by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 13, 2020 | Archive
Anti-fouling, ‘hydrophobic’ metal or plastic surfaces, engraved by a new laser technology being developed by European scientists, could soon replace the toxic varnishes used in ship coatings to stop algae or barnacles sticking to hulls – reducing...
by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 9, 2020 | Archive
Coatings on One Dalton Place, a new skyscraper in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, have recently been completed using special colour-matching between the liquid and powder coatings provided by PPG. Designed by Henry Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and Gary...
by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 7, 2020 | Archive
In the marine and oil & gas industries, a whole raft of equipment is used for applications such as pipe cleaning, surface preparation, fluid transfer, painting and lubrication. Equipment supporting these applications can be found on oil tankers, cargo ships, crude...
by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 6, 2020 | Archive
A new coating that activates in low intensity light to kill bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli has been developed by a UCL-led team of researchers. To stop the spread of disease, it could be used to coat phone screens and keyboards, as well as...
by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 6, 2020 | Archive
PPG have announced that it has completed its acquisition of Alpha Coating Technologies, LLC (“Alpha”), a manufacturer of powder coatings for light industrial applications and heat sensitive substrates. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 2000, Alpha focuses...