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The IST Exclusive Interview About Paint Expo 2024

In just a few months, the entire industry will be meeting again at the world's leading trade fair Paint Expo in Karlsruhe. Reason enough for IST editor-in-chief Holger Seybold to personally ask the organizer Leipziger Messe about the state of affairs. In an exclusive interview, Chief Executive Officer Markus Geisenberger and Project Director Mariella Riedel answered all his questions. PDF-Download

Absorbing, Emitting and Transforming Energy by Photocatalysis

Peter John

Photocatalysis is the strategic key to transferring energy as efficiently as possible in the production and use of hydrogen. High-tech ceramics in the micro and nano size range can functionalize surfaces to this end. In this way, green energy can become economically usable for private customers and companies. PDF-Download

Standardization of Functional Coating Systems

Marc Holz

Heavy corrosion protection cannot be consistently defined by the ISO 12944 standard. The corrosion protection world thus only describes natural atmospheres. However, there are increasingly also structures or components made of steel that have to withstand other conditions, especially with regard to the energy transition. Further testing and standardization work is needed to develop relevant standards for this. PDF-Download

Infrared Booster Instead of Gas-Fired Drying Oven

In view of enormous price jumps and an uncertain supply situation, gas-fired convector ovens are increasingly harboring risks. The example of electric infrared booster drying with special powder coating shows what an alternative might look like. PDF-Download

Flexible Implementation and Increased Efficiency

A medical technology provider looks back on an eventful history. The pre-treatment and powder coating plant of a machine manufacturer has been a constant over the last 20 years. When the company moved, the machine builder supplied a new plant - and demonstrated a high degree of flexibility and spontaneity. PDF-Download

Stop Instead of Slide

Whether on running surfaces for machines, on stairways or walkable metallic outdoor surfaces - there is always a risk of slipping when there is moisture and wear. A manufacturer of coating powders therefore launched the “slip-resistant powder” project with the aim of ensuring the greatest possible protection on running surfaces in a single-layer process. PDF-Download

Switching to Label-free Powder Coatings Brings Many Advantages

A manufacturer of swap systems and box semitrailers for trucks is also a specialist and service provider for surface coating. Since 2021, it has been coating with label-free polyester powder coatings on one of the largest CDP-plus powder coating systems in Europe. The switch to powder coatings without PT910/912 hardeners not only brought the company more health protection, but also advantages in processing and coating results. PDF-Download

Reduce Costs and Effort for Graffiti Removal

Klaus W. Mölling

Trains are not only exposed to weather conditions, but are also often victims of illegal graffiti. Cleaning involves high costs and can jeopardize the integrity of the coating. Now there is a 1K clear coat that offers significantly higher resistance to graffiti removal agents and energy saving potential. PDF-Download

Challenging Modification in Just Five Weeks

820 m rail system, 470 t material, 44 new driving units: The renovation of the VBH/KTL line at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg was an extraordinary conversion project. Under difficult structural conditions, the existing plant was equipped with a new type of trolley and associated rail system. The result: the special conveyor technology increases the coating quality of the line, is much less subject to wear and tear and offers a lot of potential for energy savings in the future. PDF-Download

Paint With Sensor Function

Two companies have jointly developed a paint that can detect external influences. Once the paint has been damaged, for example on a vehicle, the sensor system determines the location and severity of the defect. PDF-Download

Snow Blasting Technology on the Test Bench

A cleaning service provider specializing in high-purity applications was considering adding dry snow blasting technology to its range of services. In advance, the company put the process to the test and subjected it to extensive investigations and cleanliness analyses. PDF-Download

The Key to More Sustainability in Paint Stripping

Stella Unger

The topic of sustainability is becoming more and more important in industry and especially in the chemical industry. In surface treatment, coating, for example lacquering, naturally plays a decisive role. But the opposite, in example paint stripping, must also be scrutinized under this aspect. PDF-Download

Blasting Robots Increase Efficiency

Heiko Reski

The original way in which blast robots proved their efficiency compared to other blasting methods has hardly changed over the years. Larger nozzles and hoses enable larger blasting streams and amount of blasting material. This principle remains, but the advantages of robotic blasting do not end there. PDF-Download

Power and Free in Seconds

Frank Berg

In the US state of Tennessee, a conveyor technology specialist realized a special project in 2021/2022. Several monorail overhead conveyors for enameling and a power-and-free system several kilometers long were delivered for Electrolux, which is used both as a feeder conveyor from the welding shop, as a buffer section of the individual production areas and as a conveyor through the oven cavity coating. PDF-Download

Reliably Detect Colors via Inline Measurement

Joachim Hueber

Non-contact color sensors open up numerous advantages in industrial applications in terms of productivity, quality and costs. They are used, for example, for color control of automotive components. PDF-Download

The Order Situation at a Glance at All Times

When customers call contract coaters, the question is often when the goods will be delivered. To ensure that this question can be answered simply and directly, a software provider has implemented a solution that, as a flexible app, provides all employees everywhere in the company with an overview of open orders, also broken down by plant. PDF-Download

Efficient Painting Processes via Self-Learning Behavior Models

Oliver Tiedje

The future of the painting process is the subject of a current joint research project. The goal: to reduce error rates and downtimes, reduce paint consumption and shorten the start-up time for new paints. The project partners involved were able to successfully implement the continuous networking of process and quality data in a demonstrator. PDF-Download

Fast and Compact Suspension With System

Thomas Querfurth

The efficient suspension of small parts is a particular challenge for coaters of small part series with large volumes. The challenge is to manage the conflicting demands of speed, high throughput and optimum utilization of the efficiency with the minimum possible waste. One system promises to achieve this. PDF-Download

Resource-Saving Change of Special Colors

How can special colors be changed quickly, efficiently and cleanly during industrial coating? A high-pressure double diaphragm pump promises a solution. It has been optimized in terms of residual quantities and flushability. PDF-Download