Members Only Raw Materials 2022 – Ongoing Difficulties
[…] to start? First and foremost, this article is not about the large, global paint and coatings companies, because we learn everything we need to know about their struggles with supply […]
[…] to start? First and foremost, this article is not about the large, global paint and coatings companies, because we learn everything we need to know about their struggles with supply […]
[…] president of Business Development for Green Biologics. On the other hand, ingredients for paints and coatings derived from biobased feedstocks are decoupled from the volatility and supply chain pinch-points of […]
I would like to begin this article by assuring all of CoatingsTech’s readers that “all iswell—the raw material supply chains have returned to normal,” but I cannot.What I can say […]
[…] today recognize the need to improve the sustainability of processes and products. The paint and coatings sector is no exception. The development of “greener” products is no longer driven simply […]
Bio-based resin technology has been a staple of the paint and coatings industry for many decades. The polyol and fatty acid components of conventional alkyds have been derived from naturally […]
The American Coatings Association (ACA), through its Science and Technology (S&T) Committee, is developing a series of Technology Roadmaps that aim to establish broad technical consensus on actionable research that […]
As environmental regulations for formulating architectural coatings become ever more stringent, the role of the polymeric latex in bringing out the utmost in performance properties has never been greater. In […]
Polymeric materials, used in an outdoor environment are subjected to a wide variety of environmental factors, including solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation, temperature, and moisture, in a process known as weathering. […]
The need for green and environmen- tally safe coatings creates an oppor- tunity for biobased raw materials. Vegetable oil polyols (VOPs) are the major source of biobased raw materials for […]
Many additives used in the coatings industry are based on synthetic petroleum-derived raw materials. As concerns grow regarding the sustainability, naturally, and biodegradability of coatings, formulators are beginning to consider […]