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PCI Blog
The PCI Blog is written by our team of editors and includes thought provoking opinions, trends, and essential Paint and Coatings Industry information.

It's Show Time!

May 01, 2012
It is hard to believe that it has been two years since the last American Coatings Show (ACS).


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Testing Site Blends History with New Technology

April 02, 2012
As part of a recent three-day East Coast trip with PCI’spublisher, I had the chance to visit the Dow Coatings Materials (DCM) facility in Spring House, PA.


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First Annual Sidney Lauren Memorial Lecture Presented at Waterborne Symposium

March 01, 2012
The 39th annual Waterborne Symposium was held February 13-17 in New Orleans.


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Innovation and Technology Abound at International Auto Show in Detroit

February 01, 2012
The world’s top automakers unveiled their latest models at the recent North American International Auto Show in Detroit.


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The Sky's the Limit with Nanotechnology

January 04, 2012
For several years now, nanotechnology has been on the forefront of research at both the academic and corporate levels.


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Wrapping up the Year

December 01, 2011
2011 has seen some exciting new technologies for the coatings industry.
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Brazil Set for Growth

November 01, 2011
I recently had a very interesting telephone conversation with David P. Nick, President and CEO of DPNA International, Inc. In the course of talking about this month’s ABRAFATI event in
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CTT Delivers Great Content to Chemists

October 01, 2011
The 2011 Coatings Trends & Technologies (CTT) conference, a technical symposium organized by PCI Magazine and the Chicago Society for Coatings Technology, took place September 13-14 at the Doubletree Hotel in Oak Brook, IL. Attendees and exhibitors alike raved about the new, expanded venue for the event, which included two large ballrooms for the double-track sessions, as well as a 7500-square-foot ballroom for the exhibitors to display their products. The conference had 248 registered attendees and 49 exhibitors, both up from last year.
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Cool Tools

September 01, 2011
I am constantly amazed at the variety of ways people can obtain information in this technology-driven age. Lately, mobile tags are everywhere, and gaining in popularity, from cartons of eggs to T-shirts to trade show booths. This month’s cover of PCI features a mobile tag from Charles Ross & Son Co.
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Despite Challenges, Industry Begins to Rebound

July 01, 2011
This issue of PCI features the 19th annual ranking of the top coatings manufacturers in the world. Listed in the article are the Top 10 global leaders and the Top 25 North American companies. Sales numbers listed for each company reflect worldwide 2010 global coatings sales figures.
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American Coating Show 2012

The American Coatings Show and Conference, held every two years, took place May 7-10 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN, in the heart of the Manufacturing Belt, the oldest and largest concentration of industrial companies in the Midwest.

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PCI Top 5 - January 12, 2012
PCI's Podcast series on the five most e-mailed/shared articles and stories for the week.

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