Articles Tagged with ''Protective Coatings''

The Association for Materials Protection and Performance's new CEO will serve as a non-voting member of the AMPP and AMPP Global Center boards of directors, and is the chief staff officer of a team of 188 employees who are dispersed worldwide.

The Water Tank Color Designer presents an array of customizable options, including tank styles, paint colors, logos, icons, and fonts, and can even create multi-color designs, with different colors for various areas of the tank.

A municipal water tank in Bossier City, Louisiana, is this year’s winner. The water tank was selected by a panel of water tank enthusiasts based on artistic value, the significance of the tank to the community, and the challenges encountered during the project. 

The AMPP's new director brings over a decade of experience working in project and general management for an industrial painting contractor focused on bridge preservation and protective coatings. 

Hempel, coatings supplier to the wind energy industry, announced the launch of Hempablade Edge 171, a new coating for leading edge protection (LEP) on wind turbine rotor blades.

The number of coatings options available to end users may appear boundless, but it pales in comparison to the factors that suppliers and manufacturers must consider when developing goods including performance, appearance, protection, cost-effectiveness, and environmental compliance.

In order to meet the Paris Agreement’s net-zero by 2050 target, wind and solar electricity generation needs to increase by between 72.97-74.7%, according to the 2021 State of Climate Action Report. In order to support this seismic growth, leading edge repair and protection systems play a critical role in extending the lifespan of wind turbine blades and, therefore, supporting a net-zero future for the planet.

This article reports on the use of a novel curing agent, accompanied with liquid epoxy resin, in a clear-coating formulation.

On July 26, the Pelješac Bridge, the largest ever EU infrastructure investment in Croatia, officially opened. The bridge ranks among the most demanding bridges in the world — not only in terms of complexity of construction but also in complexity of design. 

The tips in this article will help people differentiate between the different kinds of PCB coatings and make better decisions about which ones to use. Besides offering protection against certain threats, these coatings have varying cure times that affect overall production timelines.