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BREAKING NEWS
AkzoNobel’s Bid for Axalta Under Review by Australian Watchdog
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said the merger would combine two major global coatings manufacturers, whose Australian businesses overlap in the supply of vehicle refinish coatings and powder coatings. AkzoNobel is headquartered in the Netherlands, while Axalta Coating Systems is based in the US. The watchdog has opened consultation on the transaction and published a questionnaire for interested parties to provide feedback. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday.
AkzoNobel to Hold Extraordinary General Meeting on Proposed Merger with Axalta on August 5
Coating Contractor for Trump’s Reflecting Pool Identified
Rhino Linings, which is most popular for its truck bed linings but also says on its website it can be used for water facilities, was chosen to provide the blue tinted polyurea coating for the latest Reflecting Pool renovation.
Sika worked on past Reflecting Pool renovation passed on Trump project after deeming it ‘unfeasible’
At Last! – The Solution for CUI in LNG Plants Heat-Flex® AEB (Advanced Energy Barrier)
INDUSTRY NEWS
Coating Durability & Failure Lab Acquired by Forensic Loss Group
ExcelPlas has a highly experienced and qualified team of coating experts that perform services such as coating quality assessment, product qualification testing (PQT) of protective coatings, in-service performance, assessment of asset longevity as well as expert opinion to support failure investigations. EP experts provide independent, technically led coating services to support coating manufacturers, module yards, contractors and end users at every stage of an asset’s lifecycle.
Webinar on Sparc’s Graphene Additives and the Commercial Release of ecosparc® Enhanced Interzone® 954 on 4th May 2026
Managing Director Nick O’Loughlin will host an investor webinar following the recent commercialisation milestone with Akzo Nobel
Brian Norton Honored with BCF Silver Medal for Service to the Industry
Indestructible Paints was one of the organizations that formed the BFC and since Norton has been a champion to the industry
Jotun Continues to Secure DNV Verification for Speed Loss Performance
Jotun Scores Gold in Sustainability According to EcoVadis
Dulux Protective Coatings with Micaceous Iron Oxide Pigment Gives Long-Lasting Protection for Eco-friendly Convention Centre
The $176 million expansion and refurbishment of the Cairns Convention Centre with DUREMAX® GPE MIO
Hempel Research on Effect of Zinc Particle Morphology on the Corrosion Protection Performance of Zinc-Rich Epoxy Coatings
Blending Marine and Energy Technologies for Floating Offshore Wind
NEW PRODUCTS
Sherwin-Williams Unveils New Advanced Energy Barrier Coating that Eliminates Threat of Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)
Sherwin-Williams Introduces Thermal Coating Targeting Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)
ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
Epoxy Coatings as Emerging Environmental Contaminants: Occurrence, Toxicity and Sustainable Mitigation Strategies
HYDROPHOBIC COATINGS
Moderate Hydrophobicity Boosts Epoxy Anticorrosion Performance
A Stacking Ensemble Framework with Meta-learning for Enhanced Prediction of Epoxy and Epoxy-APTES Coated Steel Corrosion in Soil Environments
SELF HEALING COATINGS
Self-Healing Epoxy-Based Smart Coatings: A Review on Corrosion Protection and Tribological Performance via Oil-Core Microcapsules and Nanoparticles
BIOINSPIRED COATINGS
Bioinspired Time-Gradient Self-Healing Polyurethane/Epoxy Covalent Dynamic Networks Enhanced by GO/ZIF-8@Curcumin for Marine Protection
Octopus Skin‐Inspired Gradient Heterogeneous Coatings with Integrated Antifouling, Anticorrosion, and Abrasion Resistance
Solvent-Free Synthesis of Coumarin Derivatives for Improved Anti-Corrosion and Mechanical Performance of Primer Coatings
ZINC CONTAINING COATINGS
Synergistic Corrosion Protection of Epoxy Coatings via Interfacial Engineering of Sulfonated Polyaniline-Decorated Zinc Particles
Effect of Zinc Particle Morphology on the Corrosion Protection Performance of Zinc-Rich Epoxy Coatings
BASALT COATINGS
Synergistic Effects of Heat Treatment and Fineness in Natural Versus Artificially Formulated Basalt Flakes: Corrosion Protection Mechanisms from EIS and Water Uptake Diffusion Kinetics
GRAPHENE COATINGS
Synergistic Enhancement of Epoxy Coatings with Silane-modified SiO2@GO Nanohybrids: Superior Mechanical Strength and Corrosion Resistance
WATERBOURNE COATINGS
Interfacial Modulation and Synergistic Corrosion Protection Mechanism of Hexamethyldisilazane-functionalized porous silica/Waterborne Epoxy Nanocomposites
ANTIFOULING COATINGS
Investigation of Cerium Oxide-Modified Antifouling Paint for Reducing SeaNine 211 Usage in Indonesian Tropical Sea
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