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Horizontal Innovation

A term used by some around the innovation water cooler is horizontal innovation. It is the transfer of knowledge and technology from one business sector to another. Instead of inventing ... Read More…

  • Topic: Inside Innovation
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Coating Technologies Again Garner R&D 100 Awards

Innovation is essential to the growth of most industries, which in turn drives growth in local and regional markets and the global economy. The R&D 100 Awards, which R&D Magazine ... Read More…

  • Topic: Business / Market Trends, Coatings Xperience, Green Coatings, Sustainability
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Convective Flow and Related Defects

After a coating is applied, there is a period when the film is still liquid. Evaporation of solvent or water cools the surface and entry into an oven heats the ... Read More…

  • Topic: Coatings Clinic
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The Paint and Coatings Industry in the Age of Digitalization

While digitalization may, upon initial reflection, be associated with smartphones, voice-driven home-monitoring and search devices, and advanced Internet-based purchasing systems, in reality, it has begun to pervade all aspects of ... Read More…

  • Topic: Business / Market Trends
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ACS 2018: Strong Economy Creates High Expectations

The much-anticipated American Coatings SHOW (ACS) and CONFERENCE (ACC) will be returning to the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 9–12.  Hosted by the American Coatings Association in ... Read More…

  • Topic: Conferences
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