Recent Developments in Packaging and Filling of Paints and Coatings

By Cynthia Challener

Packaging and filling, while clearly not the most glamorous aspects of the paint and coatings industry, remain very important to the market. The equipment utilized to transfer coatings into containers impacts the efficiency in which product can reach the end user. Any developments that increase the speed of the process reduce cost. The same is true for machinery used to print and apply labels.

While sizes of containers have not changed for a long time, some developments in type, shape, and methods of filling have been occurring. Paint manufacturers are investing more in complex label designs in order to bring shelf presence to their particular brands. Digital printing and advances in color processing have made it possible for these labels to be produced at much more reasonable cost.