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The importance of surface treatment standards
Guaranteeing the quality and durability of surface treatment standards
Surface Preparation
Corrosion
Avoiding the pinholes and holidays in coatings
Pinholes and holidays are critical factors when selecting a coating system fit for purpose in combination with application techniques
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Painting in challenging conditions
Tallink’s Star I was in drydock in early February where the vessel’s hull and sides were repainted in challenging conditions
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Robot invasion at Dunkirk
Following extensive and successful trials, Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque has taken delivery of five AMBPR Autonomous Mobile Blast & Paint Robots
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Game of thrones
Greek engineer Eleni Boviatsi has a PlayStation setup as her workstation. Her current throne is in Norway, where she is on a short-term assignment playing with Jotun’s greatest innovation.
Brand Updates
PPG unveils ultra low-friction, premium copper-free antifouling coating
Unique surface technology delivers significant emissions savings
Brand Updates
Chemetall celebrates opening of new global Aluminum Competence Center in Italy
The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, recently celebrated the opening of its new Global Aluminum Competence Center in Giussano, Italy.
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BlastOne has acquired VertiDrive BV
BlastOne, a leading global provider of blasting and painting equipment and supplies, has acquired VertiDrive BV
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Water jetting injury research achieves global reach
A study commissioned by the Water Jetting Association (WJA) into the management of high-pressure fluid injection injuries has become one of the most important research papers on the topic in the world
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Perfect paint preparation
Agricultural equipment is constantly exposed to tough climate and weather. For this reason optimal paint preparation is essential to ensure the equipment can hold up under such harsh conditions