MARCH 2022 - VOLUME 29 - NUMBER 3
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Welcome to the SURFACE WORLD team !
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SURFACE WORLD LIVE 2022 SHOW REVIEW
Surface World Live proves face-to-face communication is critical in modern B2B sales process . 2
BRITISH SURFACE TREATMENT SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION The British Surface Treatment Suppliers Association was founded in 1970 . 20
QUALICOAT UK & IRELAND Bradleys Awarded QUALICOAT Licence . 22
BRISTISH COATINGS FEDERATION Industry body takes action on greenwash claims in decorative paints . 26
INDUSTRY NEWS The first Cube Grande installed in the UK . 28 AlzoNobel opens global R & D center in the UK . 30
Electroplating specialists hail Made Smarter impact during Minister for Industry visit . 32
VERTIK-AL renews ISO 9001:2015 Certificate . 34
PRE-TREATMENT , SURFACE PREPARATION , DEGREASING & CLEANING
Final cleaning of medical technology products and sterile packaging with pre-validated material . 36
Vapour degreasing - A simple guide for peoduction engineers . 38 PHOS-PREP ® Autowash Powder Coating Pre-Treatment Machine . 44
Absolutely clean 3D printed components for recreational vehicles with a fully qutomatic operation . 46
Cleaner , and Greener ! 50
Straaltechniek UK Mobile Pre-Heat & Drying Tunnel for Structural Steel Painting . 52
VOC Reduction - Carbon Reduction - Cost Reduction . 54
PAINT & POWDER Patina ® Expression : Art Nouveau inspires exciting new Adapta ® collection . 56 Out With the Old and in With the New at leading automotive supplier VFS . 60 Interpon ’ s new Précis Ultra Matt steps into the Light . 62
Interpon ’ s new Redox One Coat delivers total corrosion protection from a single application . 62
HMG Launch 70 New Metallic Colours for Colour Box . 64
9H Ceramic nano-coatings - how to tell a fraud or a fake from the real McCoy ? 66
PRODUCTS & PROCESSES Balls that save you money ! 68 How are sustainable innovations impacting the world of coatings ? 69 How to Measure Gloss . 70
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