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Long-term, broad-spectrum microbial control on painted surfaces can be achieved by careful selection of biocide active agents.

Find out which coatings manufacturers rank in the top 25 in North America, or the top 10 in the world.

PPG Industries’ building products group announced that its coatings are being used to paint the 11-story podium portion of One World Trade Center.

Current work is focused on controlling the interfacial barrier to produce systems in which reactive species can be isolated in the same solution and then mixed upon application.

The most effective way to minimize the number of coats needed for an aesthetically pleasing finish is to maximize the applied hiding of the coating.

The VOC results for a given material may vary widely depending upon test methodology.

A new generation of hybrid waterborne alkyd dispersions has been specifically designed and developed to provide the best protection on horizontal and some vertical wood surfaces.

This article highlights pertinent current and future issues shaping the coatings industry.

Part one of this article discusses the theory of optimizing applied hiding and new techniques used to characterize applied paint films to determine the influence of rheology on application.

More companies are adding and/or expanding their portfolios with biobased waterborne alternatives that offer the formulator/end user another benefit without sacrificing performance.