Funding Advances Coatings for Electronics, Solar Cells
 Braggone, an optoelectronics materials company based in Oulu, Finland, has received multimillion dollar funding from TEKES (The National Technology Agency of Finland) to commercialize its polymer materials worldwide. Braggone’s flexible yet stable materials coat or print onto substrates at greater efficiency, lower temperatures and higher yields. They can be applied in
digital displays used in mobile phones and televisions, advanced semiconductors, digital cameras, photovoltaic panels, LEDs and memory for PCs and MP3 devices.
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Industrial Nanotech Sees Record Demand for Energy-Saving Coatings
Industrial Nanotech, Inc. saw a 300% increase in sales to homeowners for the six months ended December 31, 2007 for its Nansulate® HomeProtect thermal insulation and mold resistance coatings.
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North American Galvanizing Opens New Tech Center
North American Galvanizing & Coatings, Inc. has opened a new technical center in Tulsa, OK. The technical center will house the company's current engineering department.
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Professional Plating Achieves Powder Coating Certification
Professional Plating, Inc., Brillion, WI, has received a certificate of qualification as a certified applicator for architectural powder coatings from Tiger Drylac USA Inc.
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Sherwin-Williams Acquires Flex Recubrimientos
The Sherwin-Williams Co. has acquired certain assets of Flex Recubrimientos, Acabados Automotrices and related companies. Headquartered in Monterrey Mexico, the privately owned companies are said to be leading manufacturers and distributors of automotive after-market body fillers, putties, primers and other vehicle refinish products.
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PPG Donates Coatings for Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
 A plane with custom pink coatings created and donated by PPG Industries’ aerospace business is flying across Australian skies to help QantasLink promote breast cancer awareness in the country’s regional and remote areas. Approximately 44 gallons of primer and topcoat, including two shades of pink specially matched to signature colors of
Australia’s National Breast Cancer Foundation, were provided by PPG Aerospace’s Tullamarine application support center.
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Aleris to Close Ontario Coil Coating Facility
Aleris International, Inc. has decided to permanently close its Toronto, Ontario coil coating facility. Production will be phased out during the first quarter of 2008, and the site will be permanently closed shortly thereafter.
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Enthone Expands in Eastern Europe
Enthone Inc., a business of Cookson Electronics, has opened new companies in Romania (Enthone S.R.L.) and Slovakia (Enthone s.r.o.).
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D-Zolve 917 from Solvent Kleene, Inc. is a safe, fast-acting paint and powder coating stripper designed to be used at low temperatures in an immersion tank. According to the company, the product’s ability to quickly penetrate and break the chemical bond between the coating’s layers and the substrate eliminates the need for costly, high-energy-consuming burnoff,
blasting or heating of the solution to high temperatures. 
The Extractor/Dryer® Series compressed air filtration system from LA-MANCorp. is designed as a point of use filter that removes moisture and contaminates to improve and extend the lifecycle of tools and equipment. The two-stage filter operates most effectively within 25 ft. of the point of use. Each model offers a standard 5-micron rating, with lower micron ratings available.