Fresh Paint
Remmers to coat Bandra Worli Sea Link Bridge
son. The basic properties of the emulsion were essential for use in the
open sea environment to protect the
coating from waves splashing
against the structure as the bridge
stretches across the Arabian Sea
from the cities of Bandra to Worli, in
the suburbs of Mumbai.
Remmers will use its Funcosil Betonacryl coating for the Bandra Worli Sea Link Bridge in India.
Remmers Baustofftechnik GmbH
was awarded the contract to supply
coatings for the Bandra Worli Sea
Link Bridge in India. It is estimated
that 120,000 liters of Remmers’
Funcosil Betonacryl will be required
to cover the 5. 6 km long bridge. This
waterborne coating is formulated
with Mowilith pure acrylic emulsion
from Celanese Emulsion Polymers.
Remmers chose its Funcosil
Betonacryl coating because it met all
of the durability and weathering
requirements for the historic Indian
project. The premium coating features very good exterior durability
including resistance to driving rain
and splash resistance, certified
according to DIN standards, listed in
BAST (ZTV-SIB). On the technical
side, the coating has high carbon
dioxide diffusion resistance (sd value
more than 252m) while also offering
low water vapor resistance (sd value
less than 0.3m) and a low water
absorption coefficient.
Remmers chose Mowilith pure
acrylic emulsion to ensure the coating’s ability to withstand the severe
weather of the region, especially during the extremely wet monsoon sea-
DUPONT HONORED AS GENERAL
MOTORS SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
DuPont Automotive OEM Coatings
has been named a General Motors
Supplier of the Year for 2008 in
recognition of its performance as a
global provider of finishes. This is
the second year in a row that DuPont
Automotive OEM Coatings has
earned this distinction. DuPont supplies GM in all regions of the world
with a variety of products including
undercoats, color coats and clear
coats. The GM Supplier of the Year
program was launched in 1992 to
recognize and honor the automaker’s
best suppliers.
AKZONOBEL’S NEW CHINESE
FACILITY INAUGURATED
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings recently
inaugurated its new Chinese Technology Center in Ningbo, Zhejiang
province. The R&D facility, located at
the existing Powder Coatings manufacturing site, has a state-of-the-art
laboratory and will initially be
staffed by a team of 20 scientists and
technicians organized into Centers of
Expertise relevant to the strategic
market sectors.
All the Centers of Expertise (
automotive, architectural, furniture,
domestic appliance, IT and general
industrial) and their corresponding
marketing teams will be located at
the center, ensuring a coordinated
R&D effort and an excellent fit with
the requirements of customers.
