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AkzoNobel Provides External Water-Based Topcoat for Landmark Tanker Aircraft

AkzoNobel's Aerospace Coatings business is providing coatings for a new long-distance tanker aircraft commissioned by the French Air Force.

Industrial Paint Supplies (Hull) Gets a New Home

Industrial Paint Supplies (Hull) Ltd., part of the New Guard Coatings Group, opened a new facility on Hedon Road in Hull, East Yorkshire,...

Flex White Receives Exceptional Cool Paint Rating

The Cool Roof Rating Council's Product Rating Program has rated Nygra Coatings' Nygra Flex White Coating as having a solar reflectance in...

CCAI to Host Inaugural Women in Finishing FORUM

The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) announced its first Women in Finishing FORUM, which will be held at the Embassy Sui...

Palmer Holland Takes Aim Up North

Specialty chemical distributor Palmer Holland has officially launched Palmer Holland Canada Distribution Corp., a subsidiary of Palmer Ho...

Nouryon Reduces CO2 Emissions with Bio-Steam Supply

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) will increase the use of bio-steam at its salt production at Hengelo, the Netherlands, m...

JNS-SmithChem Announces New Distributor Agreement

Specialty chemical distributor JNS-Smithchem announced its appointment as the distributor representing Shin-Etsu MicroSi® vinyl resin tec...

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Industrial Coatings

Testing for the Real World

Neil Wilds

Emergence of real-world testing of coatings products to validate the protection levels of assets worldwide is becoming a major issue. Here Sherwin-Williams reveals how the company is committing to a …

Paint and Coatings Additives

The Smart Future of the Coatings Industry

Vikash Kumar Annirban Bhattacharya

Today, end users of smart coatings prefer those products that provide smart functionality, better weather resistance, high performance, improved productivity and increased service life of the component; reduce maintenance costs; …

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EU Today

Opportunities for the Alkyd Resin Market

Liz Manning Dr. Olivier Moreillon Kent Hamacek

In recent years, the focus has been on the development of durable and sustainable coatings, looking for solutions that would support the transition from fossil to bio-based products with equivalent …

Industrial Coatings

An Epoxy Curing Agent with Superior Carbamate Stability

Irene Gorman Michael Henningsen Frank Hettche Matthaeus Kopczynski Alexander Panchenko Marc Hofmann Chin Li Raj Sundar

Epoxy systems (resins) offer good adhesion, high mechanical and thermal properties, and good chemical resistance as industrial maintenance coatings. …

Paint and Coating Pigments

Changing of the Guard: Switching to Smart Pigments for Corrosion Protection

Andy Noble-Judge Chris Barbé

As you extend the protection of the payload and/or controlled release aspect of microencapsulation, you can look to a future that includes biocides, effect pigments, antioxidants, flame retardants, catalysts and …

Paint and Coating Resins & Polymers

Novel Water-Based Energy-Curable PU Dispersions

Dr. Michel Tielemans Guido Vanmeulder Dr. Michela Fusco

The introduction of energy-curable polyurethane dispersions (UV PUDs) to complement the traditional radiation curing technology profoundly changed the market landscape by bringing coating performance and sustainability to the next level …

Powder Coatings

Choosing the Right Pasta for Your Powder Coating Dish

Kevin Biller

Fillers, just like pasta, are used to extend the formula or dish, establishing that fine balance between the performance of a coating and the overall cost of the formula. …

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PPG Introduces PPG HI-TEMP 900 Coating

PPG has expanded its PPG HI-TEMP® line of high-temperature-resistant coatings with the introduction of PPG Hi-Temp 900 coating, which is specifically formulated for new-build and shop applications.

Paint and Coating Market Reports

Study Reports Increase in Demand for Coatings Pigments

The demand for pigments in the coatings industry has increased in the recent past, in line with end-users' search for environment-friendly and cost-effective solutions that have a longer shelf life.

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TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

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Blogs

Very Cool Technology

By Kristin Johansson

A new coating technology that allows the pucks to change from purple to clear when the puck’s temperature is above freezing. This provides a visual indication to officials that the puck should be replaced.

Politicians: Their Role in Improving Sustainability

By Tony Mash

Price Alerts

Oxea Announces Sales Control on n-Butyl Acetate

In reaction to the recent increasingly strong demand for n-butyl acetate and in preparation for the upcoming general turnaround of Oxea's production unit in Bay City, Texas, Oxea will implement a 100% sales control on n-butyl acetate.

Product of the Week

Smart Measurements for Smart Industries

People and industries are striving for sustainable development and solving challenges related to the rapidly growing population and urbanization.

Paint and Coating Market Reports

New Report Studies Fumed Silica Market

According to a study released by Fact.MR, global sales of fumed silica are likely to have surpassed 335,000 MT in 2018, up from 323,733 MT in 2017.

Paint and Coating Market Reports

Study Expects Moderate Growth in Architectural Coatings Market

The architectural coatings market is anticipated to witness moderate growth in the coming years, with demand in 2018 expected to have surpassed 33,000,000 tons, according to the latest report by Fact.MR.

PCI Magazine

2019 February

February features several new waterborne technologies, including new water-based energy-curable UV PU dispersions, as well as opportunities in the alkyd resin market. The issue also covers the smart coatings market and new smart pigments for corrosion protection.

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