Early signs of volatility are emerging as geopolitical tensions start influencing feedstocks, logistics routes and cost structures across the industry.
Chitosan is emerging as a multifunctional biobased polymer enabling antimicrobial performance, corrosion protection, and sustainable coating design across multiple paint and coatings applications.
This feature presents sustainability perspectives, including research from Nagoya Institute of Technology on room-temperature defluorination and fluorine recovery from PTFE and PFAS.
Industry leaders share real-world examples of how AI is reshaping coatings R&D, from data foundations to formulation speed, sourcing and talent strategy.
Air-purifying paint technologies are being developed to address rising air pollution and indoor exposure risks in densely populated urban environments.
This article examines biobased 1,5 pentanediol, highlighting its verified biocontent, reduced emissions, production advantages, and performance in paint and coatings.
