CLIPPING - ABRAFATI 2015 PREVIEW
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| PAINT&PINTURA |Outubro2015
INKMAKER
Inkmaker supplies automatic dispensing systems for a
wide range of applications. “Our systems are used by
keybrands inthe ink, coatingsandpackaging industries.
Through the over 15 different types of dedicated har-
dware and software, our company is able to customize
eachsolutions inorder tomeeteachcustomer’sspecific
requirements. Besides, withmore than 1,600 systems
installedandaglobalfootprint, includingfourproduction/
assembly sites, Inkmaker provides quality, competitive-
ness, precision andefficiency,” remarks FernandoSano
Itaziki, director for LatinAmerica.
Thekey featuresof Inkmakerequipmentarehighspeed
andprecisiondispensing, according to Itaziki. “The Ink-
maker systems allow for integrationwith ERPmanage-
mentsystemsandspectrophotometers, therebyfurther
optimizingprocessesandproductioncontrol.”
INTERBRASIL
Themain products Interbrasil supplies to the paint in-
dustryaretitaniumdioxide,photoinitiators,epoxyresins
and butyl glycol. “Interbrasil’s current TiO
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portfolio is
the resultofmore than twoyearsof intensive research,
visits tomore than 100 factories abroad, several tests,
andmanyroundsofnegotiationwithmanufacturers.The
mainrequirementsoursuppliershadtomeetbeforethey
couldgetoncurrent list includedproductqualityproven
by tests at our international laboratory, operating their
ownmines toensure thequalityand color standardsof
their rawmaterials, allowing theirproducts tobe tested
beforeshippingso thatonlyuponourapproval are they
shippedtoBrazil,andhavingan ISO9001qualitycertifica-
tion,”saysmarketingandbusiness intelligencemanager
FernandoAndrukiu.
At Abrafati 20915, Interbrasil will be at booth no. 103.
“Weare showcasingour FR-767 titaniumdioxideat the
trade show. Also, we are one of the few suppliers in
Brazil who carries products for UV coatings, providing
a rangeofphotoinitiators,oligomers, and rawmaterials
formonomerproduction,”Andrukiu remarks.
INTERTANK
Intertank is introducing the rangeof servicesmakingup
its package for the ‘Your Excellency theCustomer’ program,
according to Henri Gonçalves, manager, Onshore Division.
“Our IBCsareapprovedandcertifiedbynational and interna-
tional authorities.Our eco-friendly solutions reflect all ofour
concern for the safety of our clients, the environment and
sustainability, while being supplied in returnable packaging
materialsandmanufactured instainlesssteel togiveendusers
total control over theirwaste.”
The company also offers specialized technical assistance,
servicecenterswithoriginalparts, supportanddevelopment
engineeringservices for liquidagitation,heatingand transfer
solutions, according toGonçalves. “We provide special IBCs
for transportation and storage of paints, coatings, resins,
additives, solventsandanyother liquidsused in thecoatings
supply chain. Besides, we provide inner liner solutions that
streamlineoperationsand savecleaningcosts.”
IPEL
Inadditionto itswiderangeofbiocides, includingsemi-acetal-
-freebactericides, fungicides, algaecides andmultifunctional
products, Ipel is showcasing several new developments at
Abrafati2015.“Ourantimicrobial lineconsistsofadditivesthat
add theantimicrobial role to thedry coatingfilm, thusprovi-
dinganewfunctionalitytothecoating,whichreducesthe level
of bacteria associatedwith algae and fungi protectionby as
muchas99.99percent.This line includesproductsthatemploy
an inorganic technologybasedon such active ingredients as
nano-silverandzinc, aswell asanorganic-basedactive ingre-
dient technology.Usingantimicrobial additives setscoatings
apart, allowing for the creation of specialty product lines,”
