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Dürr’s system slashes paint shop carbon emissions significantly, boosting energy efficiency and meeting EU sustainability standards.

AkzoNobel’s marine coatings brand announced Prysmian’s new vessel, Monna Lisa, will use the company's primer and anti-fouling solution. This choice is expected to cut carbon and VOC emissions.

The coatings resins market is poised for remarkable growth driven by a confluence of factors, including technological advancements, increased demand across various industries, and a growing emphasis on sustainability. This article delves into the key drivers, market trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of the resins market.

Custom powder coat colors appeal to customers by allowing them to create desired hues that personalize their furniture, building accents, cars or other items. What should professionals know to get the best results with their colorful creations? 

Electrostatic application has increased transfer efficiency compared to airless spraying, resulting in reductions in overspray and waste, which, combined with low-VOC emissions, can provide a cleaner operation for applicators. 

By recapturing and reprocessing components from unused inventory bound for disposal, rather than manufacturing with virgin raw materials, the carbon footprint of the recycled paint is reduced by up to 60% compared to paint products equal in quality and formulation.

Linetec provided architectural aluminum product manufacturers with a textured terra cotta specialty coating for aluminum, providing the desired, natural clay-colored appearance and stone-like texture with the advantages of metal and fluoropolymer (PVDF) coatings.

The epoxy resin market size was estimated at USD 11.85 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 12.65 billion in 2024. At a CAGR of 6.76%, it is expected to reach USD 18.74 billion by 2030. The development of the epoxy resin market faces several limitations and challenges, such as volatility of raw material prices, stringent environmental regulations, and sensitivity to external conditions. 

The energy-efficient, cost-effective way to convert the greenhouse gas into a wide range of chemical feedstock, spearheaded by NUS scientists, achieves cost reduction of about 30%.

New high-barrier, mono-material packaging offers the same packaging and process performance as the multi-material structure commonly used for dry pet food, but is also fully recyclable.