The recoating work for the Greece-based shipping group is due to take place over March and April this year in China.

As part of the United Kingdom’s National Apprenticeship Week 2023, the BCF are encouraging coatings employers to take advantage of the wide range of apprenticeships available in the coatings industry.

Microban International has developed a new technology to extend the life of water-based coatings. Their anti-microbial additive promotes surface protection and offers benefits to help meet sustainability goals.

PPG Architectural Coatings and Corning Guardiant have collaborated to create anti-microbial coatings that offer protection from harmful bacteria and viruses. The coating is environmentally friendly and has zero-VOC characteristics.

Covestro offers a comprehensive specialty films portfolio for producing highly secure ID documents, such as passports and e-ID cards. 

AkzoNobel N.V. has published its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 reports.

Industry professionals as well as academic/government research institutes are invited to submit abstracts, detailing high-level technical contributions and presenting their latest research results that highlight advancements in coatings.

Teknos developed hygienic coatings for use in public spaces where there is a lot of movement, and infections spread easily. Study results confirm that these coatings are both safe and effective.

In line with this appointment, the coatings manufacturer also announced the retirement of Gordon M. Hyde, who previously served in this role.

The car was painted with a custom mix of BASF's Glasurit 55 Line basecoat using the formula from its original color and finished with Glasurit 929-255 clearcoat.