Perception is everything in the automotive industry. When a truck is hit with some bodywork and shot with new pigment, it miraculously is rejuvenated to a renewed status. Because good paint and body ...

Automakers and their suppliers have been painting glass fiber-reinforced composite exterior body panels, including those made from sheet molding compound (SMC), for many years. SMC painting, in ...

When you think about tools for paint and body, spray guns and sanding tools come to mind. But what are some tools you might not think about? Products that save time, make work easier, help get better ...

In this interview, Erik Novak, Ph.D., the General Manager at 4D Technology, talks to AZoM about why automotive paint is essential for vehicle manufacturers. Why is automotive paint essential for ...

Hello again! Welcome to another instalment of Career Walk. This week, we will be looking at the relatively new, yet relevant, profession of an auto body painter. The name of the profession pretty much ...

Geico Taikisha will implement Dassault Systèmes’ Delmia applications as the manufacturing execution system of its “Smart Paintshop,” its auto body paint shop of the future that integrates smart, ...

In a novel approach to industrial applications of THz technology, a team of researchers began from the principle that thicknesses of multi-layered paint coatings can be measured using time-of-flight ...