Hempel Introduces
New Paints in UAE
Market
Hempel, one of the world’s
largest independent suppliers of decorative, marine and protective coatings,
has announced the launch of a new
range of intumescent coatings for passive fire protection of steel structures
in the United Arab Emirates.
In an event held at the Madinat
Jumeirah, a resort in Dubai, Hempel
Paints launched its new intumescent
coatings under the brand name of
Hempacore. Hempacore acts as a passive fire protector in buildings and oth-
er steel structures by extending the time
period required by the steel to heat up
in case of a fire, thereby restraining the
damage and providing the extra crucial
time to fire-fighters for controlling the
fire and evacuating the facility.
With the introduction of Hempacore,
Hempel now offers a full package of
coating solutions for all kind of civil
structures against cellulosic fires including metro stations, stadiums, airports
etc.
Lars Risum, business development
manager for Passive Fire Protection at
Hempel (Denmark), believes that the
introduction of Hempel’s intumescent
range will be extremely beneficial for
customers.
Hempel has been investing a lot and
has undertaken intense research in the
field of intumescent coatings for the
past five years which has resulted in
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development of a superior quality intumescent coating, Hempacore. As an initial offering, Hempacore is available in
two variants and Hempel promises that
more specialized products will be on offer in times to come.
Hempel’s intumescent range includes two one-component solvent-borne acrylic coatings: Hempacore One
is specified for on-site applications;
Hempacore One FD is specified for
off-site applications and has a very fast
drying time. Both coatings provide up
to 120 minutes of fire protection in cellulosic fires and have shown very good
performance in official fire tests.
Nippon Paint Kicks Off
Construction of New Plant
Nippon Paint has began construction of
its new factory in northern Vinh Phuc
province.
The third and largest factory of the
company in Vietnam, it will produce
industrial paint for automobiles and
motorcycles, heavy duty coatings, decorative paint, marine coatings and resin.
Covering a 60,000 square meter area
in Ba Thien II Industrial Zone, the plant
has registered investment capital of $14
million for the next five years, planning
to add up to 500 new jobs.
Nippon expects to finish the first
phase of the plant and start operation
in February next year.
This is the first project in Ba Thien
II Industrial Zone, playing a meaningful role in attracting more projects to
a new industrial zone like Ba Thien in
Vinh Phuc, said chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phung Quang
Hung.
Nippon Paint has had a presence in
Vietnam since 1994 through its first facility in Bien Hoa Industrial Zone II in
the southern province of Dong Nai, followed by the opening of its second facility in 2006 in Ha Noi’s Quang Minh
Industrial Zone.
Dependable, LLC Launches
New Web Site
Dependable, LLC, a manufacturer of
professional grade floor preparation
products for repair, restoration and
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moisture mitigation unveiled its new
website, www.floorprep.com.
Visitors to the new site will be able to
download product information, watch
videos for installation techniques, use a
contact form to request samples or information, and learn more about how
to prep floors.
In celebration of over 60 years in
business Dependable has rebranded
with new packaging and a new website.
Brands include: Skimcoat, Skimcrete,
Vaporseal, Cutdown and Feathercrete.
The specialty cementitious patching,
feathering and leveling, sealers, primers,
and epoxies for commercial, industrial
and residential needs are sold throughout North America.
Sherwin-Williams Partners
With Keep America
Beautiful 2013 Graffiti
Hurts Grant Program
Keep America Beautiful (KAB) announced the availability of the 2013
Graffiti Hurts Grant Program, designed
to assist communities in augmenting their
local graffiti prevention activities. With
municipal government funding under increasing burdens, KAB believes that the
grant program will serve as a catalyst to
combat the economic and quality-of-life
setback caused by graffiti vandalism.
Keep America Beautiful is offering
six grants for the 2013 program: four
cash grants of $2,500 each; two paint
product grants from The Sherwin-Williams Company, valued at $2,500
each; and one FlashCAM from Q-Star
Technology, valued at $6,995.
“We applaud the work being done
through this program to prevent and
abate graffiti vandalism on the local level, resulting in safer, more vibrant communities,” said Becky Lyons,
chief operating officer, Keep America
Beautiful. “Keep America Beautiful’s
valuable partnership with The Sherwin-Williams Company continues to provide key awareness tools and resources
that actively engage communities in
impactful graffiti eradication practices.”
“Sherwin-Williams is excited to
once again partner with Keep America
Beautiful on the Graffiti Hurts program.
