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Corrosion Control

Electrical enclosure offers corrosion protection
30th May 2014 By: David Oliveira

Environmental corrosion combined with the damage from impact will affect an enclosure’s ability to properly protect the electrical controls, which can cause a multitude of problems, notes US-based... 


Chemicals producer announces merger
30th May 2014 By: David Oliveira

Chemical producer BASF Coatings Services announced in January that a merger of two of its sales branches in Gauteng is planned for mid-2014. BASF Coatings Services is a specialist supplier of... 


Product development increases operational life span
30th May 2014 By: David Oliveira

High-alumina ceramic manufacturer and supplier Multotec Wear Linings’ MultoLag direct bond ceramic pulley lagging system, used for drive and non-drive pulley systems, has achieved an operational... 


Range of corrosion resistant borehole columns expanded
30th May 2014

Industrial equipment and unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (uPVC) pipe wholesaler Corde Africa launched its 5” internal diameter uPVC borehole column for high-flow rates, typically used in mining... 


THE IROD & NUBOLT
The Irod and Nubolt system limits galvanic corrosion by negating metal-to-metal contact and by allowing trapped water to be drained
Imported solution combats pipe corrosion
30th May 2014 By: David Oliveira

South Africa-based corrosion control, heat treatment and bolt torque equipment supplier Total Heating Solutions received the distribution rights for US-based cathodic protection systems design and... 


Total Heating Solutions
Total Heating Solutions
30th May 2014

Established in 2001, Total Heating Solutions (THS) is the largest distributor of industrial heat treatment equipment in Southern Africa with growing sales in new product ranges of electrical heat... 


BALL VALVE CLADDING Stellite 6 (left) is notoriously difficult to apply as a final layer, particularly on SAF 225 (right), owing to probable cracking
Local company successfully clads complex alloy
30th May 2014 By: David Oliveira

Thermal spray service provider Thermaspray is expected to complete a Stellite alloy 6 ball valve, which will be laser-clad to the SAF 225 alloy, allowing for the ball valves to be used in highly... 


Seaside corrosion protection coating
30th May 2014 By: David Oliveira

International coating group NOF Metal Coatings Group reports that it has had success with its Geomet 321 corrosion protection coating, which has been used by international electronic and electrical... 


Feedback approach enables relevant product development
11th April 2014

Steel products manufacturer Andrew Mentis reports that it attributes its success in the provision of flooring and handrailing solutions to its approach of prioritising consumer feedback and... 


Investment group sees acquisitions opening up new Africa prospects
11th October 2013

Construction and installation of cathodic protection and amalgamated corrosion mitigation systems, Germiston-based Amalgamated Corrosion Engineering (ACE), recently welcomed investment group of... 


THERMAL SPRAYING The primary objective of the Thermal Spray Association of South Africa is to implement existing internationally-accepted standards in the industry
Gaining ground in boosting thermal spray industry
13th September 2013 By: Chantelle Kotze

To redress the negative perceptions of thermal spraying in some market sectors in Africa and to increase the awareness of its uses, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) will bolster the... 


Wear-resistant product for oil refineries introduced to South Africa
6th September 2013 By: Anine Kilian

Wear, corrosion and hardfacing applications product supplier Weartech began distributing a new portfolio of wear-resistant surface treatments, called UltraFlex, last month. It is manufactured by... 


THERMAL SPRAY NATURE All thermal spraying processes rely on the same principle of heating a feedstock, accelerating it to a high velocity, and then allowing the particles to strike the subtrate
Thermal spray making a comeback in refineries
6th September 2013 By: Anine Kilian

The use of thermal spray has in recent times gathered momentum in oil refineries because it prevents the aging and replacement of various types of equipment and tubing components, says wear,... 


Oil-dispensing unit to solve workshop management challenges
31st May 2013 By: Sashnee Moodley

Oil-on-Tap, the oil-dispensing unit from refined petroleum company Engen Petroleum, will be launched for the benefit of small- and medium-sized automotive and engineering companies next month to... 


Coatings range sparks interest from power utility
31st May 2013 By: Sashnee Moodley

The ceramic coatings solution offered by local thermal coatings supplier General Thermal Spray has caught the attention of State-owned power utility Eskom, as it is designed specifically to combat... 


Water-based products to combat corrosion and rusting
31st May 2013 By: Sashnee Moodley

Coatings manufacturer Kansai Plascon has introduced three new industrial water-based products to prevent the corrosion and rusting of metal substrates. 


Improved coating thickness gauge reduces measurement time
31st May 2013

Ever since the development of the coating thickness gauge in the mid-1940s, dry film thickness measurement has relied on individual measurements being compared with a coating’s specification. 


Most demanding project creates opportunities for pipe-linings company
31st May 2013 By: Sashnee Moodley

Pipe-linings manufacturer Urethane Moulded Products (UMP) has tackled its most technically challenging project to date for Turkish construction company Tekfen, which involves supplying several... 


New range of stainless steel welding consumables
31st May 2013 By: Zandile Mavuso

Welding, cutting and gas products company Afrox will launch its new range of Vacuum packaging (DriPac) stainless steel welding consumables this year, which will be beneficial for operations in... 


Range of corrosion-control technologies highlighted
31st May 2013

Corrosion-control technologies company Cortec’s CorrLube food-grade penetrant is a multipurpose, light-duty, nontoxic lubricating oil developed by Cortec Laboratories, which contains only United... 


Ceramic coating for fuel cells could reduce manufacturing costs
18th January 2013

Swedish-based product developer Impact Coatings has developed a new material for the coating of fuel cell bipolar plates. Ceramic MaxPhase is set to change the economics of fuel cells by... 


Rubber company develops new pressure vessel lining method
3rd August 2012 By: Gia Costella

Rubber company 1st Wear Corrosion Protection Rubber and Paint (WCP Rubber) MD Andre van Rooyen says he has developed a new method for rubber-lining pressure vessels and plans to develop the use of... 


International coatings company appoints African distributor
1st June 2012

UK-based manufacturer of Protectapeel temporary peelable protective coatings Spraylat International has appointed South African coatings company Peelable Coatings as its new African distributor. 


Company introduces new corrosion control powder
1st June 2012

US-based research and engineering company Cortec has formulated a product designed for dry lay-up of boilers, which the company says provides continuous corrosion protection for ferrous metals and... 


Paint company works on giant excavator in Czech Republic
1st June 2012

Coatings and paint company Hempel Paints has collaborated with technical design company Noen, in the Czech Republic, on a project involving the design and manufacture of a new type of bucket-wheel... 


US rust-protection system now in South Africa
3rd June 2005 By: Jade Davenport

Durban-based Epure Coatings has been specialising in rust-prevention in the automotive industry for the past seven years and has recently introduced a new rust-protection system into the South... 


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