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CHINACOAT Returns to Guangzhou
CHINACOAT 2024, which showcases new products and technologies in the global coatings industry, will be held December 3-5 in Area A at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in […]
Automotive Corrosion Symposium Seeks Poster Abstracts
The Automotive Corrosion Symposium is scheduled for April 11-12 in Detroit, MI. Although the deadline for speaker abstract submissions has passed, the symposium welcomes the submission of Poster Abstracts until […]
Names in the News for March
The following industry professionals have recently received appointments or promotions. Nippon Paint Marine has announced the appointment of Gladys Goh as president. Goh is the first female and foreign national […]
New Products for March
Editor’s note: This column is a roundup of recent product releases from throughout the coatings and allied industries. To submit a product release for consideration, email publications@paint.org. Please note […]
Coatings Xperience: Incorporation of Sustainability and Circular Economy Principles in Product Development
By Mike Jeffries, Covestro Background Is circular thinking new? When and why did linear thinking become more popular? To begin, let’s look at some history in mass production and consumerism to […]
Improved Performance in a Waterborne All-Acrylic Latex Produced without PFAS
Eliminating PFAS, while maintaining coating performance, requires unique binder chemistry that is both flexible and durable. By Mary C. Chervenak, Donovan Lujan, and Jeffrey Arendt Arkema Inc. Although exterior architectural coatings improve the appearance […]
Architectural Coatings as a Tool for Combating Urban Heat Islands
By Audrey McGarrell and Stacey Weister Cool Roof Rating Council Heat is the leading weather-related cause of human mortality, surpassing hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, and blizzards. The impacts of heat are intensified by the urban […]
Going … Going … Gone: Obsolescence in the Coatings World
By Cynthia A. Gosselin, Ph.D. The ChemQuest Group Over the past two or three decades, there has been a well-publicized amount of consolidation within the paint and coatings industry that has […]
BREAKING THE ICE: The Innovative World of Icephobic Coatings
By Cynthia A. Gosselin, Ph.D., The ChemQuest Group Anyone who has had the pleasure of scraping ice off a car windshield, looking nervously at beautiful but deadly ice spears hanging from […]
Janus Particles: A New Additive for Improving Waterborne Hydrophobic Coatings Through Self-Stratification
By Shan Jiang, Yifan Li, and Rebecca Mort Introduction The coatings industry has undergone significant transformations in recent years due to the replacement of organic solvent-based coatings by waterborne emulsion latex polymer coatings. […]
Advantages of Siloxane Surface Additives in Low-VOC Architectural Coatings
By Ingrid K. Meier, Kersten M. Forsthoefel, and Tony Hazim Evonik Corporation, USA In the higher pigment volume concentration (PVC) systems, the use of siloxane additives will be shown to improve stain-resistance and scuff-resistance […]
Hydrophobization of Nanocrystalline and Microfibrillated Cellulose Using Covalent Grafting of Plant Oil-Based Copolymers
Editor’s note: This article is based on the work titled “Nanocellulose Hydrophobization,” which garnered the first place Student Poster Award at the 2023 CoatingsTech Conference. CoatingsTech welcomes student submissions year-round. […]
Brenntag, Knowde Partner on AI
Brenntag has announced a partnership with Knowde, the digital customer experience platform for the ingredients, polymers, and chemical industry. The companies will collaborate in utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to address […]
KCC to Acquire Momentive Performance Materials
Momentive Performance Materials Group, a silicones and specialty solutions company, is expected to be fully acquired by KCC Corporation, its majority shareholder, resulting in the exit of minority shareholder, SJL […]
Sika Acquires Kwik Bond Polymers
Sika has acquired Kwik Bond Polymers, LLC (KBP), a manufacturer of polymer systems for the refurbishment of concrete infrastructure. According to Sika, KBP has a proven product offering that includes […]
WEG and GIT Sign Partnership Agreement
WEG has partnered with the Canadian company GIT Coatings to enhance the supply of coatings for marine lines in the international market. GIT aims to provide cost reduction related to […]
Azelis Expands its Portfolio
Azelis announced it has signed an agreement to acquire DBH Osthandelsgesellschaft mbH (“DBH”), a specialty chemicals distributor focused on Advanced Materials & Additives (AM&A in Germany and Central & Eastern […]
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