Protective Coatings Industry News
Upcycling chemistry meets innovative coatings
The pioneer for particles and powders from upcycled sources offers new opportunities for innovative surface finishes. In partnership with innovative manufacturers, the company develops architectural and functional coating additives with unique, nature-inspired designs.
Walking on light
New additions to the Bolideck range of ship deck covering solutions from Bolidt are illuminating design thinking across the cruise ship and superyacht sectors, with a first delivery of Bolideck LED leading to follow up orders from several owners. Bolideck LED is the...
New leap for water-based industrial coatings
Materials science company Dow have introduced two innovations to simplify formulation of water-based, high temperature resistant industrial coatings. "We continue to combine our deep knowledge of silicone chemistry with our unique experience of water-based coating...
Drone painters take flight
Florida-based Apellix and AkzoNobel are collaborating on a computer-controlled spray painting drone. Apellix’s custom-built drone is tethered to the ground for its power and coating supply, but has the freedom to fly autonomously depending on the area to be coated....
What’s hiding below
A gleaming superyacht is an impressive thing, easily admired for its gorgeous exterior lines and sumptuous interior. However, behind all the polish and beauty is a whole other, equally extraordinary, world of remarkable technical spaces, ranging from the engine room...
Dehumidification challenge in the North Sea
When Bilfinger Salamis, a market leading service provider for the energy generation industry, was commissioned to blast and paint the Britannia platform in the North Sea, its project managers knew that one important condition of the contract would be the provision of...
Overcoming conditions for vital equipment maintenance
When performing a repair application on a metallic surface with polymeric paste grade composites, it is always desirable to work on surfaces that have been dried, cleaned and specially prepared. These surfaces offer the best conditions for an optimum adhesion and...
Conservation concepts for architectural glass
Glass related R&D at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC covers a broad spectrum, from specialty glass for technical applications, to glass surface finishing with functional or decorative coatings. It also includes concept designs for the...
Spanning the years
The Huntingdon rail bridge, built in 1897 by A Handyside and Co of Derby and London, is one of hundreds of iron and steel constructions still in heavy daily use on busy network lines. Held together by literally thousands of rivets, the bridge is a testament to the...