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Weathering and Field Defects

The coating system almost always is blamed for field defects, but there are other possibilities: design of the painted object, poor substrate quality or surface preparation, and the process, including ... Read More…

  • Topic: Coatings Clinic, Durability and Weathering
New Residential House; Architectural Asphalt Shingle Roof, Vinyl Siding, Gables

1K PUR Dispersion with Comparable Performance to 2K Waterborne Coating

Experimental To increase the performance of a 1KWB PU to the level of a 2KWB PU, an intensive development program was undertaken. Its goal was to develop a 1KWB PU ... Read More…

  • Topic: Architectural Coatings, Durability and Weathering, Polyurethanes
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Early Rain Resistance and Surfactant Leaching Resistant Binder

The development of an effective waterborne technology for exterior paints has become a significant challenge in the architectural coatings market due to the growing expectations of end users (total cost ... Read More…

  • Topic: Architectural Coatings, Durability and Weathering, Resins
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Novel Acrylic Polymer for Architectural Exterior Paint and Primer in One Coatings Application

Professional and do-it-yourself (DIY) painters increasingly care about efficiency—reducing the time and labor involved in painting surfaces. Paints with paint and primer in one capabilities help reduce the time and ... Read More…

  • Topic: Architectural Coatings, Durability and Weathering, Resins
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Are Climate Change and Pollution Impacting Coating Formulation?

Architectural coatings account for a significant percentage of the volume and value of the overall paint and coatings market. The global exterior architectural coatings market alone is predicted to reach ... Read More…

  • Topic: Architectural Coatings, Durability and Weathering
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