Dr Ben Naden speaking at Ti02 World Summit & The Pigments & Colour Forum
Dr Ben Naden will be delivering a presentation on a circular economy for enhanced sustainability of Ti02. PRA has developed technology for the recovery of pigments, particularly TiO2, from waste paint, including the separation of materials from complex mixtures. We have shown that TiO2 can be isolated from mixed waste paint, providing a product with properties comparable to virgin product.
Polymers in Liquid Formulations
Very few outside of the chemical industries will have heard of polymers in liquid formulations – or PLFs – but almost everyone in the world interacts with them on a daily basis. Found in millions of consumer and industrial products, they are an intrinsic part of our lives – from the paints on our walls […]
European Technical Coatings Congress 2022
Congress ETCC2022. New Date 12–14 July 2022 Due to the social and legal limitations caused by the SARS CoV-2 pandemic new date of the European Technical Coatings Congress ETCC2022 (before ETCC2020) is: 12 – 14 July 2022 in Krakow. The ETCC2022 presentations refer to the latest scientific and technical achievements concerning: paints, coatings, raw materials, […]
PRA Sponsor Excellence in Training Award at BCF Industry Awards
The PRA were delighted to be sponsors of the BCF 10th anniversary coatings industry awards on Thursday 28th November 2019. PRA chose to sponsor and recognise companies that have shown Excellence in Training at his awards event and was pleased to see two companies had made it onto the shortlist; AkzoNobel and PPG. The winner […]
Irfab Article – Waterborne Coatings
A steady growing business The global market for water-borne coatings is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.5 % – 2.8 % by 2023. According to the Irfab Coatings Markets study, published by PRA, more than 92 % of the demand for water-borne coatings is attributed to architectural coatings, while about 8 % is […]
Another successful PRA conference
Thank you to everyone that attended the 2019 PRA Conference. It was great to see so many new and familiar faces at the event. As promised, I have made the speakers presentations available. To access them please click on the relevant links below. Deeba Ansari – Imerys, Science and Technology Director Industrial minerals step up […]
Chromate-free Coatings Systems for Aerospace and Defence Applications
Abstract Aluminium alloys used in the aerospace industry provide a combination of good strength to weight ratio and cost but are susceptible to galvanic corrosion. Chromate-based compounds offer excellent anti-corrosive properties and their use has been widespread to provide protection to environmental degradation. Acknowledgement of the dangers to human health and the environment has led […]
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Ocean Plastics Derived from Waste Paints
Abstract Ocean plastics is a topic often in the news currently. The main focus seems to be plastic bottles, packaging waste and other large discarded items; more recently, microplastics have been generating legislative reactions, with the proposed ban of plastic microbeads from cosmetics and personal care products. However, the paint and coatings sector also have […]
Global marine coatings market estimated to be over 1.3 billion tonnes
The global market for Marine Coatings is estimated to be 1.3 billion tonnes (848 million litre) with a market value more than €3.4 billion in 2017. It is expected to grow at 3.5% CAGR over the period from 2017 to 2023. More than 95% of global demand for Marine coatings used on commercial fleet comes […]
Coatings Ambassadors Programme
As part of our continued drive to promote careers in the coatings, printing inks and wallcoverings industries, we have teamed up with the BCF and the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Surface Coatings Interest Group, in an exciting new ‘Coatings Ambassadors’ programme, organised by Cogent Skills. PRA members, are invited to become a Coatings Ambassador, and […]
