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PPG to Present Papers, Highlight Mobility and Electronic Materials Solutions at IDTechEx 2019

PPG will exhibit numerous products and technologies at IDTechEx, including mobility coatings for the autonomous, connected, electrified, and shared (ACES) vehicle ecosystem.
PPG recently announced that it is presenting two papers and exhibit its full range of coatings and technology solutions for mobility and aerospace applications, as well as electronic, conductive, and specialty materials, at the IDTechEx Show.
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Creative Materials high temperature resistant coating

CREATIVE MATERIALS: High-Temperature-Resistant Coating

According to the company, this product features excellent bonding to most metal and plastic substrates, as well as silicone.
Creative Materials recently introduced 125-19(SP)C, a flexible, non-flammable, high-temperature-resistant conductive ink and coating.
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Covestro Sales Decline in 2019 Third Quarter Despite Volume Growth

Covestro’s Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties segment reported a drop in core volumes by 4% as a result of weaker demand for coating raw materials from all key industries.
In the third quarter of 2019, Covestro reports that it achieved core volume growth of 5.3% over the prior-year period in a continuing challenging economic environment.
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Remodeler Confidence Holds Steady in 2019 Third Quarter

The future market indicators gained two points from the previous quarter to 57.
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 55 in the third quarter of 2019, remaining stable from the previous quarter.
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PPG Air Force ecoat primer

U.S. Air Force Qualifies PPG Aerospace Electrocoat Primer

The Air Force initially will coat test parts on a PPG e-coat system that it installed at its Advanced Technology and Training Center in Georgia.
PPG recently announced that the U.S. Air Force has qualified PPG Aerocron™ aerospace electrocoat (e-coat) primer to provide corrosion resistance and enhanced topcoat adhesion for aircraft parts.
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Sika Achieves Record Sales in First Nine Months of 2019

Sika reports that the implementation of the group’s growth strategy will continue in 2019 with the opening of between seven and nine new factories.
In the first nine months of 2019, Sika reported high growth and a new sales record of CHF 6 billion (approximately $6 billion).
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