wood-coatings
Anti-Scratch Additive for Water-Based Wood Coatings
Business / Market Trends
The Confluence of a Stable U.S. Economy with a Deadly Pandemic: The Potential for a 90% Economy
Industrial & Protective Coatings
Taking Direct-to-Metal Coatings to the Next Level
Direct-to-metal (DTM) coatings are designed to provide the performance of traditional primer–topcoat systems, but in one coat. As...
Morphological Changes in Exterior Surface Coatings After Exposure to Cyclic Water Submersion and Ultraviolet Exposure
Exterior surface coatings used in many applications can be exposed for long periods of time to cyclic exposure...
Low-Emissivity Topcoats for the Reduction of Thermal Infrared Emissions from Military Platforms
Infrared-(IR) based weaponry and surveillance systems utilizing the short-wave, mid-wave, and long-wave IR emissions produced by ambient to...
Silyl-Containing Polyurethanes that Selectively Disassemble with Fluoride Salts
Crosslinked networks, such as two-component polyurethanes, are used for numerous commercial applications because of their unique mechanical, thermal,...
Protective Coatings Important to Performance of New River Plastic Cleanup Machines
According to the nonprofit Ocean Conservancy, 8 million metric tons of plastics enter the oceans each year, adding...
Automotive
A Spa Treatment for Cars
Getting the color right on automobiles is incredibly important. Many people feel very connected to their cars and...
Coating Solutions Enabling Advanced Automotive Technologies
The automotive industry is undergoing a significant transformation. Conventional internal combustion engines (ICEs) are being replaced by batteries...
Heavy-Duty Transportation Segment Driving Towards More Durable and Sustainable Coating Solutions
While the passenger vehicle market has experienced weakening of demand in recent months, the market for heavy-duty vehicles...
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...
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...
Latest News
Palmer Holland Remembers Matt Walker
Palmer Holland has announced the passing of Matt Walker, 37, on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Walker was a ten-year veteran of the chemical industry. He joined Palmer Holland as an account manager in September 2015. His high-energy approach to the industry was driven by the determination to impact his customers' success. Walker found a unique way to create a bond with everyone with whom he came in contact. He had an intense passion for the art of sales, which earned him widespread respect as he quickly became a highly sought-after teacher. Before joining Palmer Holland, Walker worked for both ICM Products and KCC Silicone in the chemical sector and UniFirst Corporation and SMC Design Dynamics.
view morePPG Receives IT Innovation Awards
PPG has earned the FutureEdge 50 award for its PPG ASSET INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT™ (AIM™) system, which was introduced in the United States and Canada last year. Created for PPG’s protective and marine coatings (PMC) business, the software-based program uses PPG-developed proprietary algorithms to help facility owners, managers, and engineers schedule, budget, and optimize corrosion protection of metal assets.
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