As a custom silicone formulator, we like to be challenged, and we encourage customers to challenge us with their unique needs. To address these challenges we often think “out of the box” because, to meet previously unmet needs, you have to think differently and almost always have to do something very different.
Powder coating cured by ultraviolet light (UV powder) is a technology that combines the advantages of thermosetting powder coatings with those of liquid ultraviolet-cure coating technology. The difference from standard powder coatings is that melting and curing are separated into two distinct processes: upon exposure to heat, UV-curable powder coating particles melt and flow into a homogeneous film that is crosslinked only when it is exposed to UV light.
New high-solids compounds for two-component (2K) topcoats based on polyurethane, polyurea and polysiloxane binders are examined with respect to their competitive potential in Europe. This article focuses on the following competitive criteria: efficiency in application and long-term use, and the conformance of quality and environmental properties with the European VOC Directive.
It seems tough competition is the one constant in today’s coatings market. Regardless of what changes take place in the industry, coatings producers are often faced with conflicting agendas. On one hand, they are responsible for continued improvement of their products to maintain a competitive advantage, the cost of which is often significant.
PCI Magazine interviewed Roger Powell, marketing director, Architectural Coatings, Asia Pacific Region, Rohm and Haas Company, on the state of the coatings industry in China, future expectations for that market, and what Rohm and Haas sees as its global strategy in the region as well as in other global markets.
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