2020

13MAR

Solar Orbiter Reaches for The Sun Protected by SolarBlack Skin

The Airbus built Sun explorer spacecraft Solar Orbiter was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on 10th February 2020.

12MAR

Circular Economy Applied to Waste Water Treatment: Casagrande's Turning Point

Casagrande S.p.A., a company that has specialised in the design and production of large-sized construction site equipment for over fifty-five years, has chosen to install a water treatment system supplied by Water Energy for the recovery and recirculation of waste water from its coating department. Such strategic choice has transformed one of its the biggest items of expenditure into a growth opportunity, both in terms of health and safety of the working environment and of sustainable development of production.

12MAR

Passion for Paint Shines through In AkzoNobel's Integrated Report 2019

AkzoNobel has launched its digital Report 2019, which highlights the company's continued progress during another successful year of transformation, innovation and investment in the future.

11MAR

Bacteria Killed by New Light-Activated Coating

To stop the spread of disease, the new coating could be used to coat phone screens and keyboards, as well as the inside of catheters and breathing tubes, which are a major source of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs).

10MAR

February in Review

Innovation beyond fear.

10MAR

New Nano-Barrier Could Strengthen Spacecraft Payloads

Airbus and the University of Surrey, England, have developed a robust multilayer nano-barrier for ultra-lightweight and stable carbon fibre reinforced polymers. It could be used to build instruments for future space missions.

09MAR

eos Mktg&Communication srl and ipcm Ensure the Continuity of their Business Activities

The publishing house has implemented all the measures required by the Italian Government to contain and contrast the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

09MAR

AkzoNobel Acquires Full Ownership of Powder Coatings Joint Venture in Turkey

Akzo Nobel N.V. has completed the acquisition of the remaining 25% stake in Akzo Nobel Boya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., a leading powder coatings joint venture in Turkey. The company has now acquired full ownership, having previously held the majority share.

05MAR

PaintExpo 2020 Officially Postponed

PaintExpo, the leading trade fair for industrial coating technology that should have been held in April, has been officially postponed later on this year. ipcm will keep following the published editorial calendar and distribution programs.

04MAR

Fighting the Forces of Oxidation: VpCI-126 FR Resists Flames and Corrosion

Cortec^® VpCI^®-126 FR combines the market's top-quality VCI film with the added benefit of flame resistance for dual protection of metals during storage or shipment.

03MAR

Hempel Appoints Katarina Lindström as COO

Katarina Lindström will join Hempel as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer from 1 August 2020 and will play a central role in delivering on the company's ambition to double in size.

28FEB

Out Now Issue n. 17 of ICT_Industrial Cleaning Technologies

Supplement of ipcm^® - International Paint&Coating Magazine n. 61

28FEB

Interview with The Director of Eurosurfas, The International Meeting on Surface Treatment

From 2nd-5th June, the Gran Via venue will host the 27th edition of Eurosurfas, the International Surface Treatment Meeting of Fira de Barcelona. In this interview, the trade show's director, Pilar Navarro, reveals the main new features of the most prominent trade fair event in the sector nationally.

27FEB

Blue Pigment Discoverer Makes Key Design Advance for Future Durable, Vivid Pigments

An Oregon State University chemistry researcher who made history a decade ago with the accidental discovery of the first new blue inorganic pigment in more than two centuries is again pushing forward the science of colour. Analysing the crystal structure of pigments based on hibonite, a mineral found in meteorites, Mas Subramanian of the OSU College of Science has paved the way toward designing more pigments that are stable, durable and non-toxic with vivid hues.

26FEB

MecSpe and Salone Del Mobile.Milano Officially Postponed to June

Due to the medical emergency caused by Coronavirus Covid-19, MECSPE and Salone del Mobile.Milano have been officially postponed to June. The distribution programs of ICT, ipcm and all the other magazines will remain the same, following the fairs and their possible rescheduling.