Hammerite
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Hammerite is a brand of paint made by Hammerite Products Limited, a subsidiary of Imperial Chemical Industries PLC.
. The company also produced the anti-corrosion treatment Waxoyl
. In the early 1980s, the company was acquired by Hunting plc
who later sold it on to Williams Holdings
in 1993. ICI
acquired the company from Williams Holdings in 1998.
, and are based on zinc phosphate
as the active ingredient. Products made include interior and exterior paints as well as special metal primers (for metals such as aluminum, galvanized and stainless steel
, chrome
, brass
and copper
).
Company history
Hammerite paint was first developed in 1962 by Allen Forster and later manufactured at the Flannigan's factory in PrudhoePrudhoe
Prudhoe is a medium sized town just south of the River Tyne, in the southern part of the county of Northumberland, England about west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The town is sited on a steep, north-facing hill in the Tyne valley and nearby settlements include Ovingham, Ovington, Wylam,...
. The company also produced the anti-corrosion treatment Waxoyl
Waxoyl
Waxoyl is a rust-preventative fluid used first in Europe where it has been used for decades, and currently distributed in the United States...
. In the early 1980s, the company was acquired by Hunting plc
Hunting plc
Hunting plc is a leading British-based supplier to the oil and gas industry. Some 27% of the business is owned by the Hunting family. It is headquartered in London and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
who later sold it on to Williams Holdings
Williams Holdings
Williams Holdings was a major British conglomerate. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.-History:...
in 1993. ICI
Imperial Chemical Industries
Imperial Chemical Industries was a British chemical company, taken over by AkzoNobel, a Dutch conglomerate, one of the largest chemical producers in the world. In its heyday, ICI was the largest manufacturing company in the British Empire, and commonly regarded as a "bellwether of the British...
acquired the company from Williams Holdings in 1998.
Products
Hammerite products includes rust prevention and restoration paintPaint
Paint is any liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition which after application to a substrate in a thin layer is converted to an opaque solid film. One may also consider the digital mimicry thereof...
, and are based on zinc phosphate
Zinc phosphate
Zinc phosphate is an inorganic chemical compound used as a corrosion resistant coating on metal surfaces either as part of an electroplating process or applied as a primer pigment . Zinc phosphate coats better on a crystalline structure than bare metal, so a seeding agent is often used as a...
as the active ingredient. Products made include interior and exterior paints as well as special metal primers (for metals such as aluminum, galvanized and stainless steel
Stainless steel
In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass....
, chrome
Chrome plating
Chrome plating, often referred to simply as chrome, is a technique of electroplating a thin layer of chromium onto a metal object. The chromed layer can be decorative, provide corrosion resistance, ease cleaning procedures, or increase surface hardness.-Process:A component to be chrome plated will...
, brass
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...
and copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
).