2020 – Page 7 – PCE International

Brand Updates

Covestro provides aid in Coronavirus crisis

29 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Covestro is strengthening its commitment to containing the global coronavirus pandemic with in-kind and money donations. Thus, Covestro provides raw materials for the production of products such as medial devices, safety goggles for medical staff […]

News

SIFCO ASC supports key industries during COVID-19

29 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

SIFCO ASC, the world’s leading selective electroplating specialist, is staying operational to support key industries with their vital maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) projects. The steadily increasing impact of the COVID-19 virus is creating an […]

Brand Updates

HMG switches to sanitiser production for those in need

23 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

The UK’s largest independent coatings manufacturer, HMG Paints Ltd has utilised its manufacturing knowledge and existing alcohol stocks to produce hand sanitiser for front-line workers, care providers and charities in Manchester and across the UK. […]

Coatings Technology

Innovative membrane reactor on an industrial scale

22 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Evonik is continuing to strengthen its position as one of the leading companies in the field of C4 chemistry. MACBETH (Membranes And Catalysts Beyond Economic and Technological Hurdles), the largest EU-funded project coordinated by Evonik […]

Appointments & Events

SSPC and NACE International vote in favour of merger

22 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

SSPC and NACE International have voted overwhelmingly in favour in favour of merger. The vote saw both organisations see the highest vote participation in the history. An overwhelming 88% of SSPC voters and 89% of […]

Brand Updates

New solvent-free epoxy for water ballast tanks in tanker newbuildings

21 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Following many years of extensive prototype trials in field tests, Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd., (CMP) is ready to launch a new solvent-free epoxy coating that can be applied to water ballast tanks (WBT) with standard […]

Coatings Technology

New curing agent delivers significantly enhanced performance for epoxy resins

20 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Process Services Ltd, is a new specialist polymer design and development company and has researched and developed a new series of ‘green’ epoxy curing agents. The Furalkamine range of polymers combat the withdrawal of conventional […]

Brand Updates

Increasing n-propanol availability in Europe for disinfectant manufacturers

20 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

In the second quarter of 2020, the chemical company Oxea tripled its delivery volumes of n-propanol in Europe due to very high demand from manufacturers of hand sanitisers and the printing industry. Oxea is the […]

Architectural Coatings

AkzoNobel and BYK-Gardner digitise surface texture for powder coatings

20 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Customers have been benefiting from AkzoNobel’s expert digitisation of colour for decades. Now the company is entering new territory with the help of pioneering technology developed by BYK-Gardner, which can digitally measure and control the […]

Marine Coatings

Graphene goes to sea

16 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

The advance of graphene coating additives has taken another step forward. Large-scale commercial trials are now underway on two commercial ship hulls using a new graphene additive mixed into their bare-metal primer. Perth-based Talga, producers […]