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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.

26FEB

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.

25FEB

Están disponibles ipcm Ibérica n. 17 e ipcm LatinoAmérica n. 29

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

25FEB

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.

24FEB

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.

20FEB

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.

19FEB

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.