2017 – Page 2 – PCE International

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Feature: Across the generations

12 August 2017 Satzuma-Creative 0

Founded by shipping clerk Herbert Falder and Harry Marcel Guest (hence HMG), as a bottle capping solution to seal over corks in October 1930, HMG has grown to become the UK’s largest independent paint manufacturer. […]

Feature: Bund repair – Finding the right solution

10 August 2017 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

In February 2016, a worldwide chemical company was looking for a solution to protect a bund at a chemical plant in Scotland. The client had a 450 tonne, steel methanol tank currently housed within an […]

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China’s high-speed train gets Akzo-Nobel treatment

6 August 2017 Satzuma-Creative 0

China’s latest generation of high-speed trains is creating a colourful golden blur across the country after AkzoNobel’s color expertise was called upon to create a special custom coating. The company’s Vehicle Refinishes business had less […]

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What people really think about Health and Safety

5 August 2017 Satzuma-Creative 0

Ask a variety of people to comment about Health and Safety and you’ll be likely to get a mixture of those who (rightly) live and breathe it, and those who treat it as a necessary […]

Pipe dreams – coating inaccessible pipelines

7 July 2017 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Oil, gas and water industries are the major contributors to a worldwide network of more than 25,000 km of pipelines every year, with demand continually rising. A projected $11.63 billion will be spent on coating […]

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HMG Paints begin Graphene Coatings tests

5 July 2017 Satzuma-Creative 0

HMG Paints has partnered with Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) to develop and commercialise Graphene containing coatings for a variety of industries. Graphene, discovered at The University of Manchester in 2004, is primed to revolutionise the […]

Next generation CANVERA can coating polymers from The Dow Chemical Company

7 June 2017 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Advanced coating option for health-conscious food and drink producers Next generation, award-winning technology from Dow Coating Materials could drive a revolution in can coatings, by facilitating health-conscious food and drink producers to turn away from […]

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NEW DFT Gage from DeFelsko

17 May 2017 Satzuma-Creative 0

DeFelsko has announced a new PosiTest DFT Coating Thickness Gage for measuring coating thickness on metal substrates. It is the economical choice that retains the uncompromising quality of DeFelsko Inspection Instruments. New features include a […]

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PPG launch new product for extreme temperature

16 May 2017 Satzuma-Creative 0

PPG’s protective and marine coatings business has launched PPG HI-TEMP 900, its latest solution for application in extreme operating conditions. Resistant to temperatures ranging from -321°F to 900°F (-196°C to 482°C), PPG HI-TEMP 900 is […]

Coating the world’s first shipboard kart track

30 March 2017 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

The world’s first full-scale shipboard racetrack is now on the water, in a project which has brought the best out of German karting technology specialist, RiMO Supply and Dutch decking specialist, Bolidt for owner Norwegian […]