UV/EB Coatings

14 Fire wood

The FireJet air-cooled products range in UV LED curing gives Phoseon high performance applications

16 In a nutshell

Renewable resource, cashew nut shell liquid, has been successfully developed in India, to create curable polymers

20 Cost-effective energy

RadTech President, David Helsby, looks at the way lean and cost-effective energy curing is delivering savings

Mixing Technology

22 POSitive thinking
Point-of-sale tinting vs ready-mixed paints has benefits to manufacturers and retailers as CPS Color discusses

24 Mixed applications

Netzsch’s dispenser process performance is providing savings for production plants worldwide

Aerospace Coatings

26 High flyer
PPG’s expertise in aircraft paints is no mystery

Resins

28 Weather beater
Dow Corning intermediates meet market needs with siloxane stability in organic resin systems

Automotive Coatings

30 Street wise

The ‘bubble car’ is back but with the BASF twist in paints, coated fabrics and foam

32 One step

DirectCoating/DirectSkinning technology from Bayer MaterialScience improves costs and productivity

Gloss & Colour Measurement

34 Measuring up
Elcometer gloss and distinctive of image gauge meets many national and international standards