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Top Two Considerations When Writing a Coating Specification

What is a coating specification? A coating specification serves several purposes. At its most basic it’s a plan for how a coating will be applied by the applicator company. It may refer to any number of international standards concerning preparation and application of...

Northpoint Ltd: Corrosion – Pipes in Sea Water

The chemical properties of seawater make it an ideal medium for accelerated corrosion of metallic parts such as pipelines. The chemical reactions that cause corrosion of pipes in sea water is predominately electrochemical in nature. It is estimated that globally circa...

Metal Coatings Trends

Industry Developments Observers might think that changes in the metal coatings industrial practices happen slowly, so slowly that in fact as an applicator you’re probably never in much danger of finding yourself left too far behind. That feeling that there’ll always...

Case Study: Acegate

Date: August 2023 Sector: Retail / Shop Fitting Business Unit: Metal sheet line Company: Acegate Job Details: Acegate precision sheet metal manufacturer located in Rochdale. They specialised in the retail sector for various materials including: mild steel, stainless...

Case Study: SGI (Safety Glass Industries Ltd)

Date: July 2023 Sector: Window Frame Manufacturer Business Unit: Sheet Metal Fabrications & Steel Components Company: SGI (Safety Glass Industries Ltd) Job Details: Northpoint recently completed a project for customer SGI (Safety Glass Industries Ltd) on the sheet...

Northpoint Ltd Case Study: Siddall & Hilton

In May 2023, Northpoint and Siddall & Hilton completed another successful project, this time heading to Calais, France. The project location dictated the need for a marine grade coating system for that would withstand harsh environments. The mesh fence panels were...