Hempel take steps into intumescents market
With the inauguration of a brand-new €6m, 3000sqm R&D facility just outside Barcelona, Hempel have announced new passive fire protection (PFP) products to lead their challenge in the intumescents market sector. Aimed at large projects such as shopping malls,...
New generation of flexible passive fire protection coating
PPG has announced the launch of PPG PITT-CHAR NX, its most advanced passive fire protection coating. Patent-pending technology, formulated to achieve the most durable PFP solution currently available, is also noticeably thinner and lighter than alternatives. PPG...
Bluebird flies again
The restoration of British speedboat racer Donald Campbell’s Bluebird, a record-breaking hydroplane, has been ongoing since the wreckage of the vessel was recovered in 2001 – however it was only when the iconic blue paint was applied that the famous...
Feature: Going for Gold
Belzona products have been used very effectively in the Barrick Pueblo Viejo gold mine in the Dominican Republic The Mining industry is notorious around the world for its difficult operational conditions, which require specialist equipment to suit the environment....
Stopping corrosion in mine & quarry structures
An innovative coating prevents the corrosion of steel hoppers and equipment exposed to moisture, salt, and abrasion In mines, quarries, and aggregate bulk processing, large steel structures like hoppers that are used to store and dispense vast volumes of ore, rock and...
Preserving an icon: The Queen Mary
Preserving an icon: The Queen Mary gets a protective coating from MAXON Technologies
Feature: Cavernous spaces in ship holds
The cavernous spaces inside ship cargo holds swallow materials wet and dry, packed and loose, corrosive and inert. Many would take several 4-bedroom houses without a murmur. Bulk cargo transport of materials such as grain, coal, ore, and cement account for up to 15%...
Spray-on cover
As the market for polyurethane and polyurea coatings continues to expand, so do the demands for specialist equipment to deal with high performance coatings. Some manufacturers of polyurethane and polyurea coatings say buyers are moving towards specialised equipment...