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BREAKING NEWS
AASHTO Publishes Steel Bridge Coating Guidelines
INDUSTRY NEWS
How Graphene is Revolutionizing Protective Coatings – the ecosparc™ Commercialisation Webinar
Maybe Hempel will Commercialize a Graphene Coating with Sparc Technologies [PDF]
Hempel Sponsor Landmark Research on Impact of Sailing Parameters on Ship Hull Fouling Growth and Effectiveness of Marine Coatings [PDF]
impact of key operational parameters, tangential velocity, idle/dynamic cycling, and sunlight exposure, on biofouling development and coating performance across three commercial marine coatings: an epoxy primer (EP), a copper-based self-polishing coating (AF-Cu), and a silicone-based fouling release coating (FRC).
A New Landmark Transformation with Cutting-Edge Coating Systems from Dulux Protective Coatings
- 1st coat: 75-microns DFT, is an economical zinc rich epoxy primer that provides cathodic corrosion resistance in harsh corrosive environments, with the added benefits of rapid dry and overcoat times.
- 2nd coat: 200-microns DFT, is a high-performance protective coating with latest epoxy technology and is formulated with micaceous iron oxide pigment to provide enhanced barrier protection.
- Topcoat: 50-microns DFT, is a high-performance two-component acrylic polyurethane with very good UV resistance and with its excellent drying and recoat properties, this coating provides a long-term recoatability option for various application.
ExcelPlas Labs Acquire State-of-the-Art Imaging Equipment for Inspecting and Analyzing Protective Coatings
Meghna PVC partners with Jotun to Manage Corrosion Maintenance
Jotun have developed the solution to provide a systematic assessment and maintenance plan. This enables sites to identify risk areas sooner, justify maintenance budgets with confidence, and plan interventions before corrosion escalates into costly damage, unplanned downtime, or safety incidents
Direct-to-Metal (DTM) Coatings: Smarter Protection with Fewer Steps
Chugoku Marine Paints – Marine Coatings Brochure 2026
Marine Corrosion: Advanced Protective Coating Solutions
Portable Deep Learning System for Automated Corrosion Segmentation and Grading on Hydraulic Steel Structures
Review Charts Path to Smarter Self-Warning Coatings
How to Deal with Big Data in Protective Coating Companies and Turn it into a Valuable Resource
Data Mining of Our Your Companies Production Record, QC records etc. can produce very useful insights and enable higher productivity/quality
But where do you put all these files for deep reasoning of the data??
Talk to the Experts to learn how to turn your static files into a living knowledge repository (the AI Vault)
GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN
Hempel Invests in CEPF, Becomes Global Donor
invest US$5 million in the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) to support conservation action implemented by civil society organizations in Indonesia.
JOB OPPOTUNTITIES
Jotun Seeking R&D Chemist – Marine and Protective Coatings
Jotun Seeking Executive Coatings Inspector for Malaysian Role
Hempel Seeking Data Analyst for Collection & Analysis of Big Data from Entire World Fleet to Help Shipowners
NEW RESEARCH
Durable Steel Protection by an Active Anti-Corrosive Epoxy Coating Enabled with Conductive Polymer-Modified Lamellar Zinc Phosphate
A Multifunctional Smart Coating with Damage Visual Warning, Self-Healing, Antibacterial, and Long-Term Anti-Corrosion Properties for Marine Applications
Eco-friendly Dopa-CeO2 Waterborne Epoxy Coating with Haloperoxidase-like Activity for Marine Antifouling
pH-Triggered Tannic Acid Release from ZIF-8@ZIF-L for Intelligent Self-Healing Epoxy Coatings in Marine Environments
Epoxy-Based Superhydrophobic Coating Reinforced by Functional Polyaniline & Expanded Graphite with Multiple Anticorrosion Mechanisms
A Multifunctional Smart Coating with Damage Visual Warning, Self-Healing, Antibacterial, and Long-Term Anti-Corrosion Properties for Marine Applications
Amino-Functionalized Graphene-Zinc Coordination Interface-Induced Intergranular Corrosion for Superior Cathodic Protection of Low-Zinc Epoxy Coating
Anti-Corrosion Performance Evaluation of Polymeric Coatings Applied on Aluminium Alloys Exposed to Tropical Climate Influences of Thailand
Isocyanate-Free Hybrid Polyhydroxyurethane-Siloxane-Epoxy Coatings: A Sustainable Route toward High-Performance Anticorrosion Protection
A Comprehensive Review of Zero-Dimensional Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Anti-Corrosive Coating Applications
Enhanced Flame-Retardant and Thermal Insulation Properties of Epoxy Coatings via Surface-Modified Hollow Glass Microsphere
Preparation and Anticorrosion Properties of Magnetically Controlled Rough Surface Hydrophobic Coatings of MZ-67 Composites
Integrating Anti-Corrosion and Self-Healing Protection: Imidazole Ionic Liquid Synergizing with MXene for High-Dispersion Coating
A Self-Healing, Actively Anticorrosive and Thermoregulating Bioinspired Artificial Skin Coating
An Inorganic Filler of Oxygen-Vacancy-Rich TiO2-x Modified Sericite for Epoxy Coating to Realize Iron Corrosion Protection
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