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• July, 2023

Showcased at ECS 2023 in Nurnberg, coated automobile rims based on EXOCOAT™ technology kept remarkably clean when the rim was smeared with dirt. Applied by simple spray application on a commercial aluminium-based rim suited for a Tesla Model Y, the coating is robust and resistant against chemicals and sustains a CASS (Copper Accelerated Salt Spray) test for more than a week.
This preceramic technology can be adapted for room temperature, forced cure and even for the coil coating application (30 sec, 250^oC).

In the domain of industrial finishes, the EXOCOAT™ technology can replace persistent fluorine-based resins such as FEVE, PVDF and PTFE matching their excellent resistance properties. Moreover, with EXOCOAT™’s preceramic technology one may expect better adhesion properties and reduced peel off a typical shortcoming of fluorine resins.

• June, 2023

After more than 3 years without the possibility to attend exhibitions, Axcentive was finally present on 2 important fairs by end of first quarter 2023.

European Coatings Show
ECS is the industry for paints and coatings leading trade show. Late March, ECS opened the door of a new edition in Nuremberg.
Axcentive could not miss that event and were pleased to exhibit at ECS 2023 for the third time. Almost 25,000 visitors came to the show. We enjoyed the vibrant atmosphere of this 2023 edition and were thrilled to meet again with our customers & partners at the Show.

We were grateful for the multiple visits paid to our booth and for the fruitful interactions. Our objective was not only to reinforce our presence in the field of additives used in inks, coatings and adhesives, but also to promote our range of innovative coatings solutions. The goal was achieved as most of the visitors welcomed to our stand came for EXOCOAT™ and many interesting projects are already in the pipe.

In addition, we had the chance to present our latest product developments in relation to titanium dioxide based nanotechnologies for smart and functional coatings, during the product presentation led by our Innovation Manager, Arno Schut during the ECS conference.
We can already save the date for 2025.  Click here to watch the full video

Les Nauticales
Les Nauticales is the yachting & watersports event bringing together yacht builders, shipyards and professionals from this industry. It was held in La Ciotat, France from March 18^th to 26^th.

Our International Sales Manager Juan-Carlos BARONNA was invited to attend the round-table event dedicated to Innovation and Sustainability with other professionals from the yachting industry on March 23^rd.

He had the opportunity to explain how nanotechnology-based coatings; which form the basis of the EXOCOAT™ range, allow for ground-breaking and more durable performances in the yachting industry.

• February 28th, 2023

Next month, Nüremberg is welcoming the European Coatings Show and Conference after 2 years without any gathering due to the pandemic.

Europe’s leading conference on coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants and construction chemicals will be held on March 27th and 28th at the Messezentrum. International experts will be reunited to present recent developments, but also to debate and to inform.

Arno Schut, Innovation Manager from Axcentive, will be speaker at the Functional Coatings Conference on Monday March 27th to discuss about Titanium Dioxyde Based Nanotechnology for Smart and Functional Coatings:

“Nano titanium dioxide produced from the sol-gel method forms an easy route to waterborne sols that can be directly applied as a coating following commonly used application methods. Coatings based on sol-gel prepared nano titanium dioxide were applied on to glass showing minimal effect on the transparency of the glass. SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) and AFM (Atomic force microscopy) showed that the coating had an open structure with a particle size of 16nm and an average rugosity of 29nm. These coatings are superhydrophilic upon light activation, which results in decreased water contact angle and demonstrate antistatic behaviour. Moreover, the coating was able to breakdown organic and inorganic matter according to ISO27442 and ISO1096-5 standards for the breakdown of these types of materials. In a real-life performance test coated solar panels were able to produce on average 1% more power. (…)”

While being there, you can also pay Axcentive a visit in Hall 3C, booth 751. The whole team would be pleased to present you the latest developments and solutions that EXOCOAT™ can offer you.

• January 2nd, 2022

• December 1, 2022

For the second consecutive year, Axcentive is proud to be still ranked  by Specialchem Coatings platform as part of the 100 most popular suppliers of coatings ingredients in 2022.
It confirms the sharp interest of the industry for smart & functional coatings. With EXOCOAT™ – our innovative range of sol-gel and nanotechnology-based coatings – Axcentive offer solutions to overcome today’s and tomorrow’s challenges!

https://business.specialchem.com/blog/top-100-most-popular-suppliers-of-coatings-ingredients-2022

• November 4, 2022

Our management team had the opportunity to be interviewed by Stephane Pedrazzi in his show #Décryptage hosted on BFM Business Web TV.

This was the occasion to discuss about the use of coatings based from nanotechnologies that make surfaces more functional and promote our EXOCOAT™ range of products.

You can access the complete interview on our Linkedin page or by clicking on this link:

Exocoat on BFM Business

• September 8, 2022

Axcentive is proud to announce that we have been awarded a Platinum medal for the 3rd consecutive year.
With a score of 83/100 – even better than previously – we are ranked amoung the top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis.

• August 17, 2022

See the effect of Exocoat Clearview on Glass.

EXOCOAT CLEARVIEW is an easy to apply transparent coating to protect glass and make it instantly and very hydrophobic with contact angles to water of nearly 120 degrees.

• May 3, 2022

In their edition dated April 29th, French magazine La France Agricole is talking about our EXOCOAT™  applied on solar panels to develop a self-cleaning effect

La France Agricole Exocoat