they are healthy or diseased.
The instrument is ready for commercialization and Rahman says they are currently looking for partners to help bring
it to market.
BASF Named Supplier of
the Year 2013 Award for
Hyundai’s HB20 Model in
Piracicaba, Brazi
BASF was elected one of the best suppliers of the year by Hyundai Motor
Brazil. The company received the award
“Supplier of the Year 2013 – Excellence
in General Purchasing” as recognition
for supplying waterborne automotive
coatings for Hyundai’s HB20 model
manufactured in Piracicaba, Brazil. The
award includes the assessment of requirements such as cost management, quality
and delivery. Hyundai is one of BASF’s
global automotive customers. BASF has
been working in close partnership with
Hyundai since the beginning of paint process installation at the Piracicaba plant.
Here, a shortened integrated process was
implemented for the first time in South
America. In addition to using waterborne
materials, the paintline is shortened by
one step. This means that less material,
time and energy are used for the application of the coating. “The award is a
recognition of our successful partnership.
It demonstrates the great commitment of
our international team to deliver sustainable solutions, anticipating the needs of
our customer,” said BASF key account
manager for Automotive OEM Coatings
in Brazil, Fabian Garcia.
ISO Certifies Axalta’s
Abcite 1060 for Offshore
Corrosion Protection
Applications
The Abcite 1060 powder coating system
from Axalta Coating Systems has passed
the requirements of ISO 20340 for single
layer protective paints for applications
offshore and related structures. In addi-
tion, the coating system offers flexible
and primer-free application, re-
quires virtually no maintenance
and is durable.
Coatings for parts and components used in offshore environments
have to fulfill stringent requirements.
High humidity and saline air in combination with intense UV radiation create a highly corrosive environment. At
the same time, the coating is exposed to
extreme mechanical stress in the splash
zone. Abcite, which already meets the
requirements of ISO 12944-6 for corrosion protection class C5-M High and
Im3 High, has proved its worth for many
years under these conditions, the company stated.
ISO 20340 is regarded as the most
important corrosion test for the performance of protective paint systems for off-shore and related structures. In this test
coated and scribed steel substrates are
exposed to typical damage mechanisms
including salt spray, UV radiation, and
temperature shocks for 25 weeks. Abcite
