Dual-Cure™ 9481 from DYMAX Corp. represents the latest advancement in light/moisture cure technology. With the new product, shadowed areas cure over time with moisture, eliminating the need for secondary heat cure.

AWX™, a new waterborne basecoat/clearcoat system from Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC), uses a proprietary resin system that behaves like modern solventborne system. The product is designed to meet the strict volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions limits soon to be adopted in California and Canada, while adhering to the environmentally friendly guidelines that will be implemented throughout the Midwest and Northeastern United States.

Infratrol Mfg. Corp. has delveloped the "ecoflex" - a compact, energy efficient, low environmental impact powder coating system designed for coating small parts.

Bollig & Kemper, a German manufacturer of coatings for the European auto industry, has signed a license agreement for DuPont EcoConcept, a patented coatings technology that reportedly enables auto manufacturers to realize substantial reductions in energy use, environmental emissions and capital costs.

A strategic alliance between Rolls-Royce, a market leader in marine applications, and UCT Coatings Inc. is bringing new technology to the marine market and is about to start work on a $7 million U.S. Navy research contract. The contract, placed with Rolls-Royce, will evaluate UCT’s patented UltraCem™ nickel boron coatings on naval propulsion systems such as propellers and waterjets.

In an effort to assist manufacturers in confirming the implementation of product specifications throughout their supply chain, METALAST has introduced a no-cost Product Compliance and Quality Assurance Program. This new service includes all METALAST products that have been specified by manufacturers.

Motoman Inc., an industrial robotics company headquartered in West Carrollton, OH, has been named “Manufacturing Business of the Year for 2007” in the sixth annual Business of the Year program sponsored by the Dayton Business Journal (DBJ) and Soin International.

PPG Industries' protective and marine coatings (PMC) business won two of the four annual Structure Awards for excellence in coatings projects from The Society of Protective Coatings (SSPC).

LINE-X® Industrial Coatings Division (LICD), an independent strategic business unit of LINE-X Franchise Development Corp. (LINE-X), has launched a new website dedicated to expanding the LINE-X industrial coatings operations and to providing ongoing support to its current and future applicator network.

The Electrocoat Association is soliciting nominations for the prestigious George E.F. Brewer Award, which will be announced during the Wednesday, May 14th, opening Keynote Session at Electrocoat 2008 in Indianapolis, IN.