Architectural Coatings
Historic paint analysis
Connecticut-based restoration and conservation experts John Canning & Co looks at historic paint analysis and finishes investigation undertaken to help identify finishes in historic structures
R&D
Corrosion
Heavy-duty coating systems for the protection of offshore wind foundations
A review typical protective anti-corrosion coating technologies used on fixed and floating offshore wind-tower foundations
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Big Data predicts vessel performance
A new whitepaper from International shows how its predictive Intertrac Vision tool correlates with vessel performance over a five-year docking period.
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A sea change in sustainable shipping
Canadian company GIT Coatings has developed a graphene-based hard foul release solution
Coatings Technology
Custom coating systems accelerate the use of exotic materials
Custom equipment designed for the deposition of exotic materials allows advanced coating solutions and ceramic matrix composites to be utilised for applications in automotive, aerospace, defence, energy, and the farthest reaches of space.
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Transformer protection upgrade
Identifying paints and coatings that offer next-level protection for important transformer metal components
Coatings Technology
Black is black
A Paint Research Association (PRA) project involved identifying the best performing dispersant for a ‘high colour’ carbon black pigment, out of three potential candidates
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Hull coating roughness and the impact on fuel efficiency
Christina Nørhave Kjær, Kim Flugt Sørensen, Marcus Tullberg and Stefan Møller Olsen from Hempel, R&D explore hull coating roughness and the impact on fuel efficiency
Marine Coatings
Investigating the properties of foul release coatings
Joanna van Helmond, Global Product Manager Antifouling, PPG Protective and Marine Coatings investigates fouling release coatings and why the use of friction coefficient is the optimal way to measure the hull surface impact on drag reduction.
Corrosion
Cargo hold coatings – What can go wrong?
Cargo hold coatings – Carl Barnes, Head of Marine Consulting – Safinah Group looks at what can go wrong and what we see?