Knowledge transfer with humor

At Mankiewicz, it’s all about coatings. That’s why it’s especially important for all our colleagues to understand our product. For engineers and production specialists, that comes more naturally than, say, for HR professionals or accountants. That’s where our hero Marius comes in – a trained laboratory technician who knows everything about gloss levels, additives, and rheometers, and shares his expertise with smarts and humor, especially with new team members.

From Lab to Production

Coatings protect, beautify, and give surfaces their unique character. But how exactly are they made? Marius takes us into the production area. His goal: to scale up his lab formulation to production level.

Making coatings is a bit like baking a cake. Marius already knows the recipe from the lab. But today, it’s time to think bigger. First, the binder goes into a mixing vessel. The remaining raw materials – including pigments, fillers, and additives – have already been weighed out. Now it’s time to mix!

The next step is all about particle size: during the so-called “grinding” process, tiny milling beads ensure that the pigments are distributed as finely as possible – because only then will the coating achieve the required quality and appearance.

Teamwork for a Strong Result

But that’s not the end of the process. In the final step, called completion, heat-sensitive components are added. Everything must be perfectly coordinated. Only a functioning team can create a product that truly shines – in every sense of the word.

Before the coating is filled and packaged, it must pass a series of rigorous tests: scratch resistance, gloss level, durability against external influences – all must meet the highest standards. For Marius, it’s a complete success: the mix is right, and the coating delivers what it promises.

The result? A product ready for global use.Thank you, Marius, for your tireless efforts to educate and inspire your colleagues!