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Biobased Polyol with Self-crosslinking Functionality
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Nanotechnology in the World of Paints and Coatings
Durability and Weathering
Industry Advancements in Exterior Durability of Coatings
Durability remains a prime driver of exterior coating purchases in all market segments where coatings are exposed to...
Web Exclusive: Powder Coatings Protect the New York City Skyline
Powder coatings on the market today are far more versatile than the first products developed decades ago. In...
Coating Mechanics to Defend Against the Environmental Elements
Exterior surfaces experience degradative environmental conditions, such as intense UV exposure, rain, and temperature swings, leading to deterioration....
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...
Analytical Series: Principles of Accelerated Weathering: Evaluations of Coatings
Objects that predominantly reside outdoors are subjected to one of the most challenging service environments for coatings. Exposure...
Corrosion Control
Fine-Tuning Coating Surface Control Through the Use Of Modified Siloxanes
Siloxane-based additives are critical tools in coating applications because their structures can be varied to provide a broad...
Innovative Technologies That Improve Durability
As discussed in the CoatingsTech June 2019 article “Durability Improvement Underlies Much Coating Innovation,” most coatings must serve...
Crosslinking Waterborne Coatings With Bipodal Silanes for Improved Corrosion Protection Performance
As global environmental concerns continue to overshadow the use of well-established metal surface pretreatment processes such as chromate...
Polyamine Curing Agents Meeting the Industry Need for Enhanced Productivity
In the challenging world of industrial, protective, and marine coatings, two-component (2K) epoxy systems are established as the benchmark technologies...
Coatings Technologies Bring NASA Solutions Down to Earth
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) investigates numerous technologies required to achieve space flight. In addition...
CoatingsTech Update
Eastern Coatings Show Marks Successful Year with In-Person Event
The 2021 Eastern Coatings Show returned to an in-person, three-day event in November at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City in New Jersey, attracting nearly 1,000 attendees.
view moreStorey Named Plenary Speaker for 49th Annual Waterborne Symposium
Robson F. Storey will be the plenary speaker at the 49th Annual International Waterborne, High-solids and Powder Coatings Symposium to be held February 20-25, 2022, in New Orleans, LA. His presentation is titled, “Alternative Polyurethane Polymers Cured via Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition.”
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