2020

Talga's New Graphene Coating Starts Large Scale Trial in the Maritime Industry

Advanced battery anode materials and graphene additives provider Talga Resources Ltd announced the commencement of a new large-scale commercial trial of its Talcoat graphene additive for maritime coatings. At the core of the Talcoat product is Talga's new patent pending graphene functionalisation technology in the form of an on-site dispersible powder that can successfully add graphene's exceptional strength into paint and coatings.

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Lee nuestras revistas tecnicas para la industria de los tratamientos superficiales y acabados orgánicos e inorgánicos dirigida al mercado español, portugués y suramericano.

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UCLA Scientists Develop All-in-One Coating to Prevent Ice Formation

Materials scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and their colleagues in China have developed an ice-prevention coating inspired by the way Antarctic fish species keep their blood from freezing.

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Øresund Bridge to Be Repainted for The First Time in 20 Years

The nearly 8 km rail and road link between Denmark and Sweden will be repainted for the first time since it opened to traffic in 2000. The operation, reported to be the largest maintenance on the structure since 1999, will take an estimated time of 13 years.

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AkzoNobel and the Rijksmuseum Paint Clearer Picture for Operation Night Watch

Inventive scientific research into colour, light and paint is at the core of the next phase of AkzoNobel's trailblazing Operation Night Watch partnership with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Rembrandt's masterpiece is undergoing the biggest and most innovative conservation in its history, with the two partners combining their knowledge and expertise to conserve and restore the painting in the best possible way.

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ChemQuest's Technology Institute Appoints Victoria Scarborough, Ph.D., Vice President of Collaborative Innovation

The ChemQuest Group, Inc., a leading international business strategy firm in specialty chemicals, announces the addition of Dr. Victoria Scarborough as Vice President of Collaborative Innovation.

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AkzoNobel Secures Supply Deal With Leading Car Manufacturer

The BMW Group has chosen AkzoNobel to be a trusted supplier of vehicle refinish products and services to a large part of its distribution network around the world. The deal came into effect on February 1, 2020.

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Benzi & Di Terlizzi: An Overhead Conveyor Turns the Coating Line into a Highly Digitised System Capable of Integrating Subsequent Production Phases

Benzi & Di Terlizzi, a company specialising in the production of PTO drive shafts for agricultural machines, has recently installed a modern, Industry 4.0-oriented coating system equipped with a two-rail conveyor, which has enabled the integration of the assembly phase directly in-line thus maximizing production efficiency.

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AkzoNobel Puts the Cool into McLaren's Stylish New Formula 1 Car, the MCL35

McLaren Racing's 2020 Formula 1 car raced into view ahead of the new season, with AkzoNobel again supplying hi-tech coatings technology for the stylish MCL35.

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WAGNER Expands Its Portfolio in The Automatic Liquid Coating Sector with A New, Universally Applicable Airspray Gun

The new automatic airspray gun TOPFINISH GA 1030 for industrial liquid coating convinces with excellent atomizing properties and a high-quality spray pattern. The universal unit for automatic applications is particularly low-wear, which reduces spare part costs and halves maintenance costs. This enables process-safe coating in continuous operation.

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New USDA Certified Biobased and Biodegradable Temporary Rust Preventive for Outdoor Protection

U.S. federal agencies and their contractors have to meet special biobased requirements when purchasing products from 139 categories identified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). One of these is corrosion preventatives, which must have 53% minimum biobased content to be a qualified product under the mandatory federal purchasing initiative of the USDA BioPreferred® Program. Cortec® Corporation, a leading corrosion inhibitor manufacturer committed to using sustainable materials where possible, meets this need in the form of EcoLine® 3690, a USDA Certified Biobased Product that can be used to replace solvent- and mineral-oil based (RPs).

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Arsonsisi Launches New Coatings for UV LED Lamps: An Innovative Technology and A Sustainable Choice for Industrial Coating

The industrial coating market is constantly searching for innovative solutions to meet the needs of high productivity and a reduction in process and management costs, with a special focus on environmental sustainability. For this purpose, at its R&D laboratories in Berlingo, Arsonsisi has recently developed a new line of coatings for UV LED (Light Emitting Diodes) lamp curing.

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Investing in People Earns AkzoNobel Five "Top Employer" Titles

The Top Employers Institute has recognized AkzoNobel's excellence in creating the best conditions for employees in the key markets of Brazil, China, the UK, the Netherlands and the US.

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Honeywell Launches New Line of High-Performance Matting Agents, NduroMatt

New polyethylene-based product line improves durability and longevity of matte coatings.

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January in Review

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