Acrylic mirror and colored acrylic mirror are rigid, impact-resistant, weatherable and lightweight thermoplastic sheets. Acrylic mirror offers excellent optical quality with half the weight of glass and many times the impact resistance. (read more)

Permabond line of structural acrylics was developed for demanding applications that require high tensile, shear and peel strength as well as maximum shock and impact resistance. (read more)

Star Prototype manufactures prototype crystal clear PMMA / Acrylic and PC components for many industries including the automotive sector. PMMA / Acrylic is notoriously difficult to handle because it crazes, cracks, and bends very easily. It must be handled with great care. Polishing PMMA is also very time consuming. (read more)

For those applications where part paint appearance quality is paramount, Encore Automation has developed EncorPaint cells incorporating clean room design approaches. This allows the manufacturer to cost effectively keep dirt and contaminants out of his painting operation. The Prepackaged Aspects allow these cells to be "plug and play". (read more)

DEACOM Integrated Accounting and ERP Software for Paint, Ink, Dye, and Coatings Manufacturers (read more)

Damage Indicating Paints

Sensor Products introduces DIP^®, Damage Indicating Paint. DIP is designed to be coated or sprayed onto your product, part or component. DIP^® is designed to serve as a visual (or non-visible ultraviolet) indicator revealing both the location as well as degree of contact that an object has sustained or been exposed to. (read more)

High Strength Acrylic Adhesives are available on Silicone Foam and Closed Cell Silicone Foam for Gaskets and Pads that need to adhere to powder coated metal surfaces and certain low surface energy plastics. (read more)

Nelson Stud Welding introduces their new Paint Groove weld stud. The unique, vertical, helical grooves eliminate the need for costly materials and labor to apply thread caps or protectors prior to submersing an assembly into a paint bath. (read more)

Solar Light is a global leader in light testing services offering accelerated UV testing, spectral transmittance analysis, and spectral scanning of light sources for over 38 years. Our NIST Traceable testing laboratory provides testing services meeting ASTM standards. (read more)

Chemir Analytical Services can assist with a variety of analyses for the paint, coating and printing ink industries. Services to the coatings industry include product design and formulation, competitive product characterization and failure analysis. (read more)