Natural Sunscreen Replacements
By Gloria Klees Active ingredients such as oxybenzone and octinoxate have been used as major UV protectants in sunscreens for decades. While these ingredients are key components in many sunscreens, […]
By Gloria Klees Active ingredients such as oxybenzone and octinoxate have been used as major UV protectants in sunscreens for decades. While these ingredients are key components in many sunscreens, […]
By Cynthia Gosselin, Ph.D., The ChemQuest Group In the old days, the idea of “smart paints” was considered more in the realm of animated entertainment—things of cartoons, science fiction, and […]
A new report shows the global faux paints and coatings market is valued at $2.1 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $4.2 billion by 2032.1 According to Future Market Insights (FMI), global faux-finishes consumption has increased at […]
By George R. Pilcher, The ChemQuest Group, Inc. Much has happened since last year, when I last addressed the State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Industry in the August […]
Numerous changes in end-use markets are driving the development of low-temperature cure powder coating technologies. For automotive, aerospace, and general industrial applications, the growing demand for more sustainable products is a key contributing factor.
Although graphene comprises a one-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms in its ultimate form to nanoplatelets with multiple morphologies, the arrangement of the carbon atoms in that layered material imparts incredible […]
By George R. Pilcher, The ChemQuest Group, Inc. The 124-month recovery from the Great Recession officially peaked late in Q4 2019. Two short months later, in February of this year, […]
Antiviral coatings are a subset of antimicrobial coatings. Some antimicrobial coatings can kill viruses as well as bacteria and other microorganisms (i.e., mold and fungi), while others are not designed to destroy viruses.
By Erick B. Iezzi, Eugene Camerino, Grant C. Daniels, and James H. Wynne, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Crosslinked networks, such as two-component polyurethanes, are used for numerous commercial applications because […]