Graffiti and fly-posting is considered an ‘environmental crime’ that can spoil the enjoyment of the local environment by its residents and visitors. They lead to areas looking run-down and dilapidated, and research has shown they are often a precursor to more serious crime and anti-social behaviours. Graffiti, if not dealt with, promotes a negative perception…
The damage and costly disruption that can be caused when water ingress in buildings is allowed to continue over a sustained period can be financially crippling to authorities and companies alike. The situation that the education sector and potentially many other public and private building owners find themselves in considering the RAAC inspections is challenging…
The damage water ingress can cause to building structures has come to the fore over the last couple of weeks – along with the general public being alerted that building materials have a ‘functional life span’! This can be a hard concept to grasp when much of the built infrastructure in the UK dates back…
Following a turbulent twelve months in the UK’s energy markets, the installed solar capacity is over 14.4 gigawatt (GW) and growing. While new installations are critical in continuing the transition to non-fossil fuels, maximising the efficiency of existing installations is of equal if not more importance, as the vast majority were installed during the ‘feed-in…
Following the Surface World exhibition in March 2022 at the NEC, Simon Mercer is pleased to announce that Nano-Care UK has joined the Institute of Materials Finishing (IMF) as a Sustaining Member. After being introduced to the IMF at the show, Simon quickly realised the synergies between Nano-Care and the IMF in both supporting and…
Signo Nanocare will be attending CleanEx 2022 for the first time on the 24th & 25th April, Stand 12 at Ascot Racecourse, with a broad range of “textile effect” nano-coatings that deliver innovative finishes for functional textiles, smooth leather and suede. Across its pad and spray applied products, the Nano Care range fully supports the textile industry’s…
Nanoflex ® Optiperl is a fluorine free nano-coating for use on glass and ceramic surfaces, giving surfaces a finish that has a high degree of hydrophobic and dirt repellence – delivering water-glide performance . The optimised hydrophobic quality of the coating ensures that dirt particles rarely adhere to the coated substrate. With a vastly reduced need…
Signo Nanocare will be attending Surface World Live for the first time on the 2nd & 3rd March 2022, with a broad range of nano-coating and nano-ceramic surface treatments for use in many different manufacturing and production settings on display at Stand Q4 Nano-coatings have been around for the last 40 years and utilised in…
In our evermore environmentally conscious world, we are being encouraged to only replace components and products at the end of their functional life and wherever possible to repair or extend their life, re-use and only when past economical repair to re-cycle. Simon Mercer of Signo Nanocare, looks at how nano-coatings can help to maintain component…
March 6-9th 2022 will see the biannual return of KBB to the NEC. Covering four halls, it’s the largest exhibition dedicated to the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom trade in Europe. It expects to attract over 15,000 visitors who come to view the newest trends in design, colour and innovation. Following on from COP26, there will…