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Nine Years Following the Great Recession: The State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Industry

Writing in these pages in 2015,* I stated that “The years between 2014 and 2019 will be good ones,” and so they have been—but “good” is a relative term, at ... Read More…

  • Topic: Architectural Coatings, Automotive Coatings, Business / Market Trends
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Protecting Parts with Anti-friction Coatings

The world as we know it today could not exist without advances machinery. Many of the components used to manufacture everything from smartphones to appliances to farm tractors, automobiles, and ... Read More…

  • Topic: Industrial & Protective Coatings
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Getting the Good Word Out About Microbial Control Technologies

Without the use of microbial control technologies, the performance of many types of products and processes would be highly diminished. Despite their essential role in preventing microbial contamination and its ... Read More…

  • Topic: Antimicrobial Coatings, Coatings Xperience
Life-Cycle Assessment of Architectural Coatings

Life-Cycle Assessment of Architectural Coatings

The functional unit from the Architectural Coatings PCR (covering and protecting 1m2 of substrate for 60 years) was used in this assessment. The performance values in this study were developed ... Read More…

  • Topic: Architectural Coatings, Sustainability
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Developing and Evaluating Early Rain Resistance in Exterior Architectural Coatings

High humidity and precipitation challenges the ability of exterior architectural coatings to properly cure and provide the necessary protection of exterior surfaces. To increase early rain resistance and decrease water ... Read More…

  • Topic: Architectural Coatings
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