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Nippon Paint Marine is incorporating Hydrogel, already used in the company’s LF-Sea 150 HyB and A-LF-Sea range of hull coatings, in its Ecoloflex SPC 200 range. Ecoloflex SPC 200 LF has been specifically developed to provide the wider commercial shipping sector with a...

Independent testing carried out at the VINCI Construction Technology Centre in Bedfordshire has officially confirmed that Intercrete 4841 (formerly Flexcrete’s Cementitious Coating 851) provides an effective barrier against chlorides lasting at least 30 years....

Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has hired Mr. Haibo Zhong as Head of Process and Analytics, a newly created department. He will work closely with a number of other APC departments and functions to establish and refine processes and techniques. APC is a world leader in...

Product innovation aimed at making the aerospace industry more sustainable has resulted in the launch of a new chromate-free exterior primer developed by AkzoNobel and Airbus. Newly qualified by Airbus and now included in the aircraft manufacturer's specifications,...

Customers who use architectural powder coatings no longer have to make a choice between applying a product that's either superdurable or flexible - because thanks to AkzoNobel, now they can have both. Interpon Structura Flex is the first and only powder range on the...

Axalta, global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has signed an agreement to develop a new, state-of-the-art facility in the Netherlands for its refinish business on 4 June 2019 at Provada, the biggest real estate exhibition in the Netherlands. Once construction...

Powder coatings have always offered customers numerous environmental benefits - now they've become even more sustainable following the launch of a full range of Interpon Low-E products developed by AkzoNobel. The company introduced its first Low-E products - a coarse...

Coatings manufacturer Hempel is launching Globic 7000, a new antifouling coating with enhanced operational flexibility for all vessel types and a speed loss* of 4.5 per cent, on average (according to ISO 19030). This contributes to significant fuel cost savings, and a...

A unique one-coat system for painting galvanized steelwork is being made more widely available following significant growth in demand. Galvacoat delivers the most cost-effective and efficient method of applying an aesthetic finish to galvanized steel. And the...

Applied Graphene Materials ("AGM"), the producer of speciality graphene materials, announces that the Company will today be attending the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP) showcase event to present the results of two development projects. As...

The supply of several important chemicals, including ingredients used in paints, coatings and printing inks has been severely restricted following a major incident in Jiangsu Province, China. An explosion and fire in March, which resulted in nearly 80 deaths and...

Teknos, a leading supplier of industrial, retail and architectural coatings, has made an agreement and closed the deal to acquire Czech paint distributor Finnproduct s.r.o. to strengthen its position in the market. Teknos and Finnproduct has long cooperation....

by David Nobes, Technical Services Director of Wedge Group Galvanizing The galvanizing sector has made great strides to improve safety and reduce environmental impact as part of the ever-present challenge that touches every industry throughout the world. The...

Nippon Paint Marine has successfully applied its novel Aquaterras hull coating to AIDA Cruises’ 38,531gt cruise vessel AIDAcara. It is the first-ever full application of the revolutionary biocide free, self-polishing (SPC) antifouling to a cruiseship. AIDA Cruises’...

On April 2, Subsea Industries won the Arctic Innovation Award 2019 for its Ecospeed non-toxic hull coating. The winner of the award was announced at the Arctic Shipping Forum held at the Paasitorni Congress Centre in Helsinki, Finland. According to the organizers the...