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Chemetall Presented at SURCAR 2017 on the Evolution of Thin-Film Pre-treatment Technology and its Benefits in Automotive Surface Treatment
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paint adhesion for the growing mix of metals used on car bodies (Fig. 1). The session took place the first day of the event. It was also represented by Jean-Marc Kopp and Patrick Vejrich of Chemetall. There were two additional presentations during the conference
provided by BASF Coatings’ Automotive group - Individual Colors (IC Colors) co-presented by Stefan Sickert and 2K Clearcoat co-presented by William Kosteniuk. For further information: www.chemetall.com
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hemetall Surface Treatment and Automotive business units were proud partners of SURCAR. SURCAR 2017 took place from June 29 to June 30 2017 in Cannes, France. The conference featured the topics Industry 4.0, new technology, personalized cars and opportunities in the ever changing automotive industry. In addition, the event focused on developments, changes and results from new technology and market trends, smart factory, and strategic issues for the coatings industry. Dr. Dietmar Chmielewski, of Chemetall Surface Treatment, presented on the evolution of thinfilm pre-treatment technology and its benefits. Chemetall’s metal pretreatment technology Oxsilan® provides long-term protection against corrosion and ensures optimal
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1 Figure 1: Chemetall’s metal pretreatment technology Oxsilan® provides long-term protection against corrosion and ensures optimal paint adhesion.
N. 46 - JULY/AUGUST 2017 - international PAINT&COATING magazine