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Unique Catalyst for Low Temperature Cure Epoxy Powder Coatings
Powder coatings continue to be an attractive technology, primarily due to reduced volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, ability to recycle overspray, and the exceptional film mechanical properties that can be ...

Cure-on-Demand, Ultra-High-Solid Nonskid Coatings Through Frontal Polymerization
Current two-component coatings require exact mixing ratios for application and performance, have varying cure times, and release volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Cure-on-demand technology can be used to combat these challenges.

The Waterborne Symposium: Reflections of a Lifelong Learner
As the Waterborne Symposium celebrates its 50th year presenting the latest in coatings technology, I was asked by the CoatingsTech editor to reflect on how the conference has influenced our ...

Waterborne Symposium Marks 50 Years of Adaptation and Innovation
The hundreds of industry professionals who plan to attend the 50th Annual International Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium, known as the Waterborne Symposium, will help celebrate its milestone anniversary ...

Colors of the Year: The 2023 Forecast
Technically speaking, color is simply the retransmission of visible energy that is not absorbed by an object. Visible light is a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans have evolved ...

Fast-Cure Amine Technologies Enable Rapid Return to Service in Floor Coatings
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UV Cure Automotive Refinish: Clearcoats and Primers At the Speed of Photons
Editor’s note: Portions of this article were previously published in the June 2022 issue of UV+EB Technology. Reprinted with permission.

BASF Invests in Expansion of Polymer Dispersions Production in Indonesia
BASF has announced an investment in the capacity expansion of polymer dispersions at its production site in Merak, Indonesia.

Elementis and Grolman Exclusive Distribution Agreement in Effect
Elementis and Grolman Group have announced that the exclusive distribution agreement for Elementis’ talc range in the UK and Ireland, which the companies signed in 2022, went into effect on ...

Penn Color Opens Technology Center in Singapore
Penn Color Inc. held the grand opening ceremony for its new technology center in Singapore. This is the third technology center for the company, which has others in Hatfield, PA, ...

Palmer Holland Names Misiti as CEO
Palmer Holland has announced that its board of directors appointed Vincent S. Misiti as chief executive officer. He assumed day-to-day leadership of the company’s operations on January 16.

Ib Jensen Appointed CEO of Perstorp Group
Perstorp Group has announced that Ib Jensen will take over from Jan Secher as chief executive officer (CEO), effective March 1. Jan Secher will thereafter serve as an advisor to ...

Eastern Coatings Show Opens Registration
The 2023 Eastern Coatings Show website is now open for registration. The “Largest Regional Coatings Show in America” is set for May 16–18 at Harrah’s Atlantic City in New Jersey.

Advanced Polymer Coatings Founder Donald J. Keehan, Sr. Passes Away
Donald J. Keehan, Sr., the founder of Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC), passed away on December 28, 2022.

CCAI Finishing Education Foundation Announces 2023 National Scholarship Program
The Chemical Coaters Association International Finishing Education Foundation (CCAIFEF) is now accepting applications for the 2023 Matt Heuertz Scholarship Program. The application deadline is April 15.