Consumer and regulatory pressure to replace bisphenol-A (BPA)-based materials in food contact metal packaging coatings has increased in recent years. Regardless of the controversy around BPA, consumers expect canned foods ... Read More…
A little over 10 years ago, the idea of converting a commonplace waste product like leftover paint into a beneficial resource at large scale was an ambitious one. Nonetheless, paint ... Read More…
As discussed in the CoatingsTech June 2019 article “Durability Improvement Underlies Much Coating Innovation,” most coatings must serve two objectives—to protect and decorate. Although a balance must be achieved between ... Read More…
The coating system almost always is blamed for field defects, but there are other possibilities: design of the painted object, poor substrate quality or surface preparation, and the process, including ... Read More…
The aluminum casting market is growing at a healthy pace due to increased demand for lighter-weight aluminum components and structures in the automotive, transportation, and industrial sectors. According to market ... Read More…