The challenge for the resort’s designers and architects was to find a powder coating that could protect aluminum surfaces and girders in a climate of extreme heat and corrosive salt spray from the coast, and with a finish that would complement the warm terracotta tones of Dubai’s landscape. Read about the solution.
The latest initiative from AkzoNobel aims to help powder manufacturers and coaters to better manage and reduce the amount of energy they consume in order to tackle rising energy costs and meet future sustainability targets.
The plant, which employs 90, has been expanded by 20,000 square feet to accommodate two state-of-the-art lines for bonded metallic powder and automated packaging capabilities.
Fact.MR, a market research firm, reported that the global coating additives market is estimated to surpass US$ 9.3 billion in 2023. Increasing utilization of innovative coating additives in construction paints to improve the surface effectiveness, as well as viscosity of substrates, is one of the prominent factors propelling sales.
The Fastfeed PLC offers mechanical advantages including rapid incorporation and wetting out of powder ingredients, coupled with a host of automation advantages such as ergonomic touchscreen operation, recipe storage, monitoring job stats, remote capability for maintenance or updates, and one-touch CIP mode.
The newly launched super-durable powder coating is for architects and designers for the Indian market and can give aluminum surfaces the natural look and texture of stone without any of the inconvenience or cost associated with using the actual material.
The primer powder portfolio is designed to provide high corrosion resistance for metal substrates including steel, hot-dip-galvanized steel, metalized steel, and aluminum.
Thies has more than 36 years of service in multiple positions with powder coating equipment supplier Gema; since 2010, he has been the director of sales and engineering.
Each of the five product ranges developed within the Resicoat EV range has been specifically innovated to enhance the safety and performance of EV batteries and components.
