Paints & Coating – Page 6
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NewsCoppercoat Superyacht debut
BOAT DEBUT: Aquarius Marine Coatings has showcased for its new anti-foul, Coppercoat Superyacht, at the Monaco Yacht Show.
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EU approval for copper compounds
The European Chemicals Industry (ECHA) Biocidal Product Committee has approved Dicopper oxide, copper thiocyanate and coated copper flake as antifouling substances within the EU Biocidal Products Regulation 528/2012.
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Hempel’s Classic sees sales growth of 30%
Hempel’s Classic antifouling was originally formulated for commercial marine vessels operating in colder and temperate waters.
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Product ranges are being consolidated
With uncertainty surrounding the forthcoming regulations, manufacturers have generally put development plans on hold and are instead consolidating their product ranges.
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Record five years for Coppercoat
Life is good for some antifoul manufacturers, with Coppercoat in particular doing ‘very well’.
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Aquacote is one of the newest antifouls on the market
One of the newest antifouls on the market is that from Aquacote Marine that was first devised eight years ago to ‘change the face of anti fouling’.
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Witham adjusts to eliminate biocides
Witham Oil and Paint has been manufacturing its own range of paints and coatings throughout the UK for 95 years and is one of the few companies worldwide holding a Royal Warrant to HM the Queen.
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New professional range from Hempel
With the uncertainty surrounding the biocide regulations, Hempel says it has stayed ahead of the game with the launch of a new professional range of paints and coatings – including antifouls at METSTRADE 2015.
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New product development is placed on hold
Antifouling of boats has been carried out throughout history, progressing from the original copper plated and copper based products to the more sophisticated chemical products of today.
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Conditions improve for Vitesse
Vitesse managed to buck the general marine industry trend and grow its coatings sales and revenue in 2014, writes Katina Read.
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New brand from Teal and Mackrill
Teal and Mackrill’s history stems from providing antifouling paint to the fishing fleet in Hull.
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New products from Hempel
With ten R&D centres worldwide, Danish based Hempel works hard to evolve its products for the marine leisure and commercial markets as legislation dictates changes, writes Katina Read.
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Seajet carries out extensive testing
Marine and Industrial supplies two key brands; Seajet and Jotun, both major players worldwide.
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Boats stand out and come to life with new colours
Boat owners don’t necessarily want blue or white boats any more and paint manufacturers are responding with metallics and fluorescent finishes among the latest colours on offer, writes Katina Read.
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Hempel works to meet EU regulations
Denmark-based coatings supplier, Hempel, is working hard to further develop its topcoats and varnishes for the yacht market to meet the latest in a string of EU regulations, Rachael Doyle finds out.
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Paints and coatings industry faces ever increasing burdens
Ever increasing demands for more efficient and innovative processes are just some of the burdens the paints and coatings industry faces, writes Katina Read.
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UltraSonic helps save fuel
It’s a well known fact that a fouled hull will not only slow a boat down but also up to 30% more fuel will be used while putting a boats’ engine under higher loads – a significant factor for motorboats.
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Hempel realigns its UK distribution
Hempel Paints has realigned its distribution within the UK marketplace with Bainbridge Marine now the sole national distributor to the leisure marine aftermarket.
