by Satzuma-Creative | May 14, 2020 | Marine Coatings, News, Opinion
The settlement of marine species on ships’ hulls results in economic penalties and may cause environmental damage. The accumulation of biofouling leads to increased hull roughness, which has a direct impact on fuel consumption and consequently the emission of air... by Satzuma-Creative | May 14, 2020 | Coating Inspection, Marine Coatings, News, Opinion
No matter how good your work is overall, the end result will never be better than the weakest link. Only by optimising each and every layer can you ensure that the final outcome will be an absolute long-term success, says Colin Mason, Technical Manager CCS Any quality... by Satzuma-Creative | May 14, 2020 | Architectural Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Marine Coatings, News
The latest issue of PCE-International can be found here:- PCE-International Lifting the Lid features exclusive comment from Hempel, PPG, Wacker, Cornelius Group and AkzoNobel on their what they are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic In Spotlight on Training we hear... by Satzuma-Creative | May 8, 2020 | Lifting The Lid, Marine Coatings, Opinion
Let me start by emphasising: Hempel is indeed in business. We are taking care of our customers and their assets around the world despite the global COVID-19 situation. Our key priority right now is the health and safety of our employees, customers and partners. The... by Satzuma-Creative | Apr 21, 2020 | Brand Updates, Marine Coatings, News
Following many years of extensive prototype trials in field tests, Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd., (CMP) is ready to launch a new solvent-free epoxy coating that can be applied to water ballast tanks (WBT) with standard application equipment that meets new Korean... by Satzuma-Creative | Apr 16, 2020 | Marine Coatings, News
The advance of graphene coating additives has taken another step forward. Large-scale commercial trials are now underway on two commercial ship hulls using a new graphene additive mixed into their bare-metal primer. Perth-based Talga, producers of battery anodes and...