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 ... Read More…
Increasing awareness of environmental, health, and food safety issues, as well as increasing regulations on substances with potential health effects, are major driving forces for consumer behavioral changes. These behavioral ... Read More…
Despite growing interest around the world in the use of concrete and composite materials, wood remains widely used in exterior architectural applications, including siding, decking, fencing, and similar applications. Coatings ... Read More…
Many of the wood substrates incorporated into new residential and commercial buildings are coated at the factory. While the performance requirements are the same for field-applied coatings, the dynamics of ... Read More…
Consumer and regulatory pressure to replace bisphenol-A (BPA)-based materials in food contact metal packaging coatings has increased in recent years. Regardless of the controversy around BPA, consumers expect canned foods ... Read More…