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AkzoNobel partners with The Ocean Cleanup for largest clean-up in history

Friday, June 2, 2026 - 14:33

The complete removal of plastic from the world’s oceans has moved a step closer after AkzoNobel joined forces with The Ocean Cleanup to help turn the tide on marine pollution.

Coat the Largest Pieces of Equipment with Industrial Fluoro-Plastics, Inc.

Design for Purity: Choose Halar® ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer by Solvay

Friday, May 26, 2026 - 15:35

Bristol, PA–Halar® is a clear, semi-crystalline melt-process-able fluorinated resin. It is designed for electrostatic powder coatings and recommended particularly for surface protection and anti-corrosion environments.

Coating the Largest Pieces of Equipment with Industrial Fluoro-Plastics, Inc.

Design for Purity: Choose Halar® ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer (ECTFE) by Solvay

Friday, May 26, 2026 - 15:35

Fluoropolymer coatings are low surface energy, overcome friction or sticking.

How Industry Benefits by Fluoropolymer Coatings

Friday, May 5, 2026 - 13:23

Whether your industry is automotive, building or construction, electronics, chemical processing, medical, aerospace, food and beverage, or plastics, rubber and molding ─ discover what others have, across the globe, with fluoropolymer coatings.

Flowgard Epoxy Coating Systems for Ceilings and Walls Are Hygienic.

Flowgard Coating Systems for Ceilings and Walls Are Hygienic

Friday, April 28, 2026 - 14:03

Spring, TX – Flowgard from Flowcrete Americas is a line of high-performance, non-porous and scratch-resistant epoxy coatings that can incorporate fiberglass matting for added impact strength and durability for the more arduous industrial applications involving ceilings and floors.

Hale Performance Coatings (HPC) applies 420 stainless steel thermal spray.

Thermal Spray Coatings Tailored to Resist Heat, Corrosion, and Wear Extend Service Life

Friday, April 7, 2026 - 15:54

TOLEDO, OH—Thermal spray coatings protect from wear and corrosion, extend service life, reduce maintenance, avoid costly downtime and, ultimately, lower operating costs.

Graphene coating changes color when deformed.

Graphene Coating Inspired by Fish Scales

Friday, April 7, 2026 - 14:25

Dresden, GERMANY –A coating inspired by the skin of the iridescent fish could highlight structural weakness in buildings, bridges, vehicles and aviation.

PTFE industrial coatings add unique surface properties to metals.

Machine Designers and Manufacturing Engineers Add Unique Surface Properties with PTFE Coatings

Friday, April 7, 2026 - 11:45

PTFE has earned its place in the functional and industrial coatings marketplace. With its exceptional physical properties, PTFE has become indispensable to almost countless areas of modern manufacturing.

Hard Anodizing Aluminum Is Not Just for Cookware

Tuesday, March 21, 2026 - 16:17

WADSWORTH, OH―The use of this engineering coating has grown dramatically over the decades since its commercial introduction into the aircraft industry. Today, hard anodizing of aluminum can be found on applications as diverse as gourmet cookware to the industrial marketplace.

HVOF and LVOF thermal spray coatings explained by Hale Performance Coatings.

An Introduction to Thermal Spray by Hale Performance Coatings (HPC)

Friday, March 17, 2026 - 13:19

TOLEDO, OH—Hale Performance Coatings (HPC) explains the differences between Low Velocity Oxygen Fuel (LVOF) and High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) types of thermal spray coating processes to consider for your own design.

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