Who doesn’t love looking for a new kitchen – the pleasure of flicking through magazines and brochures, deciding on the style, colour, finishes and appliances? Once chosen, we live through the temporary inconvenience of fitting and hey presto – our beautiful new kitchen shines brightly! But, in the real-life family situations involving children, pets, dirty…
Based on current trends, homeowners update their bathrooms cosmetically roughly every four-five years. However, based on the lifetime of bathroom fixtures and fittings, they may in fact change their bathtub or shower system every 15-20 years. The challenge to homeowners is, how can they maintain the new look and feel of their bathroom long after…
On Monday morning (6th December) the BBC interviewed Prof. Paul Hunter, an expert in infectious diseases from the University of East Anglia. He told the BBC that the Omicron variant is likely to be the UK’s dominant Covid variant within weeks. He went on to say that “I think this virus is around [and] going…
We understand that selecting the right coating can be difficult when there are different options and strengths within one range. Optimising performance and best value is key. Often the only way to achieve this balance is to evaluate in situ what meets specification and best fits application and production processes. This now becomes much easier through…
As nano-coatings grow in popularity and availability in numerous sectors, the term “nano-ceramics” has entered the space – particularly in association with the automotive sector, where these terms are often interchangeable. So what is a nano-ceramic, what are their benefits and how do they sit within the nano-coatings category? Simon Mercer of Signo-Nanocare UK Ltd,…
Following the announcement from the UK Government, the final easing of lockdown measures will be delayed by four weeks until the 19th July. The aim is to allow the vaccination programme to be accelerated so that 89% of adults will have had one dose and 76% will have had both, helping reduce the cases of…
With hotels and B&B’s being able to open from the 17th May, combined with the recent easing of border restrictions between Wales, England and Scotland, demand for staycations is increasing exponentially. The Camping and Caravanning Club saw its membership increase by a third in March alone and the website Properties.com has seen the demand for…
Following on from the popular BBC tech show ‘Click’ that aired over the weekend, we would like to continue the conversation about cleaning phones. Our mobile phones have become our ‘go to’ bit of kit, they tell us the time, receive our messages and e-mails , entertain us with podcasts, music and TV shows, in…
With a plethora of car paint protection and care products on the market , mirrored by a range of performance claims and pricing , it’s difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff. As such, it can be difficult to know whether you’re getting what you pay for! Recently the advent of SiO2 based nano-ceramics…
Durable clothing that will protect its wearer from any kind of weather, upholstery that is robust and easy to clean: sustainable textiles offer many possibilities. Outdoor clothing, sportswear, workwear, furniture and many other products can be made water and dirt resistant with modern nano technology. Nano-Care offers custom solutions for the production of sustainable textiles.…