Welcome to PCE International
PCE International is a leading quarterly publication focusing on the booming international protective and marine coatings market. It fosters a global dialogue between suppliers, engineers, contractors and the coatings end user. This includes bridges, ships, oil and gas facilities, offshore structures, power facilities, transport and covers every type of industrial plant.
Hempel delivers double-digit growth in 2022
In a challenging 2022, Hempel grew its revenue in line with strategic focus, delivering record high organic growth of 12.7% and revenue of EUR 2,159 million. Compared to 2021, this represents an increase of EUR 415 million, including acquisitions.
AkzoNobel brings a new reality in paint training to American Airlines
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings is partnering with American Airlines to deliver a new way of training apprentice painters
Hempel joins the IMO’s Global Industry Alliance
Hempel joins the International Maritime Organization (IMO’s) Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety to work with industry to support shipping’s emissions reduction pathway and to mitigate against the spread of invasive species.
Preserving HMS Victory
One of the world’s best-loved ships and a national treasure, HMS Victory has reached a hugely significant conservation milestone in the 10-year-long project
Raising standards, protecting lives and property
Carl Burrell, Global Product Director – Fire at Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings, examines how innovation is generating new products in the intumescent coatings market and explores the science and technology being developed to anticipate demands now and for the future.
A logical solution to oil and gas industry corrosion
A logical solution for the prevention of corrosion in the oil and gas industry
R&D
Hull coating roughness and the impact on fuel efficiency
Christina Nørhave Kjær, Kim Flugt Sørensen, Marcus Tullberg and Stefan Møller Olsen from Hempel, R&D explore hull coating roughness and the impact on fuel efficiency
Investigating the properties of foul release coatings
Joanna van Helmond, Global Product Manager Antifouling, PPG Protective and Marine Coatings investigates fouling release coatings and why the use of friction coefficient is the optimal way to measure the hull surface impact on drag reduction.
Cargo hold coatings – What can go wrong?
Cargo hold coatings – Carl Barnes, Head of Marine Consulting – Safinah Group looks at what can go wrong and what we see?