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Protective Coatings Expert is a leading quarterly publication focusing on the booming international protective and marine coatings market. It fosters a global dialogue between suppliers, engineers, contractors and the coatings end user. This includes bridges, ships, oil and gas facilities, offshore structures, power facilities, transport and covers every type of industrial plant.
Read on below for the latest news across the industry, including Industrial, architectural and marine coatings; the control and maintenance of corrosion, surface preparation and application, training & certification standards and more.
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The power of preservation
19 September 2026
Exploring 50 years of preservation and restoration of paint finishes in America’s historic landmark spaces
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Latest News
The power of preservation
19 September 2026
What most don’t know about painting roller coasters
19 September 2026
Beyond glassflake content
19 September 2026
An interview with Morten Fon, CEO and President of Jotun
19 September 2026
Industrial Coatings
What most don’t know about painting roller coasters
19 September 2026
New steel fire protection coating
30 July 2026
Glass-fused-to-steel effluent tank linings
8 June 2026
Fire-resistant intumescent coatings in the hot seat
8 June 2026
Exciting amusement park refurbishment season
21 April 2026
Architectural Coatings
The power of preservation
19 September 2026
New steel fire protection coating
30 July 2026
AkzoNobel launches self-cleaning exterior coating
29 July 2026
Selecting the ideal intumescent fire-resistant material
7 January 2026
Religious statue restoration
25 June 2025
Marine Coatings
Beyond glassflake content
19 September 2026
An interview with Morten Fon, CEO and President of Jotun
19 September 2026
125 newbuilding vessel coating agreement for JCMC
2 July 2026
Maritime inspection drones are taking off
16 June 2026
Offshore drone inspection flying amazingly high
19 April 2026
Corrosion Control & Maintenance
An interview with Gareth Hinds, President of the EFC
12 June 2026
No 1 pressure vessel corrosion protection
18 April 2026
Primers with purpose: The No,1 overlooked power in corrosion protection
20 August 2025
Avoiding the pinholes and holidays in coatings
20 August 2025
Superior corrosion protection in the rail industry
28 July 2025
Surface Preparation & Application
Glass-fused-to-steel effluent tank linings
8 June 2026
A key role in sewer lining success
10 April 2026
The importance of surface treatment standards
27 August 2025
Avoiding the pinholes and holidays in coatings
20 August 2025
Painting in challenging conditions
20 August 2025
Inspection, Training & Certification Standards
Maritime inspection drones are taking off
16 June 2026
Fire-resistant intumescent coatings in the hot seat
8 June 2026
Propelling aircraft coating inspection drones
8 June 2026
Offshore drone inspection flying amazingly high
19 April 2026
Superior antifouling coating scheme design
7 January 2026
Sustainability & Environmental
Jotun joins No 1 French floating wind project
10 April 2026
Sallaum Lines invests in Jotun’s environmental solution
31 January 2025
BASF Coatings in exciting new partnership
20 January 2025
The world needs a step-change in ship hull management
2 January 2025
Jotun at COP29: Navigating towards cleaner shipping
20 November 2024
Appointments & Events
Protective Coatings Expert joins the European Federation of Corrosion
23 April 2026
Carboline announces new leadership changes
21 January 2025
Huntsman inaugurates new innovation centre
14 June 2024
Songwon announces new Leader Business Unit Coatings
15 September 2023
New Head of Decorative at Hempel
6 July 2023
Brand Partners / Affiliations
Protective Coatings Expert joins the European Federation of Corrosion
23 April 2026
Protecting aviation history
7 January 2026
Next generation No 1 top coat
8 September 2025
Setting new standards in cruise coatings
22 July 2025
New stone-effect powder coatings from AkzoNobel
14 April 2025
