Year: 2020

The UK’s largest ever concrete repair project has been jointly completed by Concrete Repairs Limited (CRL) and VolkerLaser. Valued at over £100m, the M5 Oldbury Viaduct Major Renewal Scheme was recently announced as the Concrete […]

On one hand, powder coatings are characterised by ever stricter quality requirements and the trend towards more extensive individualisation and, on the other hand, by increasing cost pressures. This balancing act can only be managed […]

Nippon Paint Marine has beaten European competition by signing a long-term supply contract with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (Norwegian). Nippon will be providing antifouling systems to 13 cruise ships operating under the Norwegian Cruise Line, […]

Simon Haas, Senior Research Scientist at Promethean Particles, demonstrates the power of small in next-gen industrial coatings They say the smallest things can make the biggest difference and they don’t come much smaller than nanoparticles. […]

Workers and users should not be alarmed by titanium dioxide classification, says the British Coatings Federation On 18th February, the European Union published a delegated regulation classifying titanium dioxide as a category 2 suspected carcinogen […]

McLaren Racing’s 2020 Formula 1 car has been unveiled, featuring heat-shielding provided by the AkzoNobel’s Protective Coatings business. Intertherm 50 – from the International product range – has been applied to critical components surrounding the […]

SCHLENK Metallic Pigments, producer of effect pigments, has released a new effect pigment for automotive and waterborne coatings. “Zenexo® GoldenShine WB 21 YY is based on UTP®-Technology which can be considered a breakthrough in effect […]

Materials scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and their colleagues in China have developed an ice-prevention coating inspired by the way Antarctic fish species keep their blood from freezing. Their study, which is […]

AkzoNobel has entered into a partnership with French early stage startup Les Companions, which is focused on developing a paint robot capable of working on interior walls. The technology will help painters complete jobs faster […]