All Paints and Coatings articles – Page 2
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NewsAkzonobel’s updated antifoul performance tool improves vessel efficiency
Although squarely aimed at the commercial sector, AkzoNobel’s recently updated antifoul performance predictor is set to help owners of larger yachts save on fuel and the cost of haul-outs
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NewsAkzoNobel reports third consecutive quarter of growth
Dutch paint and coatings giant releases Q2 financials
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NewsAkzoNobel upgrades Chinese site to meet strong demand for coatings
The €14m investment is designed to boost growth and double the plant’s capacity for marine and protective coatings
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NewsBoero YachtCoatings sponsors world sailing event
Italian paint specialist becomes partner to the 51st Conde de Godó BMW Sailing Trophy
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Paints and CoatingsLatest trends in topcoats and antifouling
The marine coatings sector is moving towards products that have a longer life with improved gloss and durability, whilst a biocide approval bottleneck has led to big move towards silicon-based antifoulings
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Paints and CoatingsTopcoats and antifouling - Real wood? No, it’s paint
Motorboats built by Breedham Yachts feature the classic look of real hardwood trim.
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Paints and CoatingsTopcoats and antifouling - The issue of isocyanates
According to the UK’s Health & Safety Executive (HSE), isocyanates are used in some water-based paints, most primers and undercoats and nearly all lacquers.
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NewsAkzoNobel invests in Dutch research labs
The Dutch multinational is investing €8m in two new facilities in Sassenheim
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NewsAkzoNobel uses 100% renewable electricity in Latin America
Global paint and coatings giant is looking to halve carbon emissions across its value chain by 2030 from a 2018 level
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IBI PresentsTwo decades of high-end yacht coating development
Alexseal Yacht Coatings celebrates its 20th anniversary by reflecting on its origins as a part of long-established coating solutions manufacturer Mankiewicz, its mission today and intentions tomorrow
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NewsAkzoNobel’s new €26m manufacturing plant targets growth in Pakistan
The site can make decorative paint, wood finishes, and automotive and speciality coatings
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Paints and CoatingsHow to bond metal to composite….without an adhesive?
The German HyFiVE project is seeking to develop a standardised system whereby FAUSST connectors (weldable material incorporated into the edge of the composite) can be used instead of adhesive to connect steel and GFRP
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Paints and CoatingsInsight | Sustainability: Here and now
With growing consumer interest in environmental sustainability, boatbuilders look to future technologies as a means of solidifying their engagement with eco-conscious buyers. But what can the industry do right now to be more sustainable? Quite a bit, it turns out, with a range of green options already available to boatbuilders
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NewsAkzoNobel: 2023 rebound provides “good momentum” heading into 2024
Paints and coatings giant reports solid full-year results
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NewsHull of China’s first large cruise ship gets AkzoNobel coating
The Dutch multinational it also contributing to the hull of a sister ship under construction
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NetherlandsAkzoNobel, China’s Wuxi EL Pont team up in new coating technology research
New ‘E-beam technology’ may offer significant advantages over conventional thermal curing methods
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NewsAkzoNobel Powder Coatings partners with CoatingAI to improve sustainability
New Flightpath technology optimises equipment settings to reduce defects, overspray and improve powder consumption
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Paints and CoatingsPaints from plants
AkzoNobel uses new paints made from rapeseed and pine rosin to create bio-based interior coating for cars. Can the adoption of more sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel-derived coatings be far behind?
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NewsFlat Q3 volumes lead AkzoNobel to cut costs, improve supply chain efficiency
Dutch coatings specialist expects ongoing macro-economic uncertainties to continue
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