A Look at 40 Plus Years of R&D
This issue of CoatingsTech includes an interesting article by Cynthia Challener on the current state of R&D in our industry. Reading it made me think about my experiences in R&D ... Read More…
A Personal History of Automotive Coatings Systems
I have been involved with automotive coatings for more than 40 years. When I started, car bodies were made of cold-rolled steel with little galvanized steel or plastic, primers mainly ... Read More…
Coatings Driving Improved Sustainability of Flexible Packaging
Flexible packaging offers many benefits, including lighter-weight packaging solutions for reduced cost and a lower carbon footprint. At the same time, multi-layer flexible packaging solutions today are not generally amenable ... Read More…
Novel Metal-free Catalysts for Epoxy Carboxy Coatings
A new class of metal-free catalysts has been developed that promotes the crosslinking reaction of epoxy functional polymers with carboxyl functional compounds and polymers. Particularly effective at much lower cure ... Read More…
‘Science of Formulating’ Short Course to Be Offered at Eastern Coatings Show
The 2019 Eastern Coatings Show will be held May 13–15, at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. The biennial event has been newly expanded to accommodate increased exhibit space, and ... Read More…