Protective Coatings Industry News
Jotun at COP29: Navigating towards cleaner shipping
Thanks to Jotun’s position as the leader within hull performance and its knowledge based on years with research and innovations, the company has been invited to this year’s COP29 and the panel discussion “Navigating the Future: Bridging Shipping, Biodiversity, and Decarbonization”.
PCE-International turns the Spotlight on COVID coatings
Turning the Spotlight on antibacterial and antiviral coatings
Jotun sponsors HMS Belfast restoration
Jotun sponsors HMS Belfast museum ship restoration
Sun Chemical launches lead-free portfolio
Sun Chemical has launched a full-service package to support the replacement of lead components in coatings formulations
AkzoNobel share buyback
AkzoNobel has repurchased 217,621 of its own common shares in August
PPG launches PPG Envirocron PCS P4 powder coatings for architectural market
PPG launches PPG Envirocron PCS P4 powder coatings for the architectural market
Nouryon to increase its Expancel production capacity in China
Nouryon plans to increase production capacity of its Expancel expandable microspheres in China
Breakthrough automotive film technology
Breakthrough automotive film technology puts AkzoNobel’s innovation on the radar
HMG Paints launches new fence and shed paint colours
HMG Paints launches new fence and shed paint colours
Clariant’s new collaborative innovation centre
Clariant’s new collaborative innovation centre supports North America’s paints & coatings industry ‘Beyond Colour’
Improving air quality in a landmark Liverpool building
PPG has announced that coatings from its Johnstone’s Trade brand are helping to improve air quality at The Spine, a new landmark building in Liverpool.
PPG completes its acquisition of Tikkurila
PPG has announced that it has completed its acquisition of all of the shares of Tikkurila tendered into PPG’s tender offer as of the expiration of the offer on June 4, 2021
A Cunning Plan!
Sir Tony Robinson (most famous for playing Blackadder’s sidekick – Baldrick!) gets advice from John Heath, a highly experienced and respected marine surveyor with over 40 years’ experience, on how to use a Cygnus 4+ thickness gauge
New powder coating
PPG has recently introduced PPG Coraflon Platinum fluoroethylene vinyl ether (FEVE) fluoropolymer powder coatings for architectural extrusions and sheet aluminium
Polar Pod partnership
A pioneering scientific expedition which will send a manned oceanographic platform drifting around Antarctica has brought AkzoNobel on board as exclusive paints and coatings partner
Combating pipeline corrosion (part 2)
The surface preparation of steel before external coating application is the foundation of any corrosion control programme. Any compromise made in the degree of surface preparation will usually compromise the field joint coating performance, regardless of the technical quality of the field joint coating explains Dr JF Doddema, CEO of the Monti-Group.