The COVID-19 pandemic put the spotlight on microbes and cleanliness, creating more interest than ever before in antimicrobial coatings. However, bringing new innovations to the industry is not without its challenges, requiring the continual development of novel tools and procedures that can be seamlessly and invisibly incorporated into coatings.
Antiviral wood coatings are promising candidates to keep wooden surfaces continuously hygienic. Furthermore, growing concern regarding surface hygiene will lead to a higher demand for antimicrobial wood coatings in the near future.
New pigment technology using ultra-thin aluminum substrates can be used to produce highly opaque, chromatic effect coatings. With the individual effect pigments it is possible to realize color shades that were previously only known from (semi-) precious metals.
Over the course of several years, a steel fabricator in Scunthorpe, UK, has saved millions of pounds by deploying a series of polymeric repair and protection systems, including epoxy repair mortars and stainless steel protective coatings, on their gas pipeline.
This article discusses a unique, biobased solution designed for thermoplastic road marking formulations. The new technology improves two critical performance characteristics in a rosin ester - initial light color and oxidative stability.
A striking, early example of Late Modern "High Technology" architecture received a 21st-century facelift when its aluminum-clad exterior was refinished with NeverFade® Metal Restoration Coatings with Kynar Aquatec® from APV Engineered Coatings. The coating system restored the building's façade to a just-like-new condition that will last for 20+ years.
In shipping's ongoing efforts to survive and thrive in the global economy, and on the backdrop of societal and regulatory pressure to reduce maritime's impact on the environment, tackling biofouling head-on and mitigating the risks has never been so important.
Since its formation in the 1970s Falcon Cranes have painted a myriad of products for its customers, primarily cranes, generators and site containers, however their latest project took the company on a prehistoric adventure.
The downside to being a paint shop during the summer is that the sun is harsh. This article will discuss the sun's effects on paint, why that damage takes place and what you can do to avoid it.
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