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Solving Film Defects with Surface Tension Modifiers

Solving Film Defects with Surface Tension Modifiers

Taking the Mystery Out of “Pixie Dust”
Dietmar Oberste Richard Najdusak
April 1, 2016
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Focusing on using the right type of additive to address a specific film defect will reduce the number of materials to test and not rely on trying many different chemicals in the hope of finding just the right pixie dust.


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Evaluating Fluoropolymer-Based Stain-Resistant Additives and Sealers

Evaluating Fluoropolymer-Based Stain-Resistant Additives and Sealers

Wayne Fan
April 1, 2016
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Fluoropolymer-based stain-resistant additives offer broad applicability depending on their specific chemistry and formulation.


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Colorful Communities Project Revitalizes Primary School in China

Colorful Communities Project Revitalizes Primary School in China

PPG Industries
March 2, 2016
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PPG Industries announced the completion of a Colorful Communities™ project in Zhangjiagang, China, that helped to revitalize the Nansha Primary School as part of its global charitable-giving effort.


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Formulating With Zero-VOC Multifunctional Paint Additives

Formulating With Zero-VOC Multifunctional Paint Additives

A Formulation Optimization Pathway
March 2, 2016
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Zero-VOC additives help pave the way for a greener future, creating healthier alternatives to traditional VOC-heavy paints.


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sherwin williams anti graffiti

Protective Coating Allows for Quick Graffiti Removal

Sherwin Williams
January 5, 2016
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Cities looking to beautify their neighborhoods through cleanup and restoration efforts can quickly and easily reduce unsightly graffiti with this coating.


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Infrared Colorants

Infrared Colorants for Cool Coatings

Michael McCormick
January 5, 2016
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There are colorants containing infrared-reflective materials with both solvent and water-based formulas designed for broad compatibility in coatings.


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Innovative Polyurethane Coating Solutions for Construction

Innovative Polyurethane Coating Solutions for Construction

Frank (Zhihan) Zhang
January 5, 2016
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2K waterborne polyurethane and polyaspartic coatings can provide excellent protection as well as decoration, provide a longer service life and lower life cycle cost.


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The Role of Molecular Defoaming Actives

The Role of Molecular Defoaming Actives

in Low-VOC Paint Defoamer Design
Sascha Oestreich Peter Bene John Mangano
January 5, 2016
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Defoamers that contain a molecular defoaming component as part of their composition show an ability to defoam more efficiently than their non-molecular defoaming-containing counterparts.


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2015 Index of Articles

Kristin Johansson
December 1, 2015
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View the variety of articles published in PCI and at www.pcimag.com in 2015.


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Powder Coatings Help Protect Barcelona’s Iconic La Sagrada Familia Basilica

November 1, 2015
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Barcelona’s iconic Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família is to benefit from a key contribution by AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings business.


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