Corrosion

Combating pipeline corrosion (part 2)

The surface preparation of steel before external coating application is the foundation of any corrosion control programme. Any compromise made in the degree of surface preparation will usually compromise the field joint coating performance, regardless of the technical quality of the field joint coating explains Dr JF Doddema, CEO of the Monti-Group.

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A smarter way to apply paint

Apellix and AkzoNobel are collaborating on a computer-controlled spray painting drone that’ll change the game when it comes to applying paint. Apellix won the partnership in the 2019 Paint the Future global startup challenge. Read […]
Industrial Coatings

Drone painters take flight

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 […]