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SteriTouch have been working alongside Thermaset Ltd for over a year, developing innovative coatings such as a nylon-modified antimicrobial powder coat for improved durability in hospital trollies, where infection prevention is key. This type of powder coat is...

Akzo Nobel has completed the acquisition of French aerospace coatings manufacturer Mapaero, which was first announced in July. The deal will strengthen AkzoNobel’s global position in aerospace coatings, notably in the structural and cabin coating sub-segments....

Axalta has released its 67th annual Global Automotive Color Popularity Report, which reveals the top three automotive colours as: white (38%), black (19%), and grey (13%). White has been the top automotive colour worldwide since 2011. This year, silver dropped out of...

David John Beamish (1955 - 2019) David Beamish, President of DeFelsko Corporation died peacefully at home on November 4, 2019. He died with his family by his side at the age of 63 after a 32-month battle with cancer. Born and raised in Ottawa, Canada, David studied...

Elcometer Ltd, a leading manufacturer of high quality inspection and blasting equipment, has appointed Paul King as their new Research and Development Director. Paul joins Elcometer with over 17 years of leadership experience at global companies, which included...

Applied Graphene Materials, the producer of specialty graphene materials, is delighted to note that Graphene primer is now on sale at Halfords, the UK's leading retailer of motoring, cycling and leisure products and services, with 465+ retail stores, under Halfords'...

Dubai’s Museum of the Future and Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium opt for Sherwin-Williams protection The iconic Museum of the Future in Dubai chose Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings to provide a fire protection coating solution for its breathtaking...

A new project to help rid the seas of plastic waste has been launched by The Ocean Cleanup, with AkzoNobel providing coatings technology for the garbage-gathering system. The latest venture is focused on the Interceptor™, a floating device which can extract...

Global coatings supplier Hempel announced on 24 October that it has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition, a multi-stakeholder group that aims to see the introduction of commercially viable zero emission shipping vessels by 2030. In 2018, the International Maritime...

As part of a major £16 million upgrade of Eastbourne Wastewater Treatment Works being carried out on behalf of Southern Water, AkzoNobel’s range of Intercrete concrete repair materials have been chosen to refurbish an underground inlet chamber at the plant. An...

Mark Specialist Applications was called out by Cammell Laird shipyard to repair corroded surfaces on both stern shaft seal areas of a ship after a problem was found during drydocking. The repair work was not expected nor planned until the moment the rope guards were...

A leading galvanizing business has reached a significant milestone as part of its work on one of the biggest rail projects in the UK. Worksop Galvanizing is playing a key role in a major programme to upgrade the Midland Main Line, which runs from London to Sheffield....

Akzo Nobel have announced the launch of a global range of high performance Powder Coating primers The company’s new Interpon Redox range offers customers a one-stop-shop which provides the simplest route to maximum corrosion protection. It covers a full array of...

Nouryon has introduced a range of demulsifiers that provide oil producers with a more sustainable option to separate crude oil from natural gas and water. The Witbreak NEO range is inherently biodegradable in seawater and has a better cost-to-performance ratio...

As of 1 October, Martin Wiese is leading the protective and industrial business areas for worldwide coatings manufacturer Hempel. These two business segments deliver around half of Hempel’s total turnover and this senior appointment is key to Hempel’s continued drive...