Protective Coatings Industry News
Interpon helps PowderTek to double in size
Interpon helps PowderTek to double in size through product differentiation and process efficiency
AkzoNobel upgrades Chinese site to meet buoyant demand for coatings
A newly updated and automated production line is up and running at AkzoNobel’s Suzhou site in China
Monna Lisa gets Intersmooth 7465Si antifouling solution
New Monna Lisa vessel to cut tonnes of CO2 and VOC emissions by opting for International marine coatings solutions
Check out the latest issue of Protective Coatings Expert
The latest issue of Protective Coatings Expert features Nexxis, the repainting of the Newark Air Museum’s Avro Shackleton, WR977, AI use on HMS Victory, conservation experts John Canning & Co, Cortec, PPG, Hempel, GIT Coatings, AkzoNobel, Rösler, and Laser Photonics, amongst others
Huntsman inaugurates new innovation centre
Huntsman Corporation has officially opened a new innovation centre in Tienen, Belgium
AkzoNobel goes full throttle with new powder coating for motorcycles
Motorcycle manufacturers can now kickstart improved cost and energy savings following the launch of Interpon A3000 from AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings business.
New Graco facility
Graco recently marked a significant milestone with the inauguration of its Middle East Application Centre in Dubai
Painting a more secure future for windmills
The iconic 18th century windmills at Kinderdijk in the Netherlands are being preserved with help from AkzoNobel’s Sikkens brand
Remote thickness measurements by drone
GDI has now added the use of the Skygauge drone to its range of marine sector capabilities
Offshore wind foundation protection
A review of typical protective anticorrosion coating technologies used on fixed and floating offshore wind tower foundations by a team from PPG Protective & Marine Coatings
Leading the adoption of graphene-based coatings
Pacific Basin leads the largest adoption of graphene-based coating in the dry bulk segment
PPG unveils ultra low-friction, premium copper-free antifouling coating
Unique surface technology delivers significant emissions savings
AkzoNobel transforms town in Pakistan with the power of paint
Residents of around 1,000 homes in the town of Mustafabad are benefiting from the cooling power of paint
BASF Coatings signs Global Preferred Partnership agreement with INEOS Automotive
For the next three years, BASF will help INEOS Automotive build its global body and paint program focusing on the highest level of industry standards and sustainable refinish solutions
World’s first pilot plant for bio-based Aniline
Covestro is moving forward with the implementation of a unique process for producing the important chemical aniline entirely based on plant biomass instead of petroleum
Chemetall celebrates opening of new global Aluminum Competence Center in Italy
The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, recently celebrated the opening of its new Global Aluminum Competence Center in Giussano, Italy.