Conversion coatings imbue metals with special properties. These treatments are generally straightforward and open up a plethora of new applications. However, because of the chemical nature of the process, there are caveats to conversion coating that are important to understand.
The development and commercialization of a new silica dispersion provides the fast-growing digital printing segment of packaging and labels with an indirect food contact-compliant product.
An extremely thin, hard, diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating decreases the Coefficient of Friction (COF) of components to nearly zero, while increasing wear resistance.
Coatings are an important and commonly overlooked component of that warehousing infrastructure in this growing ecommerce market. As more warehouses turn to robotics and automation to increase efficiency, it's crucial for shelving and racking manufacturers to select coatings that will stand up to the daily wear-and-tear of servicing and managing their inventories.
Encompassing more than 1.5 million square feet of exhibit and meeting space, Pittsburgh's David L. Lawrence Convention Center is a foremost example of an architect integrating the full spectrum of PPG architectural coatings and paints into a single building.
These diamide rheology modifiers allow proper activation over a wide range of application temperatures to allow formulators robust and predictable processing under real-life conditions.