A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan are reportedly developing sensors to monitor and help prevent damage to coatings on planes, bridges, pipelines, turbines and more. read more
PPG (NYSE: PPG) and the PPG Foundation today announced a commitment to invest $2 million through 2025 to support workforce development initiatives that provide training and opportunities for future skilled workers in manufacturing and coatings application. read more
Technicians at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have applied spray foam as part of the thermal protection system to the Artemis III Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter (LVSA) for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket.. The SPF insulation is flexible enough to move with the rocket, but rigid enough to handle the extreme pressures and temperatures as SLS accelerates from zero to 17,400 mph and soars to more than 100 miles above Earth in just eight minutes. Spray Foam Magazine spok read more
Global coatings supplier PPG (Pittsburgh) reported record first quarter net sales of about $4.4 billion, a 2% increase from the year prior, in a financial results press release issued on Thursday (April 20). read more
So, you want to be in the polyurea spray elastomer coating and lining application business? Maybe you already are, or are in the spray-foam business, or have other coating technology application experience. That’s great! Are you obtaining and using the proper equipment to ensure a successful application? Hopefully so, but there are some issues that most people take for granted that usually end up costing time or money before the project is complete. read more
Six Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) roofing systems from Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. are now available nationwide. read more
For more than 40 years, Smithway Inc. has been hauling chicks—literally. The Fairview, NC-based company offers trailers and truck bodies used to transport chickens for commercial use. It has curtain-sided trailers, plus teams with Great Dane Trailers to produce chick trailers that are completely self-contained, ranging from 24 feet to 53 feet long. The air-conditioned and heated units are powered by diesel generators with an emergency backup generator as standard equipment. read more
The Olympics Games, still called Tokyo 2020, was postponed to July 2021. Many of the retrofit buildings at the Tokyo Olympics incorporated materials that will help promote Japan’s ecological standpoint, culture, heritage and a nod to the past Tokyo 1964 Olympics, as well as a salute to the optimistic future of Tokyo’s metropolitan organic growth. read more
Now commencing, the Olympic Games in Tokyo Japan. Keep your eyes peeled for a story in our Spray Foam Magazine Late Summer Issue that describes in detail how Dow coatings played an important role in the Olympic Village. read more
Corrosion protection provider Krebs Korrosionsschutz GmbH was searching for a polyurea supplier for a new application area: offshore wind turbine foundations. With Teknos as a polyurea supplier, a supportive consulting and training partner came into the picture as well. Starting a large-scale project, especially when using new application techniques, equipment, chemistry and a paint supplier, everything is based on trust and commitment. read more
The professor awarded a significant grant for turbine coating research read more
Coatings manufacturer PPG is acquiring VersaFlex, manufacturer of polyurea, epoxy, and polyurethane coatings. read more
