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Environmentally Friendly Coatings: Historical Perspectives and Future Outlook

Environmentally Friendly Coatings: Historical Perspectives and Future Outlook

Kurt G. Olson
September 1, 2016
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In order to affect true change, we must develop products that touch on several of the change drivers, including regulatory issues, total cost of painting and performance


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In an Ideal World, Every Coating is Green

In an Ideal World, Every Coating is Green

Jeff Alexander
September 1, 2016
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It is imperative for coatings manufacturers to set an example for the entire industry and produce more sustainable products and technologies that address the many problems facing our earth.


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LANXESS Pigments Add Color to Rio Olympics

August 1, 2016
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At the summer games in Rio, inorganic pigments from LANXESS add color to the Brazilian Sports Park in Barra da Tijuca.]


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Decorative Yet Functional Concrete Floor Coating Helps Restore Historic Building

Decorative Yet Functional Concrete Floor Coating Helps Restore Historic Building

August 1, 2016
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The renovation of an 86-year-old historical building in Pittsburgh took special care in preserving the building’s interior features. The restoration process included a cementitious overlay to repair the existing concrete, an epoxy primer and a two-component waterborne polyurethane topcoat based on high-performance resins to protect long-term against wear and stains.


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St. Louis Organization Wins Contract from Defense Logistics Agency

July 6, 2016
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Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis (LHB), a not-for-profit manufacturing and packaging organization with a dedicated social service mission, has won a $19.5 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency, which is the Department of Defense's largest logistics combat support agency.


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2016 Global Top 10 and PCI 25: Top Paint and Coatings Companies

Karen Parker
July 5, 2016
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The Global Top 10 and PCI 25 is a ranking of the top global and North American coatings manufacturers. Rankings are based on 2015 coatings sales. Sales of other, non-coating products are not included.


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Do You Have Bugs in Your System?

Do You Have Bugs in Your System?

Jodi Martin
July 5, 2016
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Not only is an effective biocide package essential to producing a good product, but also the use and implementation of an effective plant hygiene program to coincide with the biocide package.


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Parkland Hospital Receives a Bold New Look

June 2, 2016
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Valspar’s Valflon offers New Parkland Hospital a unique blend of durability features as well as an ability to produce high-gloss, vivid colors that provide an eye-catching look that will keep the facility operating in fashion for many years.


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FEVE Resin-Based Coating Adds Visual Value and Durability to New Student Learning Center

FEVE Resin-Based Coating Adds Visual Value and Durability to New Student Learning Center

May 2, 2016
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The finish of Valspar’s Valflon Prismatic Blue on the metal panels evokes a molecular crystalline lattice as it might appear under a powerful microscope.


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Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Coatings with Lactide Technology

Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Coatings with Lactide Technology

Armin Michel
May 1, 2016
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Lactide-based alkyd resins can help coatings formulators to meet new targets for lower VOC content and produce coatings with a reduced carbon footprint.


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