Nor-Maali's new water-borne Norecryl Aqua DTM, a groundbreaking 2-component acrylic coating combines the corrosion resistance of epoxies with the weather resistance of polyurethanes. This environmentally friendly direct-to-metal coating also ensures user safety as it contains no isocyanates.
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Normafloor Aqua is Nor-Maali's new water-borne epoxy coating in our growing range of more sustainable products and solutions. Normafloor Aqua is a CE marked and M1 classified, being a great choice for construction sites where the floor coating must be a low-emitting and a user-friendly.
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M/S Silja Serenade was maintenance painted with Jotun coatings in January. The dry docking lasted 16 days, during which the ship's underwater hull, topside and part of the tanks were painted. The prevailing weather conditions imposed their own restrictions on outdoor docking.
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Rauma Marine Construction has delivered MyStar car and passenger ferry to its customer Tallink. Steel surface coatings were supplied by Nor-Maali Oy together with Jotun. Products used were e.g. Jotamastic 90, Hardtop XPF and Marathon IQ2.
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Painting process cost reduction is currently being considered in many industrial paint shops. How to save energy without compromising quality and speed? Painting costs can be influenced by e.g. with the drying temperature of the paint and the number of layers of the painting system. The right product choice is therefore a very important part of the overall cost of the process. In a problematic energy situation, Normafine 40 HS is a cost-effective alternative for both topcoat and direct-to-metal coating.
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Meyer Turku shipyard has delivered Carnival Celebration luxury cruise ship to its customer Carnival Corporation. Steel surface coatings were supplied by Nor-Maali Oy together with Jotun. Products used were e.g. Jotamastic 90, Hardtop AX, Baltoflake and Chemflake Special.
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How to achieve the corrosion resistance of epoxies and weather resistance of polyurethane coatings in a single coat system, where the use of isocyanates is not desired? By choosing Norecryl 50, an isocyanate-free acrylic coating.
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The tanks and pipelines of Nord Terminal Paldiski petroleum terminal were recently maintenance painted with Nor-Maali´s Normadur 65 HS. The contractor for the painting project was Oü Nor-Maali´s long-term customer, Oü Korund.
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Nor-Maali´s water-borne coatings Akvanor 100 SG, Akvanor 81 Primer and Norepox Aqua DTM have received the M1-classification. The products have passed the strictest classification for building material emissions prepared by the Finnish Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate.
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By choosing a water-borne product the painting process becomes both more environmentally friendlierand safer for the user.
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Chemical legislation on industrial coatings is constantly tightening. This means that new obligatory regulations are required for suppliers and workers - reporting and training. The study of the environmental impact of paint products is still voluntary, but makes the company´s business more sustainable. Sirutiina Hakulinen, Nor-Maali's Product Safety Engineer, tells about two current topics: the future diisocyanate training requirement and the EPD.
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Nor-Maali´s Coating Advisor Sara Grundsten-Lyapova studied alongside her job and graduated with a degree in construction engineering last December. She wrote her thesis, The Use of Water Based Paints in Industrial Painting and Marine Painting, for Nor-Maali.
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The energy crisis has brought up questions about saving heat in paint shops. The prices of electricity, gas, oil, pellets, etc. heat sources have increased significantly and availability has also fallen. Can the temperature be lowered in paint shops? What should be considered in painting process? Juhani Korajoki from Nor-Maali's Technical Service tells how colder painting conditions affect to the production process and what shall be taken into account.
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