New coating kills microbes in low light

A new coating that activates in low intensity light to kill bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli has been developed by a UCL-led team of researchers. To stop the spread of disease, it could be used to coat phone screens and keyboards, as well as...

PPG acquiring US Powder maker

PPG have announced that it has completed its acquisition of Alpha Coating Technologies, LLC (“Alpha”), a manufacturer of powder coatings for light industrial applications and heat sensitive substrates. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 2000, Alpha focuses...

Fast curing with cold light

Extremely matt, scratch-resistant and a very energy-rich emission with low penetration depth – these are the core characteristics of Excimer technology, which is making its way into more and more industrial sectors and applications. The technology is to be showcased...

Hempel back in growth

Hempel delivered 14 per cent growth and grew 2.5% organically in 2019. With the European decora-tive acquisition, J.W Ostendorf, fully integrated, Hempel is looking for new acquisitions in order to double in size. Hempel’s revenue grew by 14 per cent, of which 2.5...

Coating landmark for loaders

In just eight years, worldwide coating manufacturer Hempel has painted 20,000 mining containers for Intermodal Solutions Group (ISG). The milestone 20,000th coating was completed in January 2020. ISG is a global supplier of container rotation systems and container...

New Product Manager appointed for Elcometer

Elcometer Limited, a leading manufacturer of high quality NDT, Coating Inspection and Blasting Equipment, has announced the appointment of Tracy Salt as Product Manager. Having worked alongside Elcometer’s Senior Management team for more than 20 years Tracy not only...