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By recapturing and reprocessing components from unused inventory bound for disposal, rather than manufacturing with virgin raw materials, the carbon footprint of the recycled paint is reduced by up to 60% compared to paint products equal in quality and formulation.

Linetec provided architectural aluminum product manufacturers with a textured terra cotta specialty coating for aluminum, providing the desired, natural clay-colored appearance and stone-like texture with the advantages of metal and fluoropolymer (PVDF) coatings.

Methylene chloride is one of the 10 chemicals that EPA has evaluated and determined to pose an unreasonable risk to human health for certain conditions of use.

588 exhibitors showcased their latest products and technology at the 20224 American Coatings Show in Indianapolis. Read PCI’s show wrap-up article to get a glimpse of just some of the new products available to coatings formulators.

By replacing fossil fuels with renewable resources, biomass balance products contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enabling a circular economy. BASF explains its Circular Economy Program in an effort to explain how the coatings industry and its approach to sustainability is changing and evolving to include the entire value chain. 

A new wetting agent enhances wetting behavior, particularly in wood coatings. The innovative approach is based on a comparative evaluation of silicone-free and silicone-based surfactants, focusing on surface tension and contact angle.

This article discusses the basic characteristics of phyllosilicate thickeners, and provides an introduction to understanding their performance in formulations in order to use them to build the rheological properties of latex paints.

A novel polymerizable surfactant was developed and utilized to prepare latex polymers and resins through emulsion polymerizations. These polymers were then evaluated in PSA and architectural waterborne coating formulations. The results showed that the new surfactant almost fully reacted during the emulsion polymerization, and reduced or even eliminated the free surfactant migration during film formation.

Human stewardship of the Earth is undergoing a metamorphosis—and for very good reasons. The planet is getting hotter, and the situation is getting worse. How can the paint industry, whose products literally cover the Earth, re-engineer its products and processes toward a more sustainable future?

This case study takes a deep dive into how a Dubai-based company was tasked with providing a durable protective lining for the shoreline and walkways of one of the largest man-made lagoons in Dubai; how they met demanding project specifications, ranging from the need for a highly durable solution, meeting tight project deadlines, through to how they delivered a finish with aesthetic appeal.