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PPG Collaborates with Ferrari on Coatings

PPG was reportedly able to formulate a two-component low-cure resin.

August 27, 2018

PPG recently announced it has partnered with Ferrari to create a new coating range.

Strategic Solutions

Beyond Adhesion

Disruptive innovation has impacted transportation applications of adhesives and sealants.

Aggie Lotz Daniel S. Murad

March 9, 2018

Broadly speaking, a market disruptor may include a technology, method, process, service, or channel with superior performance and customer benefits delivered at an attractive price point that can unexpectedly displace an incumbent. Porter’s Five Forces, created by Harvard Business School’s then-associate professor Michael E. Porter, Ph.D., has provided a framework for taking a “snapshot in time” of any potential threat to a business’ profits (not limited to a business losing its customers to an existing rival.

Indianapolis to Host American Coatings Show

March 1, 2018

At the last American Coatings Show event in 2016, more than 9,100 industry attendees and 559 exhibitors shared knowledge about recent developments in raw materials, laboratory and production equipment, testing and measuring equipment, and services for the coatings industry.

Top 5 News that Sticks

News About BASF Developing a New Automotive Coating Sparks Reader Interest

Last week, news about BASF developing a new automotive coating received the most clicks.

Teresa McPherson

February 19, 2018

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Spray Adhesives Market Growth Receives Most Reader Interest

Last week, readers were drawn to news about the spray adhesives market.

Teresa McPherson

January 29, 2018

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Advancing Adhesives

New Automotive Refinish Drives Change

An automotive refinish coating with bio-based hardener found success at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2017 in Australia.

January 1, 2018

Electric mobility and photovoltaics play a vital role in protecting the climate and conserving fossil resources. Combining them leads to even more innovative and sustainable mobility concepts. To show that these kinds of solutions are already feasible using state-of-the-art materials and technologies, a team of around 45 young researchers has developed a solar-powered electric car.

Ford Intensifies China Growth Plan

Ford plans to grow its China revenue by 50% by 2025 compared to 2017 and is focusing its business expansion on three areas.

December 29, 2017

Building on a decade of significant investments and growth, Ford recently outlined the next phase of its China expansion strategy, focused on SUVs, electric and connected vehicles, a streamlined business structure, and closer connections to Chinese customers.

Top 9 Adhesives and Sealants Market Reports of 2017

Trending stories focused on end-use adhesives, sealants and coatings opportunities in the automotive, packaging and electronics markets were popular this year.

December 1, 2017

The year’s most-viewed market trends stories on the ASI website from 1/1/17 to date.

U.S. Transportation Industry to Increasingly Adopt Robotics

Primary barriers to adoption include data security and privacy concerns, alignment with existing legacy framework, and associated costs of technology adoption.

August 21, 2017

A recent survey found that 30% of transportation industry respondents plan to introduce robotics into their business operations within the next year, with another 22% actively assessing the technology.