News

09NOV

Cortec Designs Low Conductivity / Low Sodium Corrosion Inhibitor for Generator Stator Cooling Systems and Nuclear Applications

Corrosion in generator stator cooling systems is a serious problem because it can obstruct the flow of cooling water and reduce the efficiency of the cooling system, leading to operational problems as time goes on. Because of low conductivity requirements, corrosion inhibitors must meet special parameters for use in generator stators.

08NOV

Tikkurila Introduces New Fontefloor PU Cem Coating System for Superior Protection of Concrete Industrial Flooring

Fontefloor PU Cem is a heavy-duty coating system with outstanding resistance to chemicals and abrasion. It is specifically designed for use in the food industry, especially in locations where the floors are being exposed to chemicals, or organic and inorganic acids. It also protects the floors against salt, alkalis, fats, oil, and water.

07NOV

BASF Introduces AUROOM, a Platform for the Digital Visualization of Automotive Exterior Colours

With AUROOM, BASF's Coatings division introduces a digital platform which enables OEM designers to access a database of photo-realistic virtual car colours.

06NOV

Sigma Coatings Launches Sigma Fresh Air: The Innovative Technology That Purifies Indoor Air

Sigma Coatings, a brand of PPG Univer Spa which represents one of the most advanced Italian companies in the field of paint products for building construction with a distinctive specialization in the world of colour, presents the innovative new Sigma Fresh Air formula with Indoor Air Technology(tm).

05NOV

Hempel Joins World Sailing as Official Coatings Partner and Becomes Title Partner of World Cup Series

World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, is pleased to announce that Hempel, the world-leading supplier of trusted coating solutions, is to become the Official Coatings Partner of World Sailing.

31OTT

The Editorial Office will be Closed on November 1 & 2, 2018

Normal business activities will resume on Monday, November 5

30OTT

Final Report: Aluminium Continues to Head for Growth - Visitors from 123 Nations Came to Düsseldorf

"Despite" was a phrase that came up in nearly all conversations at this year's ALUMINIUM. Despite current trade disputes, such as punitive US tariffs, sanctions against Russia and various bottlenecks in the supply of raw materials, global production and demand are still continuing to grow throughout the world. This was clearly emphasised by ALUMINIUM 2018, which was bigger and more international than ever before.

29OTT

Out Now Issue n. 27 of ipcm Protective Coatings

Nothing is eternal. Genoa and Italy's pain is still palpable: on 14 August, a 200-metre stretch of the Morandi Bridge, a viaduct of the A10 motorway, collapsed causing the death of 43 people, the evacuation of 258 families that lived in the 11 buildings under the ruins, and the interruption of a fundamental junction for the viability of the Italian North-West.

29OTT

DeburringEXPO 2019 - Strong Demand for Booth Floor Space

Roughly one year before DeburringEXPO opens its doors for the third time, more than 70 companies have already made firm bookings for their booth floor space. This is a strong indication of growth for the trade fair for deburring technology and precision surface finishing, which will be held in Karlsruhe from the 8th through the 10th of October, 2019.

26OTT

First Biobased Coating Hardener for Lightfast Polyurethane Coatings

Covestro receives MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award 2018

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Developers of Vantablack Created the Darkest Room Ever to Play Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

In a world first, the creators of Vantablack, the super-black coating that holds the world record as the darkest substance made by man, have created the world's darkest room ever to play Call of Duty^®: Black Ops 4.

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World's First Electroluminescent Paint to Light up Skies on Airbus Jets

Darkside Scientific, creators of LumiLor Light Emitting Coating, is working with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to create electroluminescent exterior markings for aircraft.

24OTT

Illinois Engineers Protect Artifacts by Graphene Gilding

Gilding is the process of coating intricate artifacts with precious metals. Ancient Egyptians and Chinese coated their sculptures with thin metal films using gilding—and these golden sculptures have resisted corrosion, wear, and environmental degradation for thousands of years. The middle and outer coffins of Tutankhamun, for instance, are gold leaf gilded, as are many other ancient treasures.

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Adelaide Convention Centre Ready for World's Corrosion Experts

With less than four weeks to go, the countdown to the largest corrosion conference in the Southern Hemisphere, Corrosion & Prevention 2018, has begun. Adelaide will host some of the world's leading researchers and practitioners in the field of corrosion management prevention. Delegates will travel from all parts of the globe to share their knowledge and experience.

22OTT

CIN Invests €7M to Create the First "Smart Factory"

The reconversion of CIN's liquid paints factory in Maia will allow an annual production of up to 8M litres from October. The improvements benefit CIN's Protective Coatings and Industrial segment, with expression in Europe, Africa and South America.