Research & Development
Primers with purpose: The No,1 overlooked power in corrosion protection
More than a basecoat, the right primer plays a decisive role in how long a coating system can stand up to the elements
Perfect paint preparation
Agricultural equipment is constantly exposed to tough climate and weather. For this reason optimal paint preparation is essential to ensure the equipment can hold up under such harsh conditions
The sky’s the limit for an epoxy floor coating system
Sherwin-Williams’ pioneering Resuflor high-build epoxy floor coating system has been successfully applied at a hangar in Teesside International Airport in the UK
AkzoNobel and Philips welcome Damen Shipyards to pioneering antifouling partnership
Damen Shipyards has joined AkzoNobel and Philips to help further develop a pioneering fouling control solution which uses UV-C light technology to keep ships’ underwater hulls clean
Energy savings with innovative paint solutions
Security of energy supply and rising energy prices are becoming an issue across the whole of Europe and the coatings industry is not immune to this challenge explains Teknos
AkzoNobel to acquire Chinese Decorative Paints business from Sherwin-Williams
AkzoNobel is to further strengthen its China position after reaching an agreement with Sherwin-Williams to acquire its Chinese Decorative Paints business
Feature: The importance of preventive maintenance and calibration
Torsten Ruppert, ATLAS International Service Manager, explains the importance of preventive maintenance and calibration for weathering instruments.
New training centres for Belzona
Belzona has opened its fifth SuperWrap II Training Centre on the European continent in partnership with its Dutch Distributor, Perspect Benelux.
PPG’s 30-year coatings protection for the world’s largest sea lock
Arjan van Vliet, PPG KAM/Segment Sales Manager Infrastructure Europe, discusses the coating of the world’s largest sea lock.
HMG’s launches a tint above the rest
HMG Paints manufactures its own range of colourants and has added to its portfolio with the launch of KROSS Tints.
Black is black
A Paint Research Association (PRA) project involved identifying the best performing dispersant for a ‘high colour’ carbon black pigment, out of three potential candidates
The heat is on
Having extended its long-running partnership with McLaren Racing in 2022, AkzoNobel has remained its official supplier of coatings solutions for the last 14 years.
Elite team support from AkzoNobel
Two of the boats competing in the latest edition of The Ocean Race have been coated with high-performance products supplied by AkzoNobel’s Yacht Coatings business.
New powder portfolio from PPG
PPG has announced the launch of the PPG Envirocron Primeron primer powder portfolio, designed to provide high corrosion resistance for metal substrates including steel, hot-dip-galvanised steel, metallised steel and aluminium.
BTC Europe signs new agreement
BTC Europe, BASF’S European distribution organisation, and Sudarshan Chemical Industries, have signed an agreement on the distribution of organic and inorganic pigments as well as effect pigments in Europe.
New Sigmaglide launch
PPG has announced the launch of PPG Sigmaglide 2390 marine coating, a breakthrough approach to help shipowners reduce power consumption and carbon emissions