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.
Hexigone Inhibitors has recently been granted patents across several key regions, including Europe, the United States, China, and Indonesia.
The world-leading biocide-free, foul release coating revolutionised the coatings industry when it was launched by AkzoNobel in 2013, and has been applied to more than 3,000 vessels since then.
Shifting achromatic colours: white is still king, but black gained in popularity, taking market share
The first large cruise ship ever to be built in China has set off on its maiden voyage, having been coated with International paint supplied by AkzoNobel’s Marine, Protective and Yacht Coatings business.