essential goods to go around. Regarding bus operators’ diesel fuel shortages, METI and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism are working together to make adjustments with oil sellers. The ministries are also investigating facts about the supply instability of goods such as coating thinner. In the future, the government will grasp the actual state of supply chains, including overseas, and take measures in areas where dist...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/03

durable, low-energy display into premium coated surfaces. It will ensure that the screen remains clearly visible without compromising interior design or material quality. After evaluating multiple approaches, Marquardt approached Covestro to develop a suitable material solution.  Covestro textile coating experts worked closely with both partners to develop a fully transparent film based on INSQIN waterborne PU technology, with Impranil DLC-F as...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

uction. This copper foil features the application of ultra-precise nickel plating on copper to suppress corrosion reactions, and the capacity to maintain the high conductivity of copper while ensuring cost competitiveness.  Solus Advanced Materials has succeeded in defect-free plating with uniform coating, even at a thinness of less than 500 nanometers, using its unique plating technology. As a result, it is possible to maintain stable performan...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

veloping a new ultra-high-strength steel for car bodies to make vehicles safer and more sustainable. This steel can be pressed at lower temperatures, which reduces energy use during production. The new steel can also be coated with a special zinc layer, which is uncommon for this type of steel. The coating improves corrosion resistance and helps protect the vehicle body for a longer time. The research project also includes RWTH Aachen University ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Sollers, Russia to launch new protective body coating booth for pickups On March 23, Sollers Group announced that it will begin operations of a new coating booth at its Ulyanovsk site for applying protective polyurea coating to the cargo compartments of Sollers ST6, Sollers ST8 and UAZ Pickup. The booth is currently under commissioning and is scheduled to be fully launched in April 2026. The new coating is made from a modern elastomer material th...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

Kim Long Motor opens new truck manufacturing plant in Hue Announced on March 17, 2026, Kim Long Motor officially inaugurated its truck manufacturing plant at the Hue Automobile Manufacturing and Assembly Industrial Park. The 10-hectare facility features a fully automated production line, including robotic welding systems, an ED electrostatic dip-coating line with 13 interconnected tanks, and a flexible assembly system capable of producing multipl...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

Dongwon Systems to join InterBattery 2026 in South Korea South Korea’s Dongwon Systems Co., Ltd. (Dongwon Systems) will participate in the InterBattery 2026 in Seoul from March 11 to 13, 2026, to showcase its primer-coated aluminum foil (PCAF) for cathodes. The PCAF enhances the adhesion of anode active materials by coating carbon-based primer onto existing aluminum foil. This solves the issue of active materials easily detaching from the catho...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/16

erbattery 2026, in Seoul, Korea. For LFP technology, it has developed new PVDF grades, Kynar HSV 1200 and HSV 1400, engineered to deliver improved adhesion, lower binder loading, and higher active-material content for increased energy density.  It has solutions such as Incellion Pr 2510 for primer coatings and Incellion El 3020 for water-based Silicon anodes. It has Kynar Flex LBG 2600 for separator coating, and Incellion Sp 1252, an acrylic bin...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/13

MANN+HUMMEL enhances filter sustainability with lignin-based technology MANN+HUMMEL GmbH (MANN+HUMMEL) has further improved the sustainability of its MANN-FILTER products by incorporating the renewable raw material lignin into the coating of its cellulose media. This development is part of the “Naturally Better” campaign, which won the German Design Award 2026. By replacing fossil-based inputs with lignin, the company reports a reduction of u...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/13

IBU-tec, Germany, develops industrial-scale dry coating for battery cells On February 4, IBU-tec advanced materials AG presented progress in dry coating within the framework of battery cell production using IBUvolt LFP400. In the “ProLiT” project, led by the Institute for Particle Technology (iPAT) at TU Braunschweig and conducted together with renowned partners, a scalable process for the dry coating of battery electrodes on a large industri...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/09

and Senior will deepen their cooperation related to Arkema’s current and future battery material portfolio, as well as Senior’s advanced separator technologies and industrialization capabilities. The companies will work together on new battery technologies, including better adhesion, electrode coating, low-temperature cell assembly, and semi-solid batteries. By combining Arkema’s materials expertise with Senior’s experience in separator ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

UKBIC extends electrode coatings capacity in new Flexible Pilot Line (FPL) On January 12, the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) installed a new, small-scale coater, produced by E+R (Emerson & Renwick), on its new Flexible Pilot Line (FPL). E+R’s Genesis Air Mini coater accommodates low volume and speed prior to scale-up, enabling customers to achieve electrode coatings in representative roll-to-roll process conditions at a smaller sca...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/15

e United States, and Germany, and strengthen local supply chains ahead of the upcoming USMCA review. PPG highlighted that Mexico faces a structural deficit in specialized petrochemicals, particularly synthetic resins, which affects the automotive supply chain since it is a core input for automotive coating. The company emphasized the strategic role of automotive coatings as a core component in vehicle manufacturing and noted its leadership positi...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/15

ghtly without damaging the material. The result was a dense, compact structure that resists lithium dendrites while still allowing fast ion movement. Even so, this was not enough for stable performance during fast charging. To improve reliability, the team added an ultra-thin lithium fluoride (LiF) coating, i.e. 65 nanometres thick, on the lithium surface. The coating protects the electrolyte from breaking down when it touches lithium and stops i...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/12

ion, shock absorption, heat dissipation, and other performance indicators.Targeted at compact New Energy Vehicles, the Xingyancui brand places emphasis on comprehensiveness in terms of cost, strength, and design diversity, meeting different customer requirements with a variety of specifications and coating processes.(From a DETC press release dated December 29, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/07

and create over 70 new jobs in the next four years. It will help to serve local OEM customers in the electric vehicle, renewable energy, and advanced manufacturing sectors. The Fort Wayne facility will replicate Tretau’s Pianezza (Italy) site, integrating the company’s proprietary, eco-friendly coating technology and smart manufacturing systems. Full operations are expected to begin in 2026. Tretau’s expansion comes amid strong global deman...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/22

ird facility in Aguascalientes, the company’s largest and most modern plant. Located at the Chichimeco Industrial Park, the plant covers 29,000 square meters across three floors and is dedicated on the production of plastic automotive parts, including complex injection, assembly, and high-quality coating processes for vehicle interiors. Components manufactured at the plant will be exported to international markets. Foresight, a Chinese-owned co...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/19

Ilika, UK, starts shipments of new 10Ah Goliath battery prototypes On December 11, Ilika shipped its new 10Ah Goliath battery prototypes to customers across multiple industries, including automotive companies. These new prototypes offer five times more capacity than the 2Ah P1 prototypes delivered to customers in July 2024. The 10Ah cells feature a proprietary oxide coating that offers improved safety, allowing electric vehicle manufacturers to d...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/15

pan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced its interim proposal about its new “carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions trading system” that will become obligatory for certain companies from April 2026. For companies in the automotive industry, it was decided that passenger car body coating processes will become indicators for determining the allocations of emission quotas. The Ministry will solicit public comments before introduc...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/11

Anaphite, UK, raises investment for LFP cathode and graphite anode dry coating project On December 9, Anaphite raised GBP 1.4 million in funding via the Innovate UK Investor Partnership Programme. The sum comprises GBP 700,000 in grant funding from Innovate UK, alongside GBP 700,000 of aligned investment from venture capital funds Elbow Beach and World Fund. Anaphite will expand its DCP technology platform to enable high-throughput, high-yield pr...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/10