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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 […]

Architectural Coatings

Antivirus surface coating developed

16 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Nippon Paint and Corning Inc, the US-based technology company, have developed a special coating to protect workers from picking up viruses from painted surfaces. Nippon Paint’s Antivirus Kids Paint, developed specifically for frontline hospital use, […]

Coatings Technology

“To boldly go”

15 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

NASA’s Mars 2020 rocket (launching this July), and the International Space Station (ISS), are providing an invaluable test-bed for cutting-edge coatings and application techniques. In-space testing is currently underway on coatings to protect astronauts […]

Corrosion

Molecular protection for virus-grounded planes

14 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

As hundreds of aircraft remain grounded due to plummeting air travel demand amid pandemic restrictions, the question becomes: How can airlines preserve as much value as possible while high-dollar assets sit idle for an indefinite […]

Coatings Technology

Putting Nano-Copper to the test in the fight against viruses

14 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Pioneering UK manufacturer, Promethean Particles (‘Promethean’), is collaborating with textile companies and leading research facilities to explore the anti-viral effects of its novel copper nanoparticles designed for use in fabrics and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) […]

Brand Updates

Clariant COVID-19 outbreak support

9 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Clariant, a focused and innovative speciality chemical company, has announced it has started monthly production of two million litres of disinfectant at its facilities in Gendorf, Germany. This disinfectant is then directly or via repacking […]

Marine Coatings

Walking on light

7 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

New additions to the Bolideck range of ship deck covering solutions from Bolidt are illuminating design thinking across the cruise ship and superyacht sectors, with a first delivery of Bolideck LED leading to follow up […]

Brand Updates

New leap for water-based industrial coatings

1 April 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Materials science company Dow have introduced two innovations to simplify formulation of water-based, high temperature resistant industrial coatings. “We continue to combine our deep knowledge of silicone chemistry with our unique experience of water-based coating […]

Industrial Coatings

Drone painters take flight

17 March 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Florida-based Apellix and AkzoNobel are collaborating on a computer-controlled spray painting drone. Apellix’s custom-built drone is tethered to the ground for its power and coating supply, but has the freedom to fly autonomously depending on […]