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Long Live the King
The Graco King airless spray unit, after enjoying 60 years as the industry standard, has been relaunched in a new and improved form. It’s fair to say that Graco, having invented the market for airless […]
Year: 2018
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Feature: Power Station chamber refurbishmnet
Flexcrete Technologies Limited, part of the AkzoNobel group of companies, has been specified to refurbish a surface water drain chamber at Dungeness B Power Station in the UK. Cemprotec E942, a high performance, waterborne cementitious […]
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Preserving an icon: The Queen Mary
Preserving an icon: The Queen Mary gets a protective coating from MAXON Technologies
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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, […]
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Iconic Formula 1 Lotus 72 Restored
HMG Paints have utilised their industry leading Advanced Colour Design Service to assist with the restoration of the iconic 1970 Team Lotus Chassis number 5, which was famously raced by Emerson Fittipaldi. Clive Chapman, Managing […]
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Monumental preservation: a symbol of Croatia’s war of independence
After being used for construction of some of the most famous structures in the world such as the Pentagon, Empire State Building and Burj Khalifa, MCI technology is now being used to preserve Vukovar’s water tower, hit more than 600 times during […]
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The Power Behind Blast-Cleaning Aircraft Carrier Decks
Thermal Sprayed Non-Skid (TSN) coatings, specifically created to meet the performance conditions for vertical take-off aircraft from ships’ surfaces are also now being used on US Navy aircraft carriers, some of which will carry similar […]
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A TRIO OF HISTORIC REPAIR PROJECTS
Three important landmark buildings get the renovation treatment from Sika The key to success for any new-build or renovation project is preparation, as according to the well-worn saying, ‘fail to prepare; prepare to fail’. […]