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Olive Stones at Center of Sustainable Coatings Innovation
As sustainable solutions continue to emerge throughout the coatings industry, BioPowder, a Malta-based company, is working to develop environmentally friendly surface finishes using upcycled materials. The company has been creating […]
CHINACOAT2024 Updates Upcoming Show Details
CHINACOAT2024 has released updated information on this year’s show that is set for December 3-5 in Area A at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, China. The […]
ASTM Editorial and Terminology Standards
Editor’s note: This is column is part of the Coatings Testing and Characterization series in CoatingsTech magazine. If you have a suggestion for a standard that you would like to […]
New Products for September
Editor’s note: This column is a roundup of recent product releases from the coatings and allied industries. To submit a product release for consideration, email publications@paint.org. Please note that all […]
The State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Market 2023–2025: Slow and “Steady as She Goes”
By George R. Pilcher, The ChemQuest Group, Inc. It is not likely that the U.S. paint and coatings industry in 2023-2024 will be recalled, in decades hence, with any particular fondness—but […]
Monitoring Drying, Curing, and Thermal Properties of Acid-Catalyzed Alkyd-Aminoplast Wood Coatings by EDOT and ADDTR
By Ronald T. Obie and Cameron Anderson, Wood Coatings Research Group, Inc. Fast-curing acid-catalyzed alkyd-aminoplast coatings are often utilized as protective coatings for wood cabinet coatings. Quantitative assessment of impact […]
Deep-Matte Wood Coatings with Improved Burnish Resistance
By Hossein Riazi and K. Michael Peck, Evonik Corporation, USA Recent work has identified interesting synergies of a matting technology that pairs the efficiency and clarity of silica matting agents […]
ASTM Standards for Color Measurement
By Cynthia A. Gosselin, Ph.D., The ChemQuest Group Color is the most critical and obvious coating attribute because it is essential to match both large industrial batches and small one-gallon […]
Expanded Use of Powder Coatings in the U.S. Architectural Market
By Eric Casebolt, ChemQuest Powder Coating Research Coatings Xperience: Informed commentary on the coatings industry Over the past couple of years, there has been increased interest in R&D activity for powder […]
The Impact of Microfibrillated Cellulose on the Rheology of Water-based Acrylic Satin Paint upon Tinting
In this article, the authors will demonstrate how MFC can improve the resistance to viscosity loss upon tinting without sacrificing the flow/leveling properties of the coating. By Otto Soidinsalo, Harrison C. Gallantree-Smith, […]
Powder Coating Gloss Reduction Techniques
By Nathan Biller, ChemQuest Powder Coating Research Different aesthetic requirements for powder coatings necessitate formulators to be able to produce finishes in any level of sheen, from full gloss down to […]
Novel Bimodal: High-Solid Polymer Dispersions for Architectural Coatings
By Michael Krayer and Sean W. Bullis, BASF Corporation, USA Over the past few decades, the performance of water-based architectural paint has consistently improved. However, latex polymer dispersions used in water-based coatings are […]
Vibrantz Technologies to Build New Facility in the Netherlands
Vibrantz Technologies announced the upcoming groundbreaking of a production facility to expand the capacity of its patented Pearls™ sustainable tinting solution at its site in Sittard, the Netherlands. According to […]
Lubrizol Expands Operations in Ohio
Lubrizol is expanding operations at its Avon Lake, Ohio manufacturing facility to double the production capacity of Solsperse™ Hyperdispersants, commonly used by coating and ink formulators for pigment dispersant. Lubrizol […]
Covestro to Build New Development Center in China
Covestro will construct a new Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) APAC application development (AD) Center in Guangzhou in South China. Construction is set to begin later this year, with the facility expected […]
DKSH Performance Materials Upgrades Innovation Centers
DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials upgraded its four innovation centers in Manilla to support its growing business in the Philippines. The centers are equipped with the latest technology to support […]
BASF Inaugurates New Plant at Antwerp Verbund Site
BASF inaugurated a production plant for alkyl ethanolamines at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. BASF says the investment will increase the company’s global annual production capacity for alkyl ethanolamines, […]
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