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Names in the News June
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New Products June
Editor’s note: This column is a roundup of recent product releases from the coatings and allied industries. To submit a product release for consideration, email publications@paint.org. Please note that all submissions […]
Names in the News May
Editor’s note: The following industry professionals have recently received promotions or appointments. To submit your company’s personnel news for possible publication in CoatingsTech, email publications@paint.org with “Names in the News” […]
New Products May
Editor’s note: This column is a roundup of recent product releases from the coatings and allied industries. To submit a product release for consideration, email publications@paint.org. Please note that all submissions […]
A Simple, Highly Effective ASTM Curing Test
By Cynthia A. Gosselin, Ph.D., The ChemQuest Group Assuming that paint chemistry, film thickness, and application techniques are matched to the intended service environment, the degree of cure is the […]
Reinvestigating the Link Between Lab Test Results and Real-World Exposure: A Study on Grain Cracking Performance of Architectural Paints
Xin Li, Keith Task, Shawn Overcash, Jack Johnson, and Nicholas Foley BASF Corp. USA Correlating paint film integrity in the lab with wood grain crack resistance in real-world exposure is a challenging task. In 2020, […]
Detecting the Mass of Pigment Particles: Towards a Universal Size Standard
By Jörg Wieder, Franz Friebel, femtoG AG, and Kingsley Reavell, Cambustion Ltd. We present a novel approach that introduces mass as a fundamental metric for characterizing the size and structure of pigments and […]
Global Trends, Part 1: NORTH AMERICA
By Crystal Morrison, Ph.D., and Eric Casebolt, The ChemQuest Group, Inc. Understanding the trajectory of the coatings industry is essential for business leaders and strategic marketers, but it’s equally important to assess […]
The Pencil Hardness Conundrum
By Cynthia A. Gosselin, Ph.D., The ChemQuest Group One of the more discussed paint adhesion and hardness tests involves “scratching” paint off a substrate. Not only does this type of […]
Xperience: When the Oxide is the Color Coat
By Cynthia A. Gosselin, Ph.D., The ChemQuest Group In the simplest terms, sustainability could be defined as less waste and more efficiency. This could mean fewer processing steps, the use […]
Water Resistance Properties of Acrylic Polymer Films Using Polymerizable Surfactants
By Celine Burel, Wendy Lu, Madi Ngene, Remi Giordanengo, Romane Tranchard, Yuyi Liao, and Lichang Zhou, Syensqo The water resistance of waterborne all-acrylic and styrene acrylic dispersions is investigated at […]
1K permanent Anti-graffiti Coatings for Architectural Surfaces
Free from fluorine-and tin-based compounds, this coating allows graffiti tag removal using high-pressure water without relying on harsh solvents. By Forough Zarean, Amanda Schmotzer, and Timothy McCormack Wacker Chemical Corporation, […]
Syensqo Opens Microbiology Facility in France
Syensqo has opened new microbiology, (eco-)toxicology, and biotechnology laboratories in Lyon, France—its largest microbiology facility to date. The site will serve as a reference center for biodegradation and (eco-)toxicology testing […]
DKSH Opens Specialty Chemicals Innovation Center
DKSH Performance Materials has inaugurated its newly renovated Specialty Chemicals Innovation Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The upgraded facility features advanced technologies to support customized formulation development, technical training, and application […]
OXERRA Expands Facility in Georgia
Iron oxide pigment manufacturer OXERRA broke ground on a 120,000 square-foot warehouse at its Augusta, Ga. site for a regional distribution center to support its growing customer base. “Our Augusta […]
Allredi Signs Partnership with GMA Garnet Group
Allredi, a North American distributor of surface preparation, abrasives, and safety products to industrial contractors, has entered into a partnership with GMA Garnet Group (“GMA”), providing Allredi with access to […]
Lubrizol Opens New London Office
Lubrizol opened a new office in Hammersmith, London. This new location will be home to a variety of business functions, including sales and European leadership, adding to its existing footprint […]
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