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ECS Conference Award winner: “AI will continue to play a major role in paints and coatings”
With a colour change predicting process based on machine learning, Gaoyuan Zhang, research student at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, has won the ECS Conference Award 2025 for the most...
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AI approach to asses perceived blackness of polyurethanes
A new study investigates the effect of matting agent on the perceived blackness of polyurethane automotive finishes by examining their impact on geometric properties using an AI-based neural network model....
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Tesa wants to drive AI transformation forward
By implementing predictive and generative artificial intelligence (AI), Tesa says it wants to ‘take its business processes to a new level’.
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Robotic painting: mimicking human applicators
Robotically assisted painting is widely used for spray and dip applications. However, use of robots for coating substrates using a roller applicator has not been systematically investigated.
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Interview: “Biggest challenge is accuracy of data”
Partha Majumdar, Senior Research Scientist at Dow Coating Materials, explains how the availability of data can help formulators. Interview by Bettina Hoffmann
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Interview: “We see a need to catch up“
Merck has commissioned a fully automated system for digital colour measurement of pigment products. Dr. Eva Kriegbaum, Head of Surface Solutions Gernsheim, on the degree of automation in the industry and...
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Bodo Möller Chemie appoints Global Vice President for Digitalisation
With a newly created position, the Bodo Möller Chemie Group implements an extensive digitalisation strategy: Frank Fuhr has taken over the function of Global Vice President for Digitalisation in the Bodo...
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Protecting international data exchange
Whenever software sends personal data to countries outside the EU, the threat of data protection violations is never far away.
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Digitisation: “An openness for failures on the way to perfection
“What we are missing most in our industry when it comes to the digital transformation is something that we actually know best: experimentation”, says Alexander Madl of Transform Chemistry Innovation....
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Fraunhofer IFAM researches digital surface and coating technology
With the newly opened !Center for Networked Surface and Coating Technology", Fraunhofer IFAM combines its expertise in the fields of cleaning, pre-treatment, coating and quality assurance for the automated...
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Automated characterisation of crosscut tests for coatings
Scientists have presented a deep learning-based automated characterisation of crosscut tests for coatings via image segmentation.
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Interview: “Higher speed in research and development”
“Digitalization, in combination with machine learning, enables accelerated and broader screening capability with ultimate precision leading to higher speed in research and development and securing intellectual...
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Chemistry computer science and product development will be increasingly interwoven
“Their use is widespread, but optimisation and mastery of using AI and ML tools is far from being the norm,” says Erik Sapper, assistant professor at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis...
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Akzo Nobel and Microsoft focus on digital research
Akzo Nobel and Microsoft have teamed up to explore how quantum computing could help fast track the development of high-performance and more sustainable paints and coatings.