Paint and Coating Resins & Polymers

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Two longtime employees at Wacker Chemical’s Calvert City site mark more than a century of combined service and contributions to polymer binders.

Microplastics and nanoplastics arise from polymer degradation and product use, influencing human exposure, toxicology and emerging regulations tied to sustainability goals.

Researchers engineered a silicone-based coating that repels water and oil while significantly reducing PFAS content compared to traditional non-stick materials.

The bio-based coatings market is growing rapidly, driven by environmental regulations, sustainability demands, and innovations in resins, polymers, and smart technologies.

A primer on alkyd resins, including formulation, oil length effects, curing chemistry and their role in industrial coatings.

This article details how aerosol paint systems align can design, propellants and water-based chemistries with air quality rules to ensure consistent performance.

Half of Holyhead station was painted with a traditional system, while the other half used a next-generation inhibitor for comparison.

Advanced latex design enables exterior paints to meet weatherability, hardness and VOC limits without sacrificing performance or durability.

Silicone, or PDMS, is a linear, two-dimensional polymer. This well-known, widely used substance is a very low T_g liquid that is insoluble in both oil and water. Silicone materials typically impart wetting, shine, softness, and release when used in a formulation. They also impart flexibility, softness, haptic properties, and low surface energy to the network when reacted with another polymer.