by Mark Langdon | Mar 28, 2023 | Featured Article, News
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings will launch Aerofleet Coatings Management, a new digital, data-driven service that helps airlines and other large operators to tailor and optimise the coatings’ replacement and maintenance schedule for individual aircraft within an airline fleet.
by Mark Langdon | Mar 15, 2023 | Featured Article, R&D
Christina Nørhave Kjær, Kim Flugt Sørensen, Marcus Tullberg and Stefan Møller Olsen from Hempel, R&D explore hull coating roughness and the impact on fuel efficiency
by Mark Langdon | Mar 14, 2023 | News, Featured Article
In a challenging 2022, Hempel grew its revenue in line with strategic focus, delivering record high organic growth of 12.7% and revenue of EUR 2,159 million. Compared to 2021, this represents an increase of EUR 415 million, including acquisitions.
by Mark Langdon | Mar 9, 2023 | News, Featured Article
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings is partnering with American Airlines to deliver a new way of training apprentice painters
by Mark Langdon | Mar 9, 2023 | News, Featured Article
Hempel joins the International Maritime Organization (IMO’s) Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety to work with industry to support shipping’s emissions reduction pathway and to mitigate against the spread of invasive species.
by Mark Langdon | Mar 8, 2023 | News, Featured Article
PPG HydroReset technology creates super-smooth, nonstick hull surface
by Mark Langdon | Feb 14, 2023 | News
HMG Paints have marked National Apprenticeship Week 2023 with a celebration of a number of colleagues at various stages of their Apprenticeship journeys
by Mark Langdon | Feb 1, 2023 | News
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.
by Mark Langdon | Jan 16, 2023 | R&D
Joanna van Helmond, Global Product Manager Antifouling, PPG Protective and Marine Coatings investigates fouling release coatings and why the use of friction coefficient is the optimal way to measure the hull surface impact on drag reduction.
by Mark Langdon | Jan 15, 2023 | R&D
Cargo hold coatings – Carl Barnes, Head of Marine Consulting – Safinah Group looks at what can go wrong and what we see?