Protective Coatings Archives

Intercrete 4841 Protects Concrete for over 30 years

Published on 28th June 201925th June 2019 by D&D Coatings

Formerly known as Flexcrete’s Cementitious Coating 851, Intercrete 4841 has been used in independent tests spanning over 30 years that…Read More

Water-Based Coatings with Enhanced Corrosion Protection thanks to New Cortec Additive

Published on 2nd April 201926th March 2019 by D&D Coatings

Water-based coatings can now include Cortec’s M-120 to enhance corrosion protection performance. M-120 is a water-based corrosion inhibitor additive that…Read More

Anti-corrosive performance of alkyd-based paints containing egg shells

Published on 29th March 201926th March 2019 by D&D Coatings

Technicians were tasked with measuring the performance of anti-corrosion coatings. These coatings were produced with natural materials such as egg…Read More

Corrosion Inhibition of Magnesium in Coatings

Published on 28th February 20194th March 2019 by D&D Coatings

A recent study looked in to the anti-corrosive property of synthesised Nano ZnO rods and CeO2 particles. Both ZnO and…Read More

Wilton Group Opens £3m Coatings Facility in Tees Valley

Published on 26th June 201810th August 2018 by D&D Coatings

Wilton Engineering has unveiled a new coatings facility for offshore wind turbine components at Port Clarence. It was officially opened…Read More

Coating streets with white paint lowers temperatures

Published on 29th May 201830th May 2018 by D&D Coatings

Here’s why coating our streets white could help lower soaring summer temperatures An innovative plan aims to lower the soaring…Read More

Polyaspartic Urethane Coatings Reduced Application Times

Published on 18th August 201710th August 2018 by D&D Coatings

As Approved Applicators of Protective Coatings we share some of the benefits of using Polyaspartic Urethane Coatings Here at D&D…Read More

Anti-Corrosion Coatings Global Market set to Expand

Published on 29th March 201710th August 2018 by D&D Coatings

In 2015 the global value of the anti-corrosion market was £11.4 million, this is forecast to increase to over £21.4…Read More

New Deck Coating for HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier

Published on 30th January 201710th August 2018 by D&D Coatings

The Royal Navy’s newest and largest ship will get a new hi-tech non-skid, thermal gas wash resistant deck coating developed…Read More

Wind Turbine Coating Passes Test

Published on 11th July 201610th August 2018 by D&D Coatings

BASF Coating for wind turbines passes rain check as it completes 50 hours of external testing Offshore wind farms generate…Read More

Top 5 Most Extreme Environments for Protective Coatings

Published on 30th July 201510th August 2018 by D&D Coatings

Protective Coatings do an important job for our nations infrastructure and we rely on them to prolong the lifespan of…Read More