devices also measures pigment
effects including sparkle and
flake size. Once the device is
connected to a computer, software uses these readings to determine
matching color formula. If the color to
be matched is different to the standard
formula, the color matching software
automatically adjusts the formula to
find the best possible match. A camera
integrated into the instrument allows
the analysis of effect pigments, resulting in a significantly improved matching of color and appearance.
“We are pleased to see that the latest
Acquire spectrophotometer is now avail-
able in Korea as well as other markets in
Asia Pacific,” explained Sobers Sethi, Vice
President of Axalta’s East and South Asia
region. “As a leading automotive coating
company, Axalta understands the impor-
tance of accurate and fast color matching
for body shops. We are proud to be able
to provide such excellent color technol-
ogy to support body shops to improve
productivity and reduce costs.”
AkzoNobel Adds Baleària in
its Program to Reduce CO2
Emission by Using Biocide-
free Coatings
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has
signed up to AkzoNobel’s landmark
carbon credits program. The company
has enrolled its passenger ferry Martin
i Soler into the scheme, which finan-
cially rewards ship owners by enabling
them to generate income in the form
of carbon credits earned by reducing
CO2 emissions.
The landmark program was developed in 2014 in conjunction with the
Gold Standard Foundation. It is based
on ship owners converting existing vessels from a biocidal antifouling system
to a premium, biocide-free advanced
hull coating such as Intersleek, part of
AkzoNobel’s International line of marine coatings. Intersleek products are
proven to reduce fuel consumption, and
hence reduce CO2 emissions.
The Martin i Soler was converted
from an existing silyl biocidal antifouling to Intersleek1100SR in November
2013. The vessel’s performance was
monitored over the following 12
months and showed a 12 percent
Axalta Coats Monument to Winners of the Tour de France with Alesta Fine
extured RAL 1018 Zinc Yellow
Axalta Coating Systems has provided the coating for a monument erected by the town of Pau, France, to honor the Tour de
France and its history. Pau, the capital of Béarn on the northern edge of the Pyrenees, has been a stage town of the Tour 66
times. This year will mark its 67th time as a key stage of the Tour.
The impressive and permanent monument has been built in
the heart of the city, in the Bois-Louis park. It comprises 104 two-metre high totems, in the form of a circle, reminiscent of the historic Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England. Three of the
totems are made of bronze and are uncoated – the presentation
piece and a pair dedicated to the two World Wars – while the
other one hundred and one totems have been cast from aluminium and glass and are dedicated to the winners of the Tour.
To reproduce the legendary yellow jersey of the champions, the
totems have been painted with Alesta® powder coating RAL
1018 Yellow Zinc, “the yellow of cheerfulness, the yellow of victory”, according to François Bayrou, the Mayor of Pau.
The primer and powder coating were supplied by Axalta and
applied by its customer Job Coater, Sedam, who was commissioned to paint 111 totems in total: 101 for the current installation
to represent the champions of the Tour, and 10 more for the future
winners. A new totem will be added to the monument each year.
Alesta ZeroZinc primer was used for the pre-treatment of the
substrate. This innovative next generation of zinc-free anticorrosion primer from Axalta offers excellent adhesion and degassing properties and is ideal for improving the finish on irregular
substrates. Axalta powder coating RAL 1018 Zinc Yellow from
the Alesta Fine Textured collection was then applied to provide
the iconic yellow. This powder coating has fast curing properties,
which was very useful for these large pieces, and its textured finish hides small surface defects to perfection. It has a fine matte
effect finish to help to beautify the substrate and to provide an
excellent scratch resistance. It is also highly compatible with Alesta ZeroZinc primer.
