Know that sickening feeling when you exit the grocery store and find your car has been banged up by a runaway shopping cart? It may one day be just a bad memory if auto body manufacturers make use of ...

The standard scratch test is routinely used to test the coatings’ mechanical stability on different types of substrates and has become a sensitive method to manage the reliability of the manufacturing ...

In today’s competitive environment, manufacturers put significant efforts into minimizing production costs to remain competitive. These efforts might involve changing material suppliers or specifying ...

Data from new suite of tests could eventually help your vehicle's exterior better defend itself against dings, dents, scratches and things that go bump on the highway. Know that sickening feeling when ...