Protective Coatings Industry News

Nov 9, 2020

NEWS

Advanced Polymer Coatings lands multiple Turkish tanker deals

US-based Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) is further reinforcing its position as the prime protective tank coating company in Turkey’s maritime sector with a series of high-profile deals.

The Best of 2022 PCE-International is out now

PCE-International’s review of the industrial coatings industry in 2022

AkzoNobel powder coatings launches Interpon Ready to Ship range to Chinese market

Coaters of architectural and general industrial products in China are now set to benefit from high performing, premium quality, Interpon Ready-to-Ship (RTS) powder coatings from AkzoNobel.

New repair mortar

Cortec Corporation has launched a new, improved MCI-2040 High Performance Vertical/Overhead Repair Mortar

Wind turbine riblet coating applications

Energiekontor AG has teamed up with Omega-Tools GmbH and BASF’s Coatings division to gradually equip its wind turbines with Novaflex BladeUp

The October – December issue of PCE-International is out now

This issue looks at generating new sustainable intumescent coatings, how maritime drone inspection is really taking off and how HMS Victory is being preserved in a temporary enclosure

Extending cargo hold maintenance

Nippon Paint Marine’s Neoguard anti-corrosive coating applied to the cargo holds of the 40,000dwt bulker Starnes has been a key factor in ship manager HJH Shipmanagement GmbH being able to extend cargo hold maintenance.

First approval from Shell

Advanced Polymer Coatings’ (APC) MarineLINE ship tank coating system has become the first protective lining to be approved onto Shell’s Cargo Handling Sheet to transport monoethylene glycol (MEG).

Hempel showcases marine solutions at COP27

Alexander Enström, Executive Vice President, Head of Marine at Hempel A/S, has joined the conversation on how to accelerate the decarbonisation of the shipping industry at COP27.

Hygienic coatings prevent the spread of bacteria

Study confirms that hygienic coatings safely prevent the spread of bacteria

The Power of Ecoshield and its applications

New Ecoshield applications in France, Turkey, the Netherlands, Finland, Namibia, the US and China

The September issue of PCE-International is now available

The September issue of PCE-International is out now!

PPG to acquire Arsonsisi manufacturing business

PPG has entered into an agreement to acquire the powder coatings business of Arsonsisi, an industrial coatings company based in Milan, Italy. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed.