Protective Coatings Industry News
Hempaguard, receives DNV validation
Hempaguard X7’s decarbonisation efforts in the maritime industry are now third-party verified, and its impressive impact on fuel savings and speed loss have been validated.
HMG Paints celebrate Apprentices after successful National Apprenticeship Week
HMG Paints have marked National Apprenticeship Week 2023 with a celebration of a number of colleagues at various stages of their Apprenticeship journeys
Advanced Polymer Coatings lands multiple Turkish tanker deals
US-based Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) is further reinforcing its position as the prime protective tank coating company in Turkey’s maritime sector with a series of high-profile deals.
The Best of 2022 PCE-International is out now
PCE-International’s review of the industrial coatings industry in 2022
AkzoNobel powder coatings launches Interpon Ready to Ship range to Chinese market
Coaters of architectural and general industrial products in China are now set to benefit from high performing, premium quality, Interpon Ready-to-Ship (RTS) powder coatings from AkzoNobel.
Cortec Launches New MCI-2040 Repair Mortar
Cortec Corporation has launched a new, improved MCI-2040 High Performance Vertical/Overhead Repair Mortar
Wind turbine riblet coating applications
Energiekontor AG has teamed up with Omega-Tools GmbH and BASF’s Coatings division to gradually equip its wind turbines with Novaflex BladeUp
The October – December issue of PCE-International is out now
This issue looks at generating new sustainable intumescent coatings, how maritime drone inspection is really taking off and how HMS Victory is being preserved in a temporary enclosure
Extending cargo hold maintenance
Nippon Paint Marine’s Neoguard anti-corrosive coating applied to the cargo holds of the 40,000dwt bulker Starnes has been a key factor in ship manager HJH Shipmanagement GmbH being able to extend cargo hold maintenance.
First approval from Shell
Advanced Polymer Coatings’ (APC) MarineLINE ship tank coating system has become the first protective lining to be approved onto Shell’s Cargo Handling Sheet to transport monoethylene glycol (MEG).
Hempel showcases marine solutions at COP27
Alexander Enström, Executive Vice President, Head of Marine at Hempel A/S, has joined the conversation on how to accelerate the decarbonisation of the shipping industry at COP27.
Hygienic coatings prevent the spread of bacteria
Study confirms that hygienic coatings safely prevent the spread of bacteria
The Power of Ecoshield and its applications
New Ecoshield applications in France, Turkey, the Netherlands, Finland, Namibia, the US and China
The September issue of PCE-International is now available
The September issue of PCE-International is out now!
PPG to acquire Arsonsisi manufacturing business
PPG has entered into an agreement to acquire the powder coatings business of Arsonsisi, an industrial coatings company based in Milan, Italy. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
PPG expands automotive OEM coatings production
PPG invests $10 million to expand automotive OEM coatings production in Germany