Members Only Raw Materials 2022 – Ongoing Difficulties
Where to start? First and foremost, this article is not about the large, global paint and coatings companies, because we learn everything we need to know about their struggles with […]
Where to start? First and foremost, this article is not about the large, global paint and coatings companies, because we learn everything we need to know about their struggles with […]
When a customer buys a gallon of architectural paint, the paint manufacturer is hoping that all of that paint will be used. Unfortunately, that often is not the case, and […]
When a customer buys a gallon of architectural paint, the paint manufacturer is hoping that all of that paint will be used. Unfortunately, that often is not the case, and […]
Previous studies of the effect of preweathering of wood (weathering of wood prior to painting) on subsequent paint performance have not linked short periods of preweathering (weeks) to paint service […]
The outcome of a project establishing a recycled paint certification system and industry wide standard for recycled latex paint ensuring performance equal to virgin paint with respect to product quality, […]
In this petition to U.S. EPA, ACA and PaintCare request that that paint wastes be designated “universal waste” under 40 CFR Section 273. This rulemaking petition formally requests EPA to […]
THE BIRTH OF AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS “The customer can get the Model T painted in any color he wants, so long as it’s black!”— Henry Ford, 1908. The oft-quoted statement above […]
[…] plant of the vehicle manufacturer, as well as parts manufactured by independent tier suppliers that paint components at their own facilities. The automotive OEM coatings segment is an important component […]
Paint application “feel” is a key performance attribute. Currently, it is determined empirically by a trained technician who rolls out the paint on a desired substrate and then assigns […]
[…] Coatings Council (WCC) and its members.The WCC is a network of trade associations for the paint and coatings industry in nations around the world. It provides a forum for the […]