system

coating and easily withstands 750

of this process: several coating layers

can also be saved”, says the FreiLacke

hours on blasted steel in a salt spray

require a lot of time for application,

project manager. “By moving to a single

test. The coating is available in all RAL

cooling and drying, which ultimately

coating system, handling of the coating

colours or also specially coloured

leads to higher expenditure and

materials is also optimised with regard

according to customer requirements.

correspondingly high coating costs”.

to logistics and storage. As well as

Parts primed with UR1937 can

Florian Pauel, Project Manager Drive

that, it is possible to avoid any coating

be easily stored outdoors thanks

80% solids content

product mix-ups during operating

to their light fastness and can be

UltraHighSolid coatings, or UHS for

processes.”

overcoated after repeated cleaning.

short, as offered by the Black Forest

To achieve a high degree of resistance

Easy application – regardless of

manufacturer FreiLacke, are faster,

and corrosion protection, the

whether pneumatic, Airmix, Airless or

more efficient and more energy-

manufacturer FreiLacke recommends a

ESTA – and excellent resistance levels

efficient. By using sustainable and

range of substrate pre-treatments such

distinguish this system.

environmentally sound raw materials,

as zinc phosphating, iron phosphating

a product range has been created in

or sandblasting for single-layer coating

which just a few solvents are contained

on steel.

with a solids content of around 80%

High running and popping limits If the focus is on very fast drying,

More powerful corrosion protection

the use of the two-layer system

The proportion here is less than 350 g/l and thus well below the limit values

FreiLacke’s UHS platform technology

Both primer and top coat are

called for by the 31 Ordinance of the

offers particularly high corrosion

dust-dry after 10 min. each, therefore

German Federal Emission Control Act

protection: it consists of the UHS primer

total process times of up to 90 min.

(BImschV).

UR1937, based on PUR, or the UHS

are possible here. This sometimes

primer ER1936, based on epoxy, and

eliminates the need for a furnace

One operation, shortened cycle times

can be combined with the UHS top coat

throughput and helps operators save

UR1409. Primers and top coats offer very

large amounts of energy”, stresses

The UHS systems of the coating expert

good resistance to creep corrosion and

Pauel.

FreiLacke include a single-layer system,

can also be applied very well with Airmix.

This coating system offers good

two primers and a high-gloss top coat.

Their VOC content is below 350 g/l.

efficiency of application, very good

The UR1422 single-layer system, with

Based on the 2C-UHS Epoxy Primer

corrosion protection and is available

its VOC-compliant solids content

ER1936, layer thicknesses of up to

in a wide range of colours. Its high

of 80% (up to 55 g/m² possible), is

400 μm can be applied in a single

running and popping limits make it

externally resistant and offers high

operation. “Of course, our ER1936

easy to use.

corrosion protection. The coating is

can also be combined with various HS

FreiLacke supplies the UHS systems

already dust-dry after just 45 minutes.

and UHS top coats in the conventional

ready to use, where curing agent

The entire layer thickness can be

layer thickness range from 60 to

has to be added, but no additional

applied in a single operation.

80 μm. These two-layer structures

dilution is required. The same curing

The elimination of intermediate

achieve salt spray resistances of

agent and the same mixing ratio of

flash-off time and the interim forced

more than “1000 hours”, explains

PUR primer and top coat help to

drying of the primer where necessary

Pauel. The system therefore meets

avoid processing errors. The Black

mean that cycle times for the coating

the requirements for high-grade

Forest coating specialist offers

can be significantly reduced.

coatings with high popping-free layer

HS and UHS coatings both as 2C

In addition, solvent savings – especially

thicknesses, drying that meets the

polyurethane systems and as 2C UHS

for cleaning purposes – can also be

needs of real-life situations and good

epoxy systems. All formulations are

saved.

surface properties all at once.

free of reactive thinners.

and are therefore VOC-compliant.

st

UR1407/UR1984 is recommended.

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The DN Chemicals’ factory in Pordenone (Italy).

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The DN Chemicals Group Expands Through the Acquisition of Kemmex Monica Fumagalli ipcm®

DN Chemicals acquired Kemmex, a company specialising in the production and distribution of technical chemical formulations for metal pre-treatment and industrial waste water treatment processes, to consolidate its presence on the coating pre-treatment, waste water treatment, and paint stripping market.

In the field of industrial chemistry, firms can

businesses in the sector with the aim of

needs, DN Chemicals has quickly consolidated

compete through their ability to overcome

offering an increasingly complete service.

its presence on the market by pursuing these

the inherent limits of their structures with

Specialising in the supply of solutions for

two objectives.

the greatest possible flexibility and to

all surface pre-treatment, nanotechnology,

Established in 2018 between Dollmar Spa

establish commercial relationships with other

waste water treatment, and paint stripping

(Caleppio di Settala, Milan, Italy), specialising

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in surface pre-treatment solutions, and NoxorSokem Group Srl (Cusano di Zoppola, Pordenone, Italy), specialising in the development of industrial waste water treatment and paint stripping chemicals, in January 2020 it added an additional element to its corporate structure.

“Starting in January of this year,” states DN Chemicals CEO Gianluca Pinna, “we will increase our offer with the products of Kemmex, a firm that has been manufacturing and marketing technical chemical formulations for industrial metal pre-treatment and industrial water treatment and coating processes for over fifteen years. The decision was made following a commercial collaboration that had lasted for several years, with the aim of giving to DN Chemicals the opportunity to take advantage of Kemmex’s know-how and, at the same time, offering to Kemmex the chance of growth that our structure can guarantee in such a highly specialized market.”

The start of a commercial collaboration Kemmex originally entered into contact with the NoxorSokem Group, which later founded DN Chemicals.

“Kemmex was established in 2007,” explains president Gianni Zilli, “and it immediately dedicated itself to the development of chemical formulations for the pre-treatment of metal, by providing specific

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technical support. After a short time, we started a

Gianluca Pinna (right) and Gianni Zilli.

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The devices of the DN Chemicals’ laboratory in Pordenone.

commercial collaboration with

common point in the synergy of our

stripping, and degreasing products,

the NoxorSokem Group, which

skills and specialisations, which is in

we can now present ourselves on

increasingly consolidated up to the

fact the main reason for our merger

the market with an all-round service.

incorporation of our company into

this January.”

At the same time, our commercial

its organisation in 2015.”

“With its foundation – notes Pinna

contact persons will remain the

“In 2015,” adds Pinna, “the

– DN Chemicals presented a more

same, so that also medium and small

NoxorSokem Group decided to

complete product range, which

companies, which prefer to maintain

acquire Kemmex to consolidate

included pre-treatment, water

personal relationships with their

its presence in the pre-treatment

treatment, and paint stripping

suppliers, will not miss the benefits

sector, in which our company had

chemicals. With the inclusion of

of such service. Our territorial

not established and our products

Kemmex products, the offer has

distribution management has also

were not known and widespread,

increased.”

been optimised at the technical and commercial levels by improving the

yet.”

Group’s organisation with a network

The incorporation of Kemmex into

The national and international growth of DN Chemicals

the NoxorSokem Group brought

After DN Chemicals’ establishment

overlapping.”

a mutual advantage for the two

and following a settling period,

The DN Chemicals-branded products

companies. On the one hand, by

Kemmex fully entered the

are currently manufactured in the

acquiring Kemmex’s know-how,

company. “With DN Chemicals’

two laboratories in Caleppio di

Noxor expanded its product

acquisition of Kemmex,” states

Settala and Cusano di Zoppola and

offering with coating pre-treatment

Pinna, “our product portfolio is

they are distributed throughout Italy

solutions. On the other hand, with

not only complete, but also able

and Europe. The short-term goal is

only a local sales network, Kemmex

to offer even higher performance

to confirm the consolidation of the

had the opportunity to grow

degrees, which was the ultimate

Group’s presence on the market with

with the support of a more solid

goal of combining the expertise

an ever-wider range of solutions

structure.

of our three teams. From multi-

and to continuously develop its

“Although our two companies are

metal pre-treatment chemicals,

know-how, precisely thanks to the

organised in a completely different

including the nanotechnology ones,

synergy of these three corporate

way,” says Zilli, “we have found a

to waste water treatment, paint

strong competences.

A mutual benefit

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of trained operators in each of our areas of expertise, thus avoiding any

BRAND-NEW

Franchi & Kim Acquires the Colorificio Damiani Company and Becomes Estalia Performance Coatings The Franchi & Kim Spa company acquired the Colorificio Damiani Spa company and changed its name in Estalia Performance Coatings Spa.

The Franchi & Kim Spa company and

- Aims to pursue the consolidation and

the Colorificio Damiani Spa company

development of new market shares

(100% owned by Franchi & Kim Spa)

through a planned strategy of strong

have decided to proceed with the

positioning in specialized market

The company hopes that this new

merger operation to become a new

segments and a clear and well-defined

challenge can generate an advantage for

great economic and industrial reality in

policy of distinguishing individual

the entire supply chain and can act as a

the paint sector, thus creating Estalia

brands and with separate commercial

stimulus to the Italian paint market.

Performance Coatings Spa.

organizations, each dedicated to the individual brand;

The new group has a workforce of

- Intends to guarantee the continuity of

162 employees and 51 commercial million euros.

The organizational structure will make use of 3 production plants in Italy located in Castenedolo, Maclodio and Montecchio Emilia with separate shipping warehouses for the two brands: Castenedolo (Franchi

Š Estalia Performance Coatings S.p.A.

consultants for a group turnover of 47

& Kim) and Montecchio Emilia (Damiani).

The company Estalia Performance Coatings Spa, born from the merger by incorporation of the aforementioned two companies, aims to increase its presence on the territory, thanks to its own brands.

By virtue of this operation, the group is guaranteed leadership in the liquid paint sector, specifically in the specialized segment of industrial tinting systems within the distribution channel.

In relation to the above, it is to be noted that the Estalia Performance Coatings group: - Maintains the same previous shareholding structure; - Is characterized by a wholly Italian ownership;

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commercial policies, economic conditions, constant service and the quality of its products.

For further information: www.estaliacoatings.com

BRAND-NEW

Business Unit PVB Technical Resin of Kuraray Europe Appointed Gurshranjit Singh as Technical Product Manager of the Mowital® Brand

Recently, Business Unit PVB Technical Resin of Kuraray Europe, based in Frankfurt am Main (Germany), has

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Kuraray Europe GmbH, a global specialty chemicals company and one of the largest suppliers of polymers and synthetic microfibers for many sectors of industry, has appointed Gurshranjit Singh as Technical Product Manager of its brand Mowital®.

manager is to ensure that the product is successful. Therefore, the product manager frequently

appointed Gurshranjit Singh as

accompanies the entire life cycle of

Technical Product Manager of its

the product, from its conception,

Mowital brand.

to optimization up to its possible

Under the brand name Mowital®,

withdrawal from the market.

Kuraray produces polyvinyl butyral

Moreover, the technical product

resins whose properties are

manager also has to hold the

characterised by the presence of

technical knowledge, for example

butyral units, hydroxyl, and acetate

on how the product performs under

groups. Applied to coatings, these

specific conditions. This position

resins can guarantee a better

also represents the main hub of

adhesion and corrosion protection,

information between the customer

excellent pigment dispersion and film

and the different business units

formation, while ensuring non-toxicity

within the company.

and low-odour properties.

“As a young, graduated chemical

Born and raised in Germany,

engineer fresh from university, I

®

Gurshranjit Singh graduated as Chemical Engineer, presenting a thesis

Gurshranjit Singh is the new Technical Product Manager of Kuraray’s brand Mowital®.

have my finger on the pulse of time and know the future of the chemical

in which he studied the characteristics

industry. I am watching where the

of polymer PE and developed a

industry is going and how today’s issues have changed significantly

software tool to statistically measure them as a function of temperature.

raw material for the Mowital® resins.

over the last decades. The purpose

“The various properties, the diverse

Afterwards, he joined Mowital and

of my position is to keep abreast

application of polymers or the

started working in the quality control

of the times, identifying the latest

technical potential of what is behind

department. The experiences and

trends, innovations and ensure a

them still fascinate me today”, states

know-how gained while working along

better planet”, states Gurshranjit

Singh.

nearly the entire value chain allowed

Singh.

Gurshranjit Singh started his career

him to quickly hold the position of

at Kuraray Europe as a student

Technical Product Manager.

For further information:

trainee at Kuraray POVAL, which is the

The primary responsibility of a product

www.mowital.com

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Speroni has recently installed a paint stripping system K200, designed and built by Teknox.

FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY

Speroni: Insourcing Paint Stripping for Better Hook Management Ilaria Paolomelo ipcm®

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FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY In order to implement a coating process in line with high quality demands, Speroni SpA has recently installed a hook stripping system designed and built by Teknox.

Whereas once many industrial coaters

degree. Paint stripping also allows

of an ipcm® article in 20191, this company

considered it more convenient to throw

extending the service life of such

opted to install a new paint stripping plant

away and replace a hook when covered

hooks, reducing their repurchase

designed and built by Teknox Srl (Prunaro

with a significant amount of paint, many

costs.

di Budrio, Bologna, Italy).

companies now prefer to remove the

This explains why more and more

deposits of paint through a paint stripping

companies are now choosing to

process. During coating, especially with

implement a paint stripping process

Features of the paint stripping system K200

electrostatic processes, contaminants

within their production cycles.

“Our K200 paint stripping plant was

and layers of paint are deposited on

These include Speroni SpA, which

conceived to completely remove any

hanging systems, including hooks, bars,

has been manufacturing cast iron

trace of paint, be it a powder, liquid,

and frames. If not removed correctly, they

electric pumps and electric motors

water-based, solvent-based, or epoxy

can compromise the electrical conductivity

for a wide range of industrial

product, from the metal surface of

of the workpiece and consequently

applications since 1947. Based in

increase overspray, thus undermining

Castelnovo di Sotto (Reggio Emilia,

the achievement of a high coating quality

Italy) and already the protagonist

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1 “A 4.0 connection point: Speroni’s plant choices are projected into the future, but in the name of continuity”, ipcm® International Paint&Coating Magazine no. 56, vol. X, March-April, 2019.

The hanging systems, which can have significant deposits of paint on their surfaces, are loaded into the paint stripping plant and then in a rotating basket cleaning machine.

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process is safe and environmentally friendly, as VOC emissions are absent.

The paint stripping system is not adjacent to the coating one, but located in a special area. This is due to both the size of the machine (1400 x 900 x 1200 mm) and to the choice to prevent the prolonged contact with paint strippers to cause any allergic reactions or skin irritations,” adds Devid Montermini, production manager at Speroni.

Speroni’s choices Following the installation of a new coating system, Speroni also invested in the new paint stripping machine K200. Several reasons led the company to this decision. First of all, Speroni has developed a hook management system2 in order to optimise its hanging operations and the related loading ergonomics by matching as many items as possible with each hook: therefore, frequently changing ad-hoc hooks is not convenient for the firm in terms of either coating costs or management.

A detail of the cleaning machine.

“We chose to insource the paint stripping operation also because

a painted part. It consists of a single

Here, a high-pressure emulsifying

we wanted to manage this process

tank and performs a timed ultrasonic

solution is sprayed onto the

in-house; performed daily, it enables

cleaning process at a temperature of

workpieces to remove the slight trace

us to always have perfectly clean

70 °C. The hanging systems, which

of paint stripper that remains on

and high performing hooks. Finally,

can have significant deposits of paint

them and give long-lasting antioxidant

we turned to Teknox again to keep

on their surfaces, are unhooked from

protection. The cleaning system is

alive a successful collaboration

the coating system and manually

also equipped with an automatic

that began with the installation

introduced into the tank of the K200

compressed air blow-off system

of a cleaning plant 4.0 installed

plant. Here, they are immersed and

that facilitates part drying,” explains

in a robotised station3,” states

treated with Teknox’s Paintstripper

Teknox owner Matteo Caroli.

Montermini.

A1 + Paintstripper B3. Afterwards, the

“K200 allows having perfectly clean

paint layer is removed with minimal

and reusable hooks in a short

manual operation. Finally, in order to

time. The duration of a cycle varies

eliminate any residue that may have

depending on the quantity of liquid

remained, the hooks undergo a final

needed for the stripping operation,

cleaning cycle in a rotating basket

but our average productivity is 2-4

machine at a temperature of 50 °C.

cycles per hour. Moreover, the

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“A 4.0 connection point: Speroni’s plant choices are projected into the future, but in the name of continuity”, ipcm® International Paint&Coating Magazine no. 56, vol. X, March-April, 2019.

3

“Speroni: Industry 4.0-oriented cleaning of pumps, electric motors, and compressors as a pre-treatment phase prior to coating. An innovative choice”, ICT_Industrial Cleaning Technologies no. 15, Vol. X, February 2019.

powder coatings Paint Engineering

Premium quality Formulation, design and manufacture adapted to technical requirements, and highly complex facilities.

Anticorrosive systems

Coil Coating Superdurable Superdurable coatings for sublimation effect Metallic bonding

www.titanpowdercoatings.com

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FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY

Finimetal: The Evolution of a Static Powder and Liquid Coating Plant for Workpieces of all Sizes Ilaria Paolomelo ipcm®

When space is limited but demands are high, innovative projects are born. Savim has designed, built, and installed a static coating system with automatic part handling in order to enable Finimetal to provide an all-round coating service and meet any customer need by making the most of a limited space and with reduced labour costs.

“In a region dotted with contracting coating firms, such as Veneto, in Italy, providing a complete service in order to meet the most diverse customer requests is certainly the strength of our company,” says Nicolò Brognara, owner and plant manager at Finimetal. Based in Cerea, in the province of Verona, Finimetal was founded by Brognara to combine his passion for the restoration of vintage cars and motorcycles with his long-standing experience in the field of surface treatments and liquid painting.

Established in 2017 and became operational about two years later, Finimetal is a part of an industrial group of excellence that includes five other

The chemical pre-treatment cycle occurs in two different cleaning tunnels. In the first one, it includes a phosphodegreasing stage and a rinse with mains water, whereas the second one calls for a further rinse with mains water and one with demineralised water.

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The loading area is equipped with an elevator that facilitates the operations.

Veronese companies, each with

restoring vintage cars, I am a great

a different core business, headed

connoisseur of liquid painting.

The layout of the coating system

by the Faben family. “Finimetal

On the other hand, I believe that

The main feature of this coating line

specialises in the coating of metal

powder coatings are the future, by

it that, although it does not have

carpentry parts and sheets, but

virtue of their low environmental

a dynamic overhead conveyor, its

the flexibility of our new plant

impact. Therefore, I wanted a

load bars are managed and handled

enables us to serve several

coating plant that combined these

through automated shuttles. It can

different industrial sectors, such

two worlds. In order to achieve

therefore be considered an evolution

as agricultural machines, stoves,

this objective we turned to Savim,

of conventional static systems

and panels: indeed, our recently

an Italian leader in the production

with manual handling devices.

installed coating system allows

of industrial coating booths and

“It is an evolution of high-labour

painting both large and small

systems. It took us two years

content static systems, which entail

products with both powder and

to analyse all the technologies

great physical effort for operators

liquid products. The goal that

available on the market and

and significant labour costs for

led me to found a new company

develop this configuration. Savim

companies,” says Francesco Scavini,

was precisely to offer customers

started the plant in February 2019

the owner of Savim together with his

a diversified, all-round coating

and now we are very pleased with

sisters Marina and Nicoletta. “With

service. Thanks to my hobby of

it,” explains Brognara.

this system, the first of its kind, the

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operator works exclusively in the coating booth and in the loading and unloading area, exactly as happens on systems with a dynamic conveyor.”

The plant has a very compact layout and it is equipped with as follows: - a loading and unloading area with an elevator; - two pre-treatment tunnels; - two drying ovens; - two coating booths.

Between one station and another, there are storage and cooling buffers where the components remain while waiting to undergo subsequent treatments. “The line has two parallel working areas, centrally served by two automated shuttles that can handle 6 metre long bars with a maximum load of 1000 kg. The two shuttles have the task of transporting, introducing, and extracting the load bars in and from the various stations. The loading operator has a digital controller with which they match each load bar with a coating program. After the manual load of the workpiece with the help of the elevator, a shuttle picks up the bar and takes it to the appropriate workstation according to the program selected. If this area is already "occupied", explains Francesco Scavini, the system “parks” it in a storage buffer, from which it is picked up when its processing station is free. The system knows the position of each load bar. The

Thanks to the flexibility of its new coating system, Finimetal can serve different industrial sectors, including panel manufacturing.

shuttles continue to place workpieces to be coated in all free positions: as soon as a workstation is freed, the

requires the workpieces to move along

with mains water, whereas the second

system picks up a bar in the queue

curves and edges to the detriment of the

one calls for a further rinse with mains

to proceed with the set cycle. The

system’s footprint.”

water and one with demineralised

plant has a compact layout but at

water,” says Finimetal owner. “After pre-

the same time it is very complete, in

The coating cycle

treatment, the parts are dried in an oven

terms both of coating processes that

“The chemical pre-treatment cycle

and they then reach the application area

it can perform and of productivity

occurs in two different cleaning

equipped with two booths, one for liquid

and storage capacity, because it

tunnels. In the first one, it includes a

and the other for powder coatings. Then,

does not have a chain conveyor that

phosphodegreasing stage and a rinse

they are taken to a second oven for

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the powder curing or liquid drying phase. The plant’s control system sets the temperature required,” notes Scavini. “The paint application is manual in order to offer a high final quality degree even on large-sized parts.”

“The two identical ovens are both equipped with a larger drying chamber designed for large workpieces and a smaller one for small components. In addition to allowing simultaneously painting several components of different sizes and weights, this double configuration enables us to keep

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One of the shuttles that handle the load bars through the various processing stages.

the powder coated parts separate from the liquid painted ones thus avoiding contamination,” says Brognara.

“Another peculiarity of the ovens is that they are equipped with air vein burners. This guarantees numerous advantages compared with conventional ovens, in terms of both time and costs. In a standard indirect heating system, a large steel mass, that is, the combustion chamber, is heated in order to subsequently transfer this heat to the oven, with wasted time and energy; air vein burners, on the other hand, have numerous micro flames that light up instantly and exchange heat with air,

The plant is equipped with storage and cooling buffers where the components remain while waiting to undergo subsequent treatments.

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thus immediately producing heat and quickly reaching the set temperature.

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The digital controller with which the operator matches each load bar with a coating program during loading.

Moreover, with this type of system, combustion is ecological since it is free of carbon dioxide emissions. In terms of costs, natural gas consumption is reduced by 30% and a further saving is guaranteed by the possibility of disposing of the fumes directly from the extractor of the drying oven, without installing a special chimney. Finally, both ovens have double thermal insulation systems, which ensures even greater savings in terms of heat dispersion,” states Scavini.

Reasons for a choice “After a careful analysis of the systems and technologies available on the market, we decided to turn to Savim on the basis of their excellent references. We are very pleased with our choice, because after a long discussion and close collaboration, this plant manufacturer has managed to conceive the best solution for our needs. In fact, we required a very compact system due to the small size of our factory, but that could combine powder and liquid coating technologies and was not too labour-intensive. By designing this truly innovative system, Savim has meet all our requirements while proving a reliable partner with a good assistance service,” says Nicolò Brognara.

“A plant is conceived through dialogue, the analysis of the data provided by the customer, and the understanding of the options available in terms of space and finishing process,” notes Francesco Scavini. “When space is limited but demands are high, you need to design something innovative and compact. We therefore had the revolutionary idea of implementing automatic shuttles for the handling of load bars; these shuttles were fully conceived and designed by Savim.”

Workpieces entering the drying oven.

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Future projects “Our collaboration with Savim will

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The oven is equipped with a larger drying chamber designed for large workpieces and a smaller one for small components.

not end here. We will soon expand our pre-treatment phase by adding a pickling stage, which will allow us painting also aluminium products, and a shot blasting chamber, in order to give our customers the opportunity to choose between the chemical and mechanical pre-treatment processes. Finally, with the aim of providing an increasingly global painting service, we will equip our factory with a coating line with a dynamic conveyor,” states Brognara.

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ART WITHIN SURFACES

Materials Come to Life Through Colour: An Interview with Artist Le Rond Monica Fumagalli ipcm®

Giovanni Lamberti, known as Le Rond, uses resins, acrylics, PVC, polystyrene, wood, canvases, aluminium, iron, steel, quartz, tin, recycled radiators, turning swarf, lead beads, and photographic films in his works, often defined as “paintingsculptures”. His creative attitude translates into experimentalism and a continuous search for different techniques and materials also on large-sized structures. All of this, however, is always combined with compositional rigour, often based on calibrated geometries and dynamic harmonies.

Lamberti has taken part to numerous personal and collective exhibitions and contemporary art fairs, both in Italy and abroad (Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Turkey). Several essays, articles, catalogues, and various publications have been written on his work, which has earned him many awards and acclaim from critics and the public. Le Rond’s works are included in several private and public collections.

We met this artist during the celebrations for the tenth anniversary of EOS Mktg&Communication, in which Le Rond participated by offering one of his works, a sculpture named FNA21+FG1, for the charity auction organised on the occasion of the event. The relationship between

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Artist Giovanni Lamberti, AKA Le Rond, working on one of his compositions.

We described this work in our article “FNA21+FG: Le Rond’s Sculpture for EOS Mktg&Communication’s Tenth Anniversary”, on page 10 of the issue no. 60 of ipcm (November/ December2019).

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materials I used in the past and those I use now (especially production scraps such as pieces of recycled radiators, turning waste, etc., where the role of recycling was, and partly still is, particularly evident), as well as the colours and the painting materials in general that I choose. Therefore, as also proven by a few exhibitions of mine, the world of work was and is an inborn aspect of my art, also given the peculiar industriousness of the area in which I was born.

Ipcm: Can you describe your art and your idea of being an artist in 3 words?

Le Rond: Matter, colour, and research.

Composition: acrylic and tin on a PVC layer covered with polystyrene and an iron structure.

Ipcm: How does the creative process develop?

Le Rond: It starts with the preliminary design of the work, which I then carry out while

art and industry was the leitmotif

always moving away from the initial idea by

of the whole evening and it was so

following the artistic profiles created from time

successful that our magazine decided

to time.

to start the new year with a column devoted to this theme, which will be

Ipcm: What techniques do you use to

present also on the next issues.

create your works?

That is why we met with Giovanni

Le Rond: The concept of ‘mixed technique’

Lamberti again for an informal

has long been outdated.

interview aimed at deepening his

The techniques I implement are linked to the

artistic vision and its relation with the

type of material used (especially iron, wood,

industrial world in general and the

steel, and aluminium), each with its processing

surface treatment sector in particular.

and colouring method. These aspects where

These were his answers.

deepened in particular by the Department of Industrial Chemistry of the Politecnico di

Ipcm: What relationship exists

Milano on the occasion of one of my personal

between art and industry and how

exhibitions at the university premises.

does it translate into your creations?

Le Rond: There is certainly a synergy

Ipcm: Can you describe a work or an

between art and industry, as art can

artist that was a source of inspiration for

enhance products and processes and

you and why?

the industry can enhance creative

Le Rond: Le demoiselles d’Avignon by Pablo

resources. They are connected as

Picasso certainly marked my first artistic

long as the latter pays attention to the

approach back in 1969, because it made me

former and the former produces artistic

understand the ‘fragmentation’ of forms and

expressions related to the latter, in one

the use geometry in art. Besides Picasso, I

way or another. As for my artistic activity,

must mention Burri, Malevič, Hartung, and

such relationship is clear, given the

Mondrian.

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L12+FN12: acrylic on wood and paint on iron (12 movable elements).

Artist biography

G

iovanni Lamberti, known as Le Rond, was born in Roncadelle (Brescia, Italy). During middle school, his classmates began to call him with the pseudonym Le Rond, i.e. the nickname of mathematician and Encyclopaedia coauthor Jean-Baptiste d’Alembert, whose name recalls his one.

The artist then chose to use this pseudonym again at a mature age, with which he is now called and known. During high school, Lamberti started his artistic activity with traditional oil paintings on canvas; he reproduced several works by Pablo Picasso, including Les demoiselles d’Avignon, to which he is particularly attached. Lamberti has never put aside art.

After graduating in economics in Parma in 1976, however, he could not continue to practice his passion due to the roles of responsibility held in public companies. Only in 1994, did he leave such responsibilities and finally began devoting himself permanently to his true passion: painting. He resumed his artistic activity, testing his expressive skills with the creation of “personalised” versions of some works by Pablo Picasso and other past artists. A main turning point was the decision to almost exclusively use spatulas instead of brushes and, after a short period of uncertainty, to employ different materials, especially metals, i.e. turning waste, lead spheres, iron wire,

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etc. In the second half of the 1990s, Lamberti attended artist Piero Tramonta’s studio, who contributed to his education and to the development of new chromatic techniques. Lamberti was inspired by twentieth century masters such as Pollock, Hartung, Malevič, Burri, and Mondrian, whose influence characterised some of his expressive periods, including the “Firework”, “White”, and “Pollockian” ones, with the use of turning waste placed on the surfaces and sometimes used as a pictorial medium. Lamberti began to participate permanently in art exhibitions and fairs in Italy and abroad and to be appreciated by the public and critics. He has also received numerous commissions from private collectors and institutions. Le Rond’s most recent works, defined by him “painting-sculptures”, are often monochromatic and characterised by iron structures; they are sometimes three-dimensional and modulable, though the use of laser-cut aluminium boards often covered with resin and acrylic. The artist’s preference for sculptural solutions is evident, although without ever putting colours aside. He has recently announced the publication of his new art catalogue, including a remarkable selection of different works from his recent artistic production.

Le Rond will participate in SWISSARTEXPO (Zurich, Switzerland) in August 2020 and in the Furniture and Design Fair in Bergamo (Italy) in November 2020.

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A New Professional Training Course for Coating Technologists in Collaboration with ASP Mazzini Monica Fumagalli ipcmÂŽ

IpcmÂŽ Academy has organised professional training courses for coating operators since 2011. In 2019, it started a new training course for Industrial Surface Finishing Process Technologists, a role that is about to be included in the Framework of Professional Standards of the Lombardy Region and therefore recognised nationally and internationally. The success of the project has led to significant innovations: starting in 2020, the training course will have a more flexible organisational structure and it will make use of the collaboration of the ASP Mazzini Institute (Cinisello Balsamo, Milan, Italy), a well-established local professional training body.

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SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Ipcm® Academy, the training

Industrial Surface Finishing Process

period, and then formally established as

division of ipcm® publisher EOS

Technologists. This role had never

an association in 1974. Since the 2000s,

Mktg&Communication, has been

been considered in any professional

it has been accredited by the Lombardy

organising professional training courses

standard, but it will soon be included

Region for the provision of training

for coating operators for nine years now,

in the Framework of Professional

(mandatory, higher, and continuing

aimed at analysing all the stages of such a

Standards of the Lombardy Region

education) and orientation services (basic,

complicated process from pre-treatment

thanks to the certification procedure

specialist, and work support). “The

to quality control. 130 companies

that has been started. This year, the

institute started its teaching and training

from the most diverse sectors have

structure of the course has been

activities to offer qualifications to the

participated in these courses to date.

updated with this goal in mind. It will

working classes of the last century,”

The venture has gained impetus year by

also use the collaboration of the ASP

says ASP Mazzini director Pierangelo

year, up to becoming a benchmark in the

Mazzini Institute (Cinisello Balsamo,

Gervasoni. “In addition to training young

surface treatment industry: indeed, it aims

Milan, Italy), which has been offering

people to create professionals useful

at informing, updating, and training sector

professional training to young people

to local companies, it organised several

operators on technical topics that are

and adults looking for work or a

evening courses for adults seeking

useful for dealing with their daily activities

specialisation for over forty years.

employment or greater specialisation in their sector. The latter have been

and resolving any critical issues.

ASP Mazzini and the changes in the world of work

progressively reduced because the world

the entire training course, which includes both theoretical lessons in the

The “G. Mazzini” Professional School

school: nowadays, much more attention

classroom and demonstrations and

Association is a non-profit private

is paid to young people who want to

practical tests in the laboratory, and will

entity created as a drawing school in

obtain a job qualification to enter the

pass the final exam will become certified

Cinisello Balsamo during the interwar

world of work before turning twenty.”

of work has changed as much as that of

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Starting this year, those who will attend

ASP Mazzini’s headquarters in Cinisello Balsamo (Milan).

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of the company through a traineeship similar to those of other European countries. This makes these courses of study comparable to those attended by other young people in the European Union.”

Craft Academy: ASP Mazzini’s mission One of the characteristics of a high-level training institution like ASP Mazzini is being able to adapt to the constantly changing world of work. This is why being constantly present in its area and perceiving the needs of companies is fundamental. “We have built up a solid network of contacts with

ASP Mazzini director Pierangelo Gervasoni.

surrounding businesses,” says ASP Mazzini president Marcello Mariani, Since its foundation, ASP Mazzini has gone

“The objective,” adds Gervasoni, “is to

“which enables us to understand

from about 300 members to 700. 70% of the

create a link among training institutions,

and, sometimes, anticipate their

students who attend the institute find work

universities, and companies, so that

requirements. For instance, in the

from 6 to 12 months after graduation. For

the students can have a job guarantee

1990s we were among the first

those who want to continue their studies,

at the end of the training course. 50%

training bodies to offer socio-welfare

there are the ITS Foundations, made up of

of the training hours take place in the

operator training for healthcare

schools, training institutions, universities,

classroom and the other 50% in the

structures. Currently, we collaborate

and businesses that collaborate together in

company. This ensures that the students

daily with 930 companies and we

the design and implementation of training

spend 3 to 4 months working as interns,

establish a relationship of mutual

courses.

in order to gradually learn the dynamics

offer and demand with them: we may

© ipcm ®

ask a company to host one of our students as an intern or it may be the other way round. The dynamism of our school also consists in knowing how to manage these requests by training our attendees at best for any type of company, from the small family-run or single-member ones up to large commercial chains or multinational firms. ASP Mazzini’s mission has always been and always will be to train good citizens and excellent “craftsmen” and, based on feedback, it seems that so far we have succeeded.

“The coating technologist course added to our extra-curricular courses this year meets all the criteria of One of the laboratories at the Institute.

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our trainings: first of all, it is not

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SPECIALIZED TRAINING

hours, divided into 12 days, including 2 days of practical activities and 1 day

academy

2020

dedicated to the final exam.

The topics covered during the course will be as follows: - Corrosion

CORSI DI FORMAZIONE TECNOLOGO DEI PROCESSI DI FINITURA INDUSTRIALE DELLE SUPERFICI Corso di formazione riconosciuto dalla Regione Lombardia con valenza nazionale ed europea

- Pre-treatment - Water treatment and purification - Application of powder products - Application of liquid products - Controls - Failure/Analysis – Maintenance - Plant equipment – Safety.

If they pass the final exam, the students will receive a Certification of Competences of Industrial Surface

Realizzato in collaborazione con ASP G. Mazzini - Associazione Scuole Professionali

ente accreditato ai servizi formativi e al lavoro da

Finishing Process Technologist, as defined by the Framework of Professional Standards of the Lombardy Region.

only for painting operators, department

finishing processes, as well as the surface

managers, technical sales employees,

preparation and paint application

The future of professional training

and quality control managers at coating

technologies, based on the corrosion

“The future of professional training lies

manufacturers, but also for unemployed

resistance and durability specifications.

in the high specialisation of operators,”

people or adult workers looking for a

They also manage activities for the

states Mariani. “Therefore, it is crucial

professional specialisation. Secondly,

approval of the process itself, the

for us to offer adequate spaces and

it is a new professional figure that

qualification of the application methods,

technologically advanced laboratories,

is not included in the Framework of

and the verification of the suitability

as industrial technologies develop

Professional Standards of the Lombardy

of applicators. They review all the

very quickly. Training professionals

Region, yet, but that is certainly crucial for

requirements, evaluating the adequacy

that know how to anticipate industry

the production processes of companies

of the company’s production processes

needs and give appropriate answers

in the sector.”

to the defined protection and finishing

to companies has always been the

degrees, and they carry out technical

main goal of our institution. We are

Characteristics of the coating technologist qualification

reviews by checking the adequacy of

implementing a project to extend our

technical data sheets, protective cycles,

headquarters from 3900 m2 to 4500 m2,

The adaptive and complex role of

instructions, and work cycles. They finally

because we need a larger area for two

Industrial Surface Finishing Process

oversee the programming of production

new workshops related to bodywork

Technologists is to organise and manage

operations and of process, series,

and bread making courses. These new

production activities aimed at the correct

equipment, and system controls and

laboratories may even soon include

corrosion protection, finishing, and

they issue the required monitoring and

a coating one, in order to complete

decoration of components and products,

control documentation.

our training offer in such an important area of the national and international

in compliance with the durability expected for the environment in which

Course schedule

they will operate. In collaboration with

The course will take place from April

the design and production engineering

2020 at the offices of Innovhub,

For further information:

departments, the technologists identify

Experimental Station for the Industry, in

www.myipcm.com and

the most suitable protection and

Milan. It will have a total duration of 100

www.aspmazzini.com

production fabric.”

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ART WITHIN SURFACES

UNStudio and Monopol’s ‘The Coolest White’ featured in State of Extremes, Design Museum Holon’s Decennial Exhibition Shown for the first time in a site-specific installation for ‘State of Extremes’, The Coolest White is an innovative and highly-resilient paint created to protect urban structures from excessive solar radiation and reduce the urban heat island effect.

visitors to see the difference in temperature,

With global warming causing extreme

site-specific installation by UNStudio with

envisioning the effect of The Coolest White.

weathers, drastic climate change cause

manufacturer Monopol Colors showcasing

One of the main causes of the urban heat

dramatically receding glaciers, flooding

‘The Coolest White’, recently revealed for the

island effect, is the heat-retaining materials

and wildfires which severely affecting the

first time in the exhibition State of Extremes,

used in built environments which makes cities

planet, The Coolest White demonstrate

curated by Aric Chen with Maya Dvash, Chief

significantly hotter than their surrounding

how design acts as a mediating and healing

Curator of Design Museum Holon, and Azinta

areas as well as the lack of green spaces and

force. Designers, scientists and engineers

Plantenga.

exhaust from air-conditioning which also

responding to these issues with new

The installation visualizes the properties of their

contributes to the boiling effect. As buildings

innovative products that can potentially save

latest innovation, The Coolest White, a paint

absorb solar radiation and store heat from

the planet. The installation featuring

that has been developed to reduce warming in

the sun, greater energy is required to cool

The Coolest White by UNStudio and Monopol

metropolitan areas known as the urban heat

their interiors, while more heat is released

is now on view at Design Museum Holon until

island effect. Emulating the density of the city

and trapped in the urban environment. The

May 9th, 2020.

structures, the installation comprises of black

Coolest White is an ultra-durable paint based

and white buildings and skyscrapers, partially

on fluoropolymer technology, which protects

For further information:

painted in The Coolest White, and partially

buildings and urban structures from excessive

www.dmh.org.il, www.coolestwhite.com,

covered in regular black paint. The installation

solar radiation – thus slowing down the urban

www.unstudio.com and

implements a heat-sensing camera to allow

heat island effect.

www.monopol-colors.ch

© Elad Sarig

© UNStudio and Monopol Colors

Design Museum Holon unveils a special

The Coolest White by UNStudio and Monopol Colors.

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The Coolest White, thermal-screen.

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STANDARD & LEGISLATION - UCIF Informs

Italian Regulations: Environmental Declaration Form Marcello Zinno UCIF – Italian Surface Treatment Equipment Manufacturers’ Association, Milan, Italy

A

n Italian decree issued on December 2018 sanctioned that companies

info@ucif.net

their authorisations via the SA-AUT form; - the Simplified Waste Communication

Alongside these conventional communications, there are other

will have to submit an Environmental

must be completed exclusively using the

declarations that must be submitted

Declaration Form (Modello Unico di

application available on the Simplified

exclusively electronically, i.e.

Dichiarazione Ambientale, or MUD) for

Waste Communication website and it

Waste communication, End of life

2019 by April 30, 2020. Such Form is a

cannot be completed manually and sent

vehicles communication, Waste

by post;

from electrical and electronic

well-known tool established by law no.

70/1994 for declaring the waste produced,

- the Italian packaging consortium (Conai)

equipment communication, Packaging

collected, transported, disposed of, and

must communicate electronically to the

communication-Consortia section, and

sent for recovery by economic activities in

National section of the Land registry of

Packaging communication-Packaging

the year preceding the declaration. This

waste data on the annual use of plastic

waste managing authority section.

decree practically confirmed the fulfilments

bags made of light materials and acquired

The Ministry for Environment, Land and

already imposed by the 2017 Prime

by manufacturers and distributors

Sea Protection of Italy also published

Minister decree, i.e.:

of plastic bags; this complies with art.

the procedures for submitting the

- all subjects with authorisation to carry out

220-bis of legislative decree no. 152/2006,

Environmental Declaration Form (MUD)

waste recovery or disposal activities must

dealing with the “Reporting obligation on

and the records for the electronic

transmit a series of information relating to

the use of plastic bags”.

transmission.

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CIE Srl’s Christmas Dinner: A Special Occasion to Celebrate the Holidays

C

orporate Christmas dinners have

The company team is young

turned from a custom to a real

(the average age is 39) and

tradition of the pre-holiday period. The

highly qualified (half of the

holidays become an occasion to relax and

employees have a degree).

meet with colleagues and bosses outside

All CIE’s technologies are

the working hours. This year, ipcm

exclusive: the company

celebrated twice, as we were kindly invited

designs and develops

to attend the Christmas dinner of one of

patented technologies and

our well-established editorial partners,

products that have enabled

CIE Srl (San Zenone al Lambro, Milan,

it to become a world leader

Italy). This company is a world leader

in the zero liquid discharge

in the design and construction of zero

(ZLD) field, with over 45

liquid discharge water treatment plants

successfully installed ZLD

for various sectors, especially industrial

systems and others 150

coating, anodic oxidation, and coil and can

worldwide.

coating.

These include:

On December 19, CIE brought together

- Gulf Extrusion: extrusion, coating, and anodic

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all its employees and a few selected

oxidation of aluminium profiles in Dubai

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solutions for its own water treatment plants, thus being able to offer turnkey solutions and

customers and partners to celebrate

- Elval1: coil coating in Greece

meet all waste water purification, recovery,

Christmas with good food, music, and

- Ball: beverage cans in Italy

and recirculation needs from a single source.

a stand-up comedy show. It was a

- Bevcan: beverage cans in Angola

Major renovations are currently in the pipeline

nice opportunity to not only exchange

- Almeco2: continuous anodic oxidation and

to give to MST Chemicals a new office building

greetings but also to find old friends, talk

aluminium coil coating in Italy

about the year that was ending, and have

- Canpack: beverage cans in India

laboratory in San Zenone al Lambro, where

fun together. Started with a hearty aperitif,

- Talex : coating and oxidation of profiles in

the CIE headquarters are also located, by

the dinner continued with a tasting of

3

Abu Dhabi.

and a larger research and development

2020.

meat and fish specialties, accompanied by

Some of these plants were the protagonists of

Besides its ZLD systems, CIE is also renowned

the music and voice of an entertainer who

great success stories published in advanced

for the production of accessory equipment for

involved everyone present in the dances.

by ipcm®.

water treatment plants, e.g. demineralisation

The evening ended with the performance

Through its related company MST Chemicals,

and reverse osmosis units, evaporators, and

of a famous Italian stand-up comedian.

CIE also develops exclusive chemicals and

mechanical and membrane filtration systems.

CIE and MST Chemicals are true to their motto

Established in 1981, CIE has a deep understanding not only of water treatment processes but also and above all of the pre-treatment ones, which is crucial to design and implement a reliable, efficient, and ecological water purification process.

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1 L. Antolini, “ELVAL: Environmental Protection and Resource Conservation thanks to the Zero Liquid Discharge Technology” in ipcm no. 38 (March/April 2016), pp. 122-128.

2 A. Venturi, “ALMECO: the First Zero Liquid Discharge Water Treatment Plant in the World Installed on an Anodic Oxidation Line for Aluminium Coils” in ipcm no. 53 (September/October 2018), pp. 78-86.

3 A. Venturi, “TALEX: Excellence in Extrusion and Finishing Technology for High-Tech Hard Aluminium Alloy Profiles” in ipcm no. 47 (September/October 2017), pp. 36-50.

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“Water is the most precious resource on Earth.”

In fact, the new CIE systems are of “Waterreuse” kind. It means that they provide water that can be reused in the same production line.

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Chemistry and Automotive 2019 Conference in Krakow Sven Kraus ipcm®

The two-day conference “Chemistry and Automotive” 2019 took place from 7 November to 8 November 2019 in Krakow/Poland.

above all every company in particular, must

developed into an important meeting place

day in a comfortable atmosphere, to

face and find holistic solutions.

for industry leaders from all over Europe

deepen the newly gained knowledge and

On both days, the conference topics were

and offers the conference participants a

information in technical discussions and

presented with excellent lectures on current

good mix of technical presentations and

to make new contacts. On the second day,

technical solutions, the latest developments

discussions. It enables participants to meet

the focus was on lectures and discussions

and trends, as well as future prospects and

representatives of chemical companies,

on the subject of industrial coatings and

answers to industry questions by lecturers,

vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and

painting systems.

manufacturers and suppliers from the

related industries, to learn about the latest

The conference was concluded by

automotive, railway, tram, chemical and other

technologies and trends, to make new

two panel discussions on the future of

sectors. Mr. Marek Możdżyński and his team

contacts and to engage in cross-sectoral

industrial adhesive systems and industrial

from MWM Engineering Group Sp. z o.o. are

discussions with others.

coatings and painting systems. Here, the

already busy planning the conference in 2020.

The first day of the 2019 conference

main topics of efficiency, sustainability and

The next conference “Chemistry and

focused on presentations and discussions

ecological aspects, digitalisation, artificial

Automotive” will take place in Wroclaw (Poland)

on industrial bonding systems such as

intelligence, security and the future

from 17 to 18 September 2020.

structural adhesives and adhesive tapes.

change of the industry quickly crystallised

The first day was rounded off with a dinner

for all participants as the most urgent

For further information:

in the historic old town of Krakow. This gave

issues that the industry in general, but

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everyone the opportunity to review the

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In recent years, the conference has

Digitalisation and artificial intelligence were the main issues to be discussed.

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Middle East Coatings Show Resumes its Original Format of Alternate Locations

The event is the largest dedicated coatings event in the Middle East and Gulf Region

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Since 2015, MECS has taken place annually in Dubai. During this time, the Coatings Group / dmg events has continually monitored the changing social and economic dynamics of the region, and after extensive consultation with exhibitors and stakeholders, it is pleased to announce a resumption of original, pre-2015 programme.

From 2020, MECS will alternate every Spring, between Dubai, UAE, and Cairo, Egypt, adding value for exhibitors and enabling the best possible exposure across the wider Middle East and North African markets.

and attracts around 5000 total attendance.

It is looking forward to this year’s event with great expectations on the back of a strong show in 2019, the thriving market and of course this encouraging announcement.

With 180+ exhibitors on board already, a full Business Presentation programme and really encouraging pre-reg visitor numbers, the 2020 event is set to be THE meeting place for the industry.

In addition to this exciting news, the MECS portfolio has not only reacted to deliver a better suited format, but it has also expanded with the welcome launch of MECS Saudi Arabia, which will take place in September 2021.

The next MECS will take place on 09-11, March 2020 in Dubai.

Saudi Arabia’s paint and varnish production is one of the bright spots in the GCC paint sector - it grew from US$672.3M in 2018, to US$701.3M in

Ian Faux, VP, the Coatings Group

In the meantime, we thank our exhibitors,

2019, and is forecast to reach US$729.4M

said: “Fixing MECS in a single

visitors, and partners for their continued

in 2020. The forecast spike in sales is

location was the correct decision

support and look forward to seeing them

attributed to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030

in 2011, when local instabilities

in March for our flagship event in Dubai.”

policy of economic diversification, which

made some countries unsuitable

The next MECS will take place on

involves the development of some 80

for a major international event.

09-11, March 2020 in Dubai at the DWTC.

commercial and infrastructure projects

With Egypt’s new confidence and

Following that, it will be MECS Cairo

valued at US$1 .4trn.

the emergence of other regional

2021 (March), MECS Saudi Arabia 2021

One project is the US$500bn Neom

players, the picture has now

(September) and then back to MECS Dubai

high-tech residential and tourist ‘smart city’

changed for the better and we are

in 2022.

bordering Jordan and Egypt on the Red

delighted to accept the guidance of

Sea. Paint manufacturers are still awaiting

the industry and return Cairo to its

For further information:

tenders.

rightful place in the MECS calendar.

www.coatings-group.com/mecs/dubai

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SURCAR Presents: 2020 ASIAN CONGRESS Created by Car Painting Experts for Car Painting experts, SURCAR has served the Car Painting Community for more than half of century.

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SURCAR will present the 5th Asian Congress, taking place in Shanghai (China) on April 22 – 23 in 2020.

Launched in 1964 in Cannes, France, the SURCAR Congress has become the most successful biennial meeting for both Car Manufactures and Main Suppliers of Products and Equipment for Car Body Paint Finishing Worldwide. For over 60 years now, SURCAR has enhanced successful innovation strategies and presented R&D programs in surface finishing. Also since 2014, SURCAR has organized 4 successful Asia Congresses and 4 dedicated Workshops in Shanghai, China, and the 2 SURCAR North American Events in Detroit (MI, USA) in 2018 and 2019 which were extremely successful! SURCAR is proud

Some participants of the 2018 Asian Congress.

to announce the 5th Asian Congress will be held in Shanghai next

© SURCAR

April 2020. The Shanghai Meeting will unite, once again, 300 Car Body Finishing Experts from International Auto OEMs and decision-making Executives from global Paint Materials & Equipment suppliers. In 2020, during the 2-day Congress, the main discussions will be focus on the ever-progressing Chinese environmental regulation, the impact of reduced sales in some sectors of automotive market, how the Car manufacturing and painting industry adapt their production strategy.

50 high profile speakers from FAW- VOLKSWAGEN, GEELY, PSA, SAIC, TOYOTA etc. will deliver their thoughts on the future of Car industry in Asia and the latest technology and real industry feedback.

Unique to SURCAR, the agenda showcases joint-presentations between Auto OEMs and their chosen Paint material and processes

Speaker from BMW Brilliance, Herman Stögmeier, during his speech at 2018 SURCAR Shanghai Congress.

suppliers - explore fresh and innovative approaches, for instance to meet new China national standard & environmental regulation and switch MS/low solid solvent paint system with minimum modification

© SURCAR

creating low VOC Coating system and non-overspray Painting Process

before July 2020. With small-groups of experts participating in interactive roundtables, captivating keynote addresses, the next Shanghai Congress’s agenda is packed with content designed to get attendees the answers that they need from those at the forefront of the industry.

SURCAR Congress covers most major aspects of our ever progressing industry today: innovation, new Paint materials and processes, current and recent industrial tests as well interesting real production feedback - MA Fengxue, GEELY Vice President Paint For further information: www.surcar-asia.com

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Fengxue MA, GEELY Vice President Paint, keynote speaker at 2018 Congess.

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Upc oming events

ASIAN CONGRESS April 22 & 23 Shanghai

AMERICAN CONGRESS June 16 & 17 Detroit (MI)

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Trend-Setting Solutions for Sustainable Painting Processes Digitalisation, individualisation and climate protection are megatrends which represent challenges for coating job-shops and companies with in-house painting operations. With roughly 500 exhibitors already registered at the end of December 2019, the upcoming PaintExpo will offer a globally unparalleled range of solutions from the 21st through the 24th of April, 2020. The exhibition portfolio of the world’s leading trade fair for industrial coating technologies covers all process sequences for liquid and UV painting, as well as powder coating and coil coating.

goods production, architectural applications

PaintExpo is the world’s only information

enhance efficiency and react extremely

and all other industry sectors are facing these

and procurement platform for industrial

flexibly to different batch sizes and design

challenges – regardless of whether components

painting technology that covers this broad

requirements. Companies with in-house

made of metals, plastics, wood and wooden

range of applications and tasks. This is

painting operations specialised in vehicle

materials, glass, composites or other materials

confirmed by a glance at the exhibitor list

manufacturing, capital goods and consumer

need to be painted or coated.

of the world’s leading trade fair, for whose

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Improve quality, productivity and sustainability,

PaintExpo, the 8th World’s Leading Trade Fair for Industrial Coating Technologies will take place in Karlsruhe (Germany) from 21 to 24 April 2020.

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8th edition from 21 to 24 April 2020 roughly 500 companies from 26 countries had already booked their booth floor space at the end of December 2019. With approximately 16,000 square metres of net exhibition floor space, they’ve already reserved more than all of the exhibition floor space occupied at the event in 2018. The industry sector’s global players will be on hand, as will its innovative small and midsized companies. “This makes it possible for job-shop coaters and visitors from companies with in-house coating operations to gather comprehensive information about the most up-to-date developments and trends in all areas of industrial coating technology,” explains Jürgen Haußmann, managing director of event promoters FairFair GmbH.

Focus on Automation and Digitalisation

Automated painting with robots is one of the major trends in industrial painting technology.

“Attention will of course also be focused on automation and digitalisation solutions for

be effectively automated and rendered more

to new developments for faster and easier

painting processes at the upcoming PaintExpo.

efficient with regard to material consumption

masking, the use of electrostatic application

In the meantime, it’s no longer just a question

by means of new developments include

systems, which inherently cause less

of automating individual coating steps, but

paint preparation and conveyance, as well as

overspray, is making its contribution in this

rather of networking the process chain,”

dosing and colour changeovers. PaintExpo

regard as well. A new application solution

continues Jürgen Haußmann. Amongst other

exhibitors will also present innovative solutions

which functions entirely without overspray is

solutions, multi-axis robots specially designed

which make it possible for the operating

now being used in series production for

for the coating industry and robot painting

companies to integrate their MES systems in

two-tone vehicle roof painting.

cells for liquid painting and powder coating will

order to implement automated monitoring of

PaintExpo’s complete exhibition programme

be presented, which combine the high quality

process parameters such as paint quantities,

covers coating equipment for liquid, powder,

and reproducibility of robotic painting with a

temperature and process air, right on up to

UV, immersion and coil processes, paints

flexible and cost-effective solution that also

spray jet monitoring, and to log and evaluate

and enamels for all processes, application

makes it possible for mid-sized and smaller

the resulting data. Quality control systems for

systems, spray guns and atomisers,

companies to get started with automated

the coated surfaces can also be integrated into

automation and conveyor technology,

painting. In the meantime, efficient solutions

the process. If a defect is detected, it’s repairs

cleaning and pre-treatment, drying

for offline programming of robot motion

by means of automated grinding and polishing

and curing, environmental technology,

sequences are also available in addition to

is made possible by another new development.

pneumatics, compressed air supply and exhaust purification, water treatment,

programs for manual teach-in. The required

Individualisation with Reduced or No Overspray

recycling and disposal, accessories, masking,

respective project. New spray gun controllers assure very precise application. All painting

As a result of the trend towards greater

assurance, identification, paint stripping,

parameters can be easily accessed and

individualisation, demand for multicolour

job-shop coating, services and technical

adjusted very accurately – in some cases even

coatings is continuously on the rise. The goal

literature.

from a smartphone or a tablet. This also helps

is to be able to apply coatings without any

to limit material consumption and thus reduce

masking at all, or with significantly reduced

For further information:

operating costs. Further functions which can

masking work and less overspray. In addition

www.paintexpo.com

application technology is adapted to the

measuring and test technology, quality

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SFCHINA2019, the 32nd edition of its series, concluded with a record-breaking net exhibit size on November 18-20 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), P.R. China.

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Encouraging Visiting Statistics Strengthen SFCHINA2019 As the Industry’s Great Meeting Platform

11,528 Visitors and 340 Exhibitors Attended The 3-Day Event SFCHINA2019, the 32nd edition of its series, concluded with a record-breaking net exhibit size on November 18-20 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), P.R. China. The exhibition

The exhibition comprised three exhibit zones: “Electroplating & Finishing Technology”, “Environmental, Safety & Protection”, and “Coating Applications & Coating Products”.

results further strengthen SFCHINA’s surface finishing industry meets annually:

© SFCHINA

status as a great platform where

- Total Gross Exhibition Area: 17,000 sqm – A New Record! (A rise of 5% and 23% against 2017 and 2018 editions respectively); - No. of Registered Visitors: 11,528, including 10,370 domestic China and 1,158 overseas visitors; - No. of Exhibitors: 340, from 22 countries/regions, including 77 new exhibitors; - No. of Exhibitor Representatives: 3,225 (10% more than 2017 edition); - No. of Delegates Participating in Concurrent Technical Programmes: 911, including 7 Technical Seminars and 8 Technical Forum sessions.

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Visitors Expressed Positive Feedback

Sherwin-Williams (Shanghai) Coating

find new customers and build

Ltd. (China)

relationships with prospects;

Total number of SFCHINA2019

“The Organizer hosted a number

visitors increased by 3.9% and 0.5%

of attractive technical programmes

respectively compared to 2017

alongside the exhibition doubling

Shanghai and 2018 Guangzhou

my gains at the visit.” Shyam Malu,

editions. Number of overseas visitors

Manager, T.K. Malu & Sons Group

remained steady. According to the

(India)

How Exhibitors Assessed SFCHINA

Exhibitors Recognized It Was A Successful Exhibition

“SFCHINA2019 has attracted many

comments: - 96% affirmed the exhibitor mix was

Compared to 2018 edition, total

which is an excellent highlight this

number of exhibitors grew by

year.” Jin Hao, General Manager,

8.6% and the number of exhibiting

Gema (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

companies in “Electroplating

“Our buyers come from all over the

and Finishing Technology” zone

world, and SFCHINA visitors are

increased by 23%. Vast majority

particularly interested in our new

of them showed satisfaction to

products and solutions.” Pallavi

SFCHINA according to our exhibitor

More, President, Grauer & Weil

survey results:

(India) Ltd.

- 100% affirmed the exhibition was

The 33rd edition of SFCHINA will

findings from our onsite visitor surveys, majority of visitors gave positive

comprehensive; - 95% agreed SFCHINA2019 was wellorganized; - 95% opined SFCHINA2019 was successfully staged; - 89% would recommend peers to visit the exhibition; - 68% intended to visit SFCHINA2020 Guangzhou.

What Visitors Said About SFCHINA “I continue to find incremental innovations for coating application

- 94% opined the exhibition could reinforce existing sales channels; - 82% concluded their participation as successful.

smart equipment producers to visit,

one otheir important marketing

return to Guangzhou on December

activities in China and Asia;

8-10, 2020 at Area A of the China

- 96% endorsed the exhibition could strengthen brand or corporate

Import and Export Fair Complex (Canton Fair Complex).

image;

SFCHINA.” Gary Gu, Senior Chemist,

serve to develop new markets,

For further information: www.sfchina.net

© SFCHINA

- 94% agreed the exhibition could

© SFCHINA

this year. It is always fruitful to attend

Exhibitors introduced their latest technology and products to visitors who came to collect information for their purchasing decisions.

SFCHINA2019 Shanghai was staged at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) on November 18-20, 2019. Visitors queued up to enter the venue from 9:00 onwards.

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