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BREAKING NEWS
AkzoNobel Successfully Raises €1.1 Billion via a Dual-Tranche Bond
AkzoNobel Successfully Raises €1.1 billion Bond for Financing Proposed Merger with Axalta
London Stock Exchange Issues EUR 500 mil Notice for Akzo Nobel
$4.6Bill Champlain Bridge Already Showing Signs of Coating Failure and Rust
INDUSTRY NEWS
Apellix Selects Drone Clean UK as Sole Distributor of Apellix Cleaning Drones in the UK [PDF]
Sparc Technologies Building a Scalable Path to Commercial Graphene Technology FOR Global Protective Coating Market
Breakthrough Investigation of Modified Epoxy Coatings for Enhanced Corrosion Protection of Carbon Steel in Marine Environments
Chinese Develop New Composite Epoxy Coating for Eco-Friendly Marine Protection: Self-Healing with High Antibiofouling Efficacy
Jotun Say New Hull Cleaning Standard Ready to Ensure Cleaner Shipping
the new ISO-standard known as ISO 6319, titled ‘Conducting and documenting in-water cleaning of biofouling on ships’, which is now available for global stakeholders in shipping and ports
Clean Hull Initiative Announces New ISO Hull Cleaning Standard
Hull cleaning is gaining traction among shipowners, while countries are increasingly introducing regulations.
Hempel Reports Record Profits, Cash Flow, Sets Ambitious 2026 Targets
PPG Completes 200th Dry Docking Using Electrostatic Application of Marine Coatings
Breakthrough method delivers significant sustainability gains for ship owners, yards
Jotun Provide Update on Impact from the War in the Middle East on Jotun Operations
NEW RESEARCH
The Effect of Graphene Orientation on Permeability and Corrosion Initiation Under Composite Coatings
- New work on graphene-modified epoxy coatings shows major gains in corrosion resistance.
- Orientation and dispersion of graphene sheets are now understood to be critical design variables.
- Proper alignment of graphene layers can reduce permeability and delay corrosion initiation by up to ~65× compared to poorly oriented systems.
- Mechanism: tortuous diffusion pathways + near-impermeable graphene barrier.
Unsupervised Clustering of EIS Spectra for Distinguishing Degradation States of Polymer Coatings
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT !
Hempel Applies Hempaguard™ NB on New Maersk Vessels
The project proves that advanced silicone coatings can be applied during newbuild construction and integrated into workflows without affecting launch schedules.
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