Digitalization
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Artificial intelligence for digital printing with maximum gamut volume
In a new study, artificial intelligence approaches are applied to predict the performance of a paper to achieve the maximum colour gamut.
News Production & Lab
Computer aided design for organic paint and coating formulations
Researchers have developed a methodology for product design of organic coatings to help a formulator screen, modify, or design a paint formulation according to the desired functionality.
News Markets & Companies
A clear view of purchasing
Cost advantages versus ecological footprint? This is not a contradiction - if purchasing knows how to play its key role. Business Intelligence (BI) helps with optimisation, also because more than half...
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Interview: “Removing the tedious process of testing out assumptions”
Digital tools offer more and more ways to improve the development of coatings. One way utilises digital prototypes to help reduce the number of redundant trial-and-error lab tests. Jurjen van Rees, Commercial...
News Coatings Technologies
Registration for the ECS Conference still open
For the first time, the ECS Conference is being held in a digital format, with international coatings experts brought together on a virtual platform. The conference will take place on September 13 and...
News Markets & Companies
Chemspec Europe postponed to 2022
Mack-Brooks Exhibitions announced the postponement of Chemspec Europe 2021, which was scheduled to take place Sept. 29-30, 2021, at the Frankfurt Exhibition Center.
News Markets & Companies
Datacolor and Archroma enter into new partnership
Archroma has announced that the soon-to-be 5,760 colour references of its "Color Atlas" library are made available within its "Datacolor Tools" platform, an easy-to-use colour quality control application...
News Legislation
Security problems on ECHA website
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) just informed its users about a security breach on its homepage.
News Coatings Technologies
Cosi 2021 goes digital
Traditionally, the Coatings Science International Conference meets annually in Nordwijk, Netherland. This year the conference will gather virtually from 29 June to 1st July due to the corona pandemic....
News Production & Lab
New podcast: Fully automated production of bio-based coatings
In our latest podcast episode we speak about the EU-funded Life Biopaint project where a fully automated and waste-free production of bio-based coatings was established. Project manager Marcello Vitale...
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Data sharing in the coatings industry – what’s the status?
The need to digitally transform is nothing new. Banking, fashion, travel and a host of other industries have already made the leap. The coatings industry is not immune to these developments. In a digital...
News Production & Lab
AI projects for manufacturing companies
Automation at the push of a button? Unfortunately, not (yet) possible. Experience shows that it is a continous process to realise the potential of digitization. Our guest author Verena Fink from the consulting...
News Markets & Companies
European Coatings Show postponed to September 2021
The European Coatings Show (ECS) has been postponed. Instead of holding ECS 2021 in March next year as planned, Vincentz Network, the organizer of ECS, and NürnbergMesse have rescheduled it for 14-16...
News Markets & Companies
Interview: “Further digitalisation of processes and workflows“
Printing ink manufacturer Siegwerk has opened a large fully automated production facility for printing inks at its main plant. In an interview CEO Herbert Forker speaks about the investment and why digitalisation...