Articles Tagged with ''Protective Coatings''

Re-painting a 31-story building is never an easy job. But when that building is also the canvas for what is arguably the largest art piece in the world, the challenges are even greater. A PVDF-based coating was used to protect an iconic building against the passage of time and the sunny, humid, salt-air-laden climate of southern Florida.

A newly updated and automated production line is up and running at AkzoNobel’s Suzhou site in China, part of a €14 million investment designed to accelerate growth and double the plant’s capacity for marine and protective coatings by 2025.

Navigating the paint and coatings industry as a senior female leader comes with unique challenges and experiences. PPG's Senior Vice President, Protective and Marine Coatings, discusses guiding principles from her career, and the future of protective and marine coatings.

Carbon fiber composite material use is growing in sectors such as aerospace, wind power generation, automotive, and sports/leisure applications. Although corrosion and fatigue resistant, there is less known about the aging resistance of these materials. This study examines the commonly used ultraviolet absorbers, hindered amine light stabilizers, and a novel composite light stabilizer additive to get a better understanding of the weather resistance of carbon fiber composite materials in the industry.

Read about a full turn-key solution to combat corrosion under insulation on an ammonium-sulphate feed tank. Within the space of 24 hours, the tank was repaired and protected against future corrosion with an industrial composite wrap system.

The iconic 18th century windmills at Kinderdijk in the Netherlands are being preserved with help from innovative coatings to restore them to their original colors.

The coating is designed to meet the highest performance and aesthetic demands of today’s commercial construction industry. Ideal for on-site applications, this solvent-based coating protects structural steel substrates.

The new high-functional aliphatic amine hardener is designed for plural component spray applications.

Beautiful, historic homes are most-often found in historic districts near city centers. The mission of these historic districts is to preserve homes that sometimes were standing at the city’s founding. But older historic homes can be hard to maintain, and there are many other challenges those homeowners face.

The MLK Center, located in Atlanta, is a place where people can visit the final resting place of Dr. Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King, learn more about Dr. King and his work, and visit the library and archives. The right protective coatings are essential for preserving this landmark.