New Advances in Powder Coating Technology
The powder coatings market in 2020 is estimated to be about $12 billion and represents about 12.5% of the industrial coatings market. After a trying 2020 for both business and ... Read More…
Life-Cycle Assessment of Architectural Coatings: A World Without Preservatives
Preservatives themselves play a crucial role in enhancing shelf life, ensuring the product does not spoil before being used, and protecting the dried coating film from biologic growth. The primary ... Read More…
Biobased Coatings: Making Initial Inroads
Biobased coatings account for a small share of the paint and coatings market—approximately 5% in 2018 according to estimates of leading industry consultants.1 That level is seen as just a ... Read More…
Driving Innovation Through University-Industry Partnerships
University-industry partnerships provide an external source for early-stage technologies that feed the corporate innovation funnel. Long-term strategic research led by industry innovators and academic teams regularly results in pre-competitive technologies, ... Read More…
Sustainability Begins with Green Manufacturing and Production Equipment
Sustainability has many different definitions, but in general it is understood to involve the adoption of practices that minimize harm to people and the environment while providing some form of ... Read More…