Articles Tagged with ''Research and Development''

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The award recognizes an individual who, during the course of his or her career, has made outstanding contributions to the coatings industry. Nominations are reviewed by PCI’s Publisher and Editors, and the winner is announced at the annual Coatings Trends & Technologies Summit in Lombard, IL.

“This represents the largest R&D investment in our facilities in Pittsburgh for decades,” stated Anna Clark-Emerick, Pittsburgh Site Manager at Covestro LLC.

In a breakthrough for personal cooling technology, an innovative method uses natural materials and can be applied to any fabric, potentially revolutionizing outdoor apparel and protective gear.

A groundbreaking study reveals how the iron coating on Komodo dragon teeth keeps them razor-sharp, offering intriguing parallels to the predatory habits of carnivorous dinosaurs. 

As we reach the mid-point of 2024, there are a lot of questions surrounding market strength, trends, and challenges in the coatings industry. PCI recently interviewed Renata Rodrigues, Head of LANXESS Inorganic Pigments Americas, to get her input on the current state of the pigments segment of our industry.

In 2023, Cathay Industries, a global iron oxide pigment manufacturer, unveiled its new name, OXERRA, along with its new brand identity, after completing the acquisition of Venator's color business. In this exclusive PCI interview, OXERRA Americas’ CEO discusses the combined businesses, the rebrand, what’s driving R&D, and what’s next for the company.

The lab’s extensive capabilities will fully support the company's coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers business, along with the construction and mortars market across the United States and Canada.  

The new site will customize solutions to address the specific needs and challenges of its customers, facilitate the development and validation of new products, provide timely technical support for quality concerns, and keep pace with technological advancements in the industry through research and innovation.

The collaboration, known as the California Research Alliance (CARA), has fostered 94 peer-reviewed papers, 47 patent applications, and multiple technologies integrated into BASF products, among other initiatives.