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Coatings for Drop-on-Demand Application Technology as a Sustainable Solution for Vehicle Customization

Automotive manufacturers are increasingly interested in drop-ondemand (DOD) inkjet technology for its potential to enable high-resolution, on-demand customization while improving paint shop efficiency and sustainability. Compared to traditional spray application ... Read More…

  • Topic: Automotive, Coatings, CoatingsTech Update

Adjusted Expectations: Updating Relevant Data in The State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Industry

Shortly after publication of "The State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Industry: Geopolitics, Supply Chains, and Strategy" in the November/December 2025 issue of CoatingsTech, we became aware that the ... Read More…

  • Topic: Coatings, CoatingsTech Update, State of the Industry

Colorant Effects on Solar Reflectivity and Rheology of Exterior Architectural Coatings

The main objective of this study is to generate formulating knowledge that can be applied for selecting appropriate solar reflective pigments and fillers for exterior wall coatings of various colors ... Read More…

  • Topic: Architectural Coatings, Coatings, CoatingsTech Update

The State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Industry: Geopolitics, Supply Chains, and Strategy

We all lived through the Great Supply Chain Crisis of 2022, and most of us lived to tell about it. While we would all like to think "that can never ... Read More…

  • Topic: Coatings, CoatingsTech Update, State of the Industry

Methods to Determine Open Time of Architectural Coatings

Open time in architectural coatings is defined as the time after applying a single coat of paint where the film remains wet and workable. It is distinct from the full ... Read More…

  • Topic: Architectural Coatings, Coatings, CoatingsTech Update, Open Time
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