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PPG Celebrates Opening Of New Advanced Coatings Lab In Cleveland
https://www.searchautoparts.com/abrn/collision-news-general/ppg-celebrates-opening-new-advanced-coatings-lab-cleveland
AkzoNobel to buy BASF’s Industrial Coatings
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/akzonobel-to-buy-basfs-industrial-coatings/9493.article
Hempel Appoints New Head of Protective, Industrial Businesses
http://www.materialsperformance.com/news/2019/10/hempel-appoints-new-head-of-protective-industrial-businesses
Nippon Paint Marine Announces Self-indicating Epoxy Coatings that Change Colour to Indicate when Correct DFT is Reached
Coatings inspectors literally see when the coating has been correctly applied. If the coating appears transparent, then film thickness is incorrect. When it is opaque, correct film thickness has been achieved.
https://www.drydockmagazine.com/self-indicating-tank-protection-coating-released/
New High-Solids Epoxy Coating Protects Railcar Exteriors
http://www.materialsperformance.com/news/2019/10/new-high-solids-epoxy-coating-protects-railcar-exteriors
Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) has developed a new version of its CarClad Macropoxy HS, a high-solids epoxy designed as a protective coating for railcar exteriors
http://www.materialsperformance.com/news/2019/10/new-high-solids-epoxy-coating-protects-railcar-exteriors
A New Way to Corrosion-proof Thin Atomic Sheets
https://www.miragenews.com/a-new-way-to-corrosion-proof-thin-atomic-sheets/
Denso Pipeline Coating Case Study
https://www.midwesterncontractors.com/case-studies/pipeline-lowering/
C&P 2019 to Showcase Corrosion Mitigation Techniques
https://www.climatecontrolnews.com.au/building-services/candp-2019-to-showcase-corrosion-mitigation-techniques
NACE Upcoming Corrosion 2020 Conference (March 15-19, Houston, Texas)
http://nacecorrosion.org/
AkzoNobel Introduces New Interpon Redox Range
https://www.coatingsworld.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2019-10-15/akzonobel-introduces-new-interpon-redox-range/
The Importance of Qualified Third-party Inspector for Protective Coatings
The appointment of an appropriately qualified third-party inspector should be seen as an investment in quality and not just an additional cost. Inspection of the processes, procedures and materials required for the protective coating of steel structures is vital, since a major error in even one operation cannot be easily detected after the next operation has been carried out. If not rectified immediately, this aspect can significantly reduce the expected life to first maintenance.
https://www.building.co.uk/cpd/cpd-19-2019-corrosion-protection/5102112.article
Combatting Corrosion in Hydropower Facilities with Protective Coatings
https://empoweringpumps.com/awchesterton-combating-corrosion-in-hydropower-facilities-with-protective-coatings/
O3-Coatings is Russia’s New exclusive distributor of the Sherwin-Williams’ Protective Coatings
O3 COMPANY is a technological company focused on protective coatings production and technical services, along with providing safe maintenance of industrial plants and infrastructure facilities.
https://o3.com/en/
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