PaintCare Celebrates 10 Programs in 10 Years
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…
Innovative Technologies That Improve Durability
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…
Weathering and Field Defects
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…
Facilitating Honing of Hard Anodized Aluminum Coatings
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…
Eastern Coatings Show Records Another Successful Year
The 2019 Eastern Coatings Show was held at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, NJ on May 13–15. The show had both a record number of booths and record attendance, with ... Read More…