Where to start? First and foremost, this article is not about the large, global paint and coatings companies, because we learn everything we need to know about their struggles with supply chain issues from public reports.
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For over half a century, Color Marketing Group® (CMG), a not-for-profit international organization, has produced and delivered an annual color forecast two years into the future. This year is no different. CMG revealed its 2023+ World Color Forecast™ at its Virtual International Summit held at the beginning of November 2021.
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CoatingsTech asked several industry experts about various aspects of rheology modifiers, including market needs and trends, remaining challenges, and new products.
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Much has happened since last year, when I last addressed the State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Industry in the August 2020 issue of CoatingsTech. At that time, I indicated that no one other than the most committed optimist would predict anything better for 2020 than a global economy suffering from a minimum of a 4-7% decrease in the...
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Editors' note: In the October 2020 issue of CoatingsTech, Dr. Scarborough's Inside Innovation column, “Scoring the Pitch,” focused on how to score a startup pitch competition. The article generated significant reader interest. Here, she provides a fuller picture of the startup ecosystem that can be leveraged to drive corporate innovation. It begins with defining the needs of the business and...
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Top-performing suppliers of coatings and their ingredients understand the value of B2B-optimized customer interviews. Nothing improves new-product innovation more than working on the right customer problems. But what do you do when a pandemic limits travel? You innovate, using virtual voice-of-customer (VOC) meetings so effective they’ll become a fixture in front-end innovation long after the pandemic.
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The November-December issue of CoatingsTech is out, featuring the 2021 Buyers Guide with up-to-date listings for suppliers, products, and distributors. In addition to this invaluable resource, the current issue offers insight from industry experts who share their thoughts on what's next for the paint and coatings industry in the new year.
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The field of particle size distribution (PSD) characterization and measurement has experienced a renaissance over the past 40 years. These changes have been driven by advances in electronics, computer technology, and sensor technology in conjunction with the market pull for PSD methods embodied in cost-effective, user-friendly instrumentation. These changes can be characterized by at least four activities: (1) End user...
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Specialty chemicals impact the performance of products they are used to manufacture, either during processing or when in use. Whether single compounds or mixtures of chemicals, specialty chemicals exhibit unique functionality that can benefit many different types of end uses, such as biocides, or are designed for use in a particular market segment, such as paints and coatings. In 2018,...
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Core paint and coatings manufacturing processes have remained largely unchanged since the dawn of the industry. Ingredients are mixed into a liquid (organic solvent or water), a process that is often followed by milling to achieve the correct particle size for products comprising dispersions. Despite this, the paint and coatings industry is very dynamic. Business trends, market demands, governmental regulations,...
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