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Exploring Color in the Metaverse

Sue Kim
October 21, 2022
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Valspar recently launched its 2023 Colors of the Year, a collection of 12 usable shades guaranteed to fit perfectly in anyone’s space. After seeing increased consumer interest in Web3 technologies and the metaverse, the brand decided to create its own metaverse.


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Adapting Wood Finishes to Customer Trends and Needs

Chris Bradford
October 13, 2022
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A leading paint company discusses how they identify color trends and translate them into relevant color palettes and products that meet customers’ needs.


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Expertly Predicting Color Trends

Ruthanne Hanlon
October 10, 2022
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Each year, over 30 of PPG’s global color experts from 11 different countries come together to share emerging trends from their regions and business unit sectors. These insights are gleaned through attending local design shows and keeping a finger on the pulse of runway and architecture trends, as well as lifestyle directions, demographic changes, societal, and other macroeconomic influences rising to prominence on a regional level.


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J.D. Power Study Reveals Insights into Evolving Customer Needs and Demands

Kristin Johansson
September 29, 2022
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This interview helps offer insight into a study conducted to explain what drives satisfaction among paint and stain customers.


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Natural Insect Repellant Fragrances and Potential Use in Interior Architectural Coatings

Nirmalya Dey Ashutosh Yadav
September 28, 2022
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This article explores the use of fragrances obtained from natural agents in coatings to repel insects.


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Recycled Paint is the Future

Now We Need to Tell People About It
Chris McCarthy
September 26, 2022
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This article explores the growing industry of recycled paint and what will need to happen in order for it to continue to grow.


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Colloidal MCC: An Effective Tool to Stabilize Pigment Dispersions

Hui S. Yang Christophe Massip Hua Ma Holly Bertrand
September 13, 2022
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As a stabilizer and secondary rheology modifier, colloidal MCC provided minimum viscosity to waterborne coating systems at low use level while significantly improving in-can shelf stability and color-tinting ability.


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New Tools for Improving the Durability and Maintaining the Appearance of Architectural Coatings

Ingrid K. Meier Tony Hazim
September 7, 2022
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Spherical precipitated silica particles can dramatically improve wet scrub resistance, as well as burnish resistance, of interior architectural paints. These unique particles prove useful tools that can be leveraged alone or in combination with one or more other fillers to formulate high quality yet cost effective interior architectural coatings.


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Graphene Nanoplatelets Outperform Traditional Protective Additives in Latest Testing

Applied Graphene Materials (AGM)
September 2, 2022
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Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has published data to demonstrate that its graphene nanoplatelet dispersions can enable high-performance paints and coatings to effectively protect a substrate against harsh chemicals in highly aggressive environments.


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How Does Humidity Impact Surface Preparation and Coating Performance?

Emily Newton
August 26, 2022
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Humidity is one of the greatest impediments to achieving high-performance and consistent paint and coating applications. Here's a look at how humidity impacts surface preparation and coating quality and what you can do to alleviate that impact.


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