PPG announced that PPG CORAFLON® powder coatings were used on 55 Hudson Yards in New York City, making it one of the first skyscrapers in the United States to be finished with powder coatings.
The General Industrial Coatings division of Sherwin-Williams has released Powdura® ECO Hybrid Coatings – the newest technology within the Powdura ECO powder coatings platform launched in April.
Powder Technology Inc. has entered into an official partnership with antimicrobial additives manufacturer BioCote® to bring antimicrobial powder coatings to the U.S. market.
Increased demand for products that can improve hygiene has prompted AkzoNobel to accelerate the addition of antimicrobial properties to its Interpon D1000 and 2000 range of architectural powder coatings.
Pison Stream Solutions' Defense Coatings business announced that its White Type III Topcoat powder coating meets the newest Type III military specification approval for CARC (chemical agent resistant coating) powder topcoats.
AkzoNobel is entering new territory with the help of pioneering technology developed by BYK-Gardner that can digitally measure and control the textured surfaces of powder coatings.
The low-VOC coatings market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.0% by 2024. Water¬borne, powder and radiation cure technologies are the major low-VOC coating technologies, and are thus gaining in popularity.
