Pipe dreams – coating inaccessible pipelines

Pipe dreams – coating inaccessible pipelines

Oil, gas and water industries are the major contributors to a worldwide network of more than 25,000 km of pipelines every year, with demand continually rising. A projected $11.63 billion will be spent on coating these lines by the year 2020. Long service lifetimes,...

HMG Paints begin Graphene Coatings tests

HMG Paints has partnered with Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) to develop and commercialise Graphene containing coatings for a variety of industries. Graphene, discovered at The University of Manchester in 2004, is primed to revolutionise the materials world, and the...

NEW DFT Gage from DeFelsko

DeFelsko has announced a new PosiTest DFT Coating Thickness Gage for measuring coating thickness on metal substrates. It is the economical choice that retains the uncompromising quality of DeFelsko Inspection Instruments. New features include a faster measurement...

PPG launch new product for extreme temperature

PPG’s protective and marine coatings business has launched PPG HI-TEMP 900, its latest solution for application in extreme operating conditions. Resistant to temperatures ranging from -321°F to 900°F (-196°C to 482°C), PPG HI-TEMP 900 is suitable for application in...

Coating the world’s first shipboard kart track

The world’s first full-scale shipboard racetrack is now on the water, in a project which has brought the best out of German karting technology specialist, RiMO Supply and Dutch decking specialist, Bolidt for owner Norwegian Cruise Line. Creation of the world’s first...