Architectural Coatings

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AI enhances sustainable manufacturing in smart factories by optimizing processes, improving product design and ensuring compliance while reducing environmental impact.

This article explores innovations in coatings technology aimed at improving human health and sustainability, from removing harmful chemicals to introducing anti-microbial and air-purifying solutions.

A new low-bake powder coating innovation offers superior durability and sustainability for architectural surfaces, reducing energy use while ensuring high-performance protection in harsh environments.

A new one-step PCU anti-graffiti coating featuring a urethane powder, tinted to a specific color, and cured for 20 minutes offers an alternative graffiti-resistant solution.

Bio-degradable citrate esters have excellent toxicological and eco-toxicological profiles, and provide good versatility and compatibility with numerous polymers. Read how they compare to standard coalescing agents.

AI and machine learning inspire the discovery/design of new materials and the processes to manufacture them. Autonomous R&D pushes the envelope for building predictive models and platforms that drive high-throughput innovation. How did we get here so fast, and where will this global megatrend take us? 

The use of graphene as a corrosion inhibitor in industrial coatings has been widely reported, but its assets for waterborne latex resin coatings are less known. Learn how graphene boosts the performance of asphalt and architectural coatings.

Significant growth of the construction industry, environmentally friendly characteristics, durability, and better aesthetic appearance are all driving architectural coatings consumption. Increasing investments in emerging markets and less-regulated regions provide growth opportunities for market players.

From the sheen of automotive chrome trim to the enduring strength of steel fasteners, metallic coatings are an often overlooked area of the coatings industry. Discover how metallic coatings not only enhance the aesthetic appeal and durability of everyday objects, but also introduce unique superpowers like atomic-scale surface leveling and inherent anti-bacterial properties.