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Using Anti-Microbial and Security Technology for Surface Protection and Identification

Using Anti-Microbial and Security Technology for Surface Protection and Identification

Pylon Coatings
August 4, 2022
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One of the most successful developments in recent years has been the Bio-Guard coating range that creates more hygienic surfaces with the use of anti-microbial technology. The range also incorporates security technology to verify the presence of the antimicrobial.


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Innovations in Antimicrobial and Antiviral Coatings

Innovations in Antimicrobial and Antiviral Coatings

July 27, 2022
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Learn about the latest antimicrobial/antiviral coatings innovations, how these products are tested and how long they are effective.


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Color and Design

Ashley Banbury
July 25, 2022
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Home design and color trends are continually evolving and transitioning, and HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is proud to stay ahead of the trend curve to provide aspirational content to consumers.


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Color Inspiration and Solutions

Sue Kim
July 21, 2022
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Valspar’s Director of Color Marketing discusses creating a strategic vision for color: providing inspirational content and color solutions for consumers, and making the color selection process easier.


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Outsourcing Your Manufacturing? 10 Questions to Ask First

Mark DiSalvo
July 18, 2022
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The contract manufacturing option is often the fastest strategy to efficiently meet business demands — if you find the right partner. Before you enter into a contract manufacturing agreement, be sure to ask yourself and your potential partner these important questions.


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Photocatalytics in Coatings for VOC Reduction

John Schierlmann
June 10, 2022
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One approach to purifying air is to use photocatalytic metal oxides to disrupt some chemical bonds. Such a material was incorporated into coatings and reduced formaldehyde, methyl mercaptan and butanol.


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How Light and Pigment Interactions Affect Hiding, Tint Strength and More

Mike Praw
June 8, 2022
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This month’s Formulating with Mike column discusses how light and pigment interactions affect hiding, tint strength and other properties of a coating.


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Dirt-Pickup Resistance in Low-Tg Elastomeric Coatings

Alejandra Hernandez Robert Sandoval
May 10, 2022
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This technology showed a large effect on the dirt-pickup resistance, even at Tgs as low as -26 °C, requiring no formulation modification compared to an unmodified formula.
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Revisiting VOCs and High-Solids Coatings

Revisiting VOCs and High-Solids Coatings

Tommy O’Shaughnessy
April 14, 2022
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One of the most popular high-solids, low-VOC coatings is an epoxy coating. Epoxy coatings are resistant to most chemicals and corrosives, exhibit great adhesion, and have very low porosity. And they're extremely environmentally friendly; because they contain no solvents, they emit virtually no VOCs.
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PPG Helps to Transform Former Home of Iconic Philadelphia Newspaper

PPG Helps to Transform Former Home of Iconic Philadelphia Newspaper

PPG Industries
April 7, 2022
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As part of an historic renovation, PPG partnered with Spectrum Metal Finishing to develop and apply a customized powder coating for the historic Philadelphia Bulletin Building's new signature feature, a multistory glass façade on the east elevation.
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