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

Friday, June 2, 2026 - 14:33

Efforts to rid the world’s oceans of plastic have taken another step forward, as AkzoNobel teams up with The Ocean Cleanup to help combat 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

From automotive, building and construction to electronics, chemical processing, medical, aerospace, food and beverage, and plastics, rubber and molding ─ see how companies around the world are putting fluoropolymer coatings to work.

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 range of high-performance, non-porous, scratch-resistant epoxy coatings. Fiberglass matting can be added for extra impact strength and durability in tougher industrial ceiling and floor applications.

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 guard against wear and corrosion, lengthen service life, cut maintenance, prevent costly downtime and, in the end, reduce operating costs.

Graphene coating changes color when deformed.

Graphene Coating Inspired by Fish Scales

Friday, April 7, 2026 - 14:25

Dresden, GERMANY –A coating modeled on the skin of iridescent fish may be able to reveal structural weakness in buildings, bridges, vehicles and aircraft.

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 secured its standing in the functional and industrial coatings market. Thanks to its outstanding physical properties, it has become essential to a vast range of modern manufacturing processes.

Hard Anodizing Aluminum Is Not Just for Cookware

Tuesday, March 21, 2026 - 16:17

WADSWORTH, OH―Use of this engineering coating has expanded sharply in the decades since it entered the aircraft industry commercially. Today, hard anodizing of aluminum appears in applications ranging from 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) outlines how Low Velocity Oxygen Fuel (LVOF) and High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) thermal spray coating processes differ, so you can choose the right one for your design.

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