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Automation is improving throughput, consistency and safety while reducing waste across paint and coatings operations.

The Coatings Trends & Technologies Summit call for abstracts is in its final weeks, with rolling review continuing as the technical program takes shape. The deadline for submissions is April 10. 

Chitosan is emerging as a multifunctional biobased polymer enabling antimicrobial performance, corrosion protection, and sustainable coating design across multiple paint and coatings applications.

Market growth is driving workforce shifts, with training programs expanding access and addressing labor gaps in application services.

Market trends, functional performance demands and evolving research are reshaping how pigments are selected and evaluated in modern coatings formulations.

In a report by Precedence Research, industrial coatings demand is projected to expand as regulatory pressure and material innovation influence end-use markets.

A two-part Coat It! podcast conversation with Montaha Hidefi previews how CMG approaches long-range color forecasting for 2027+.

Copper-anodized aluminum, fluoropolymer coatings, and curtain wall systems support durability, daylighting and sustainability at a renovated University of Minnesota chemistry facility.

Color of the Year announcements reveal shifting strategies in palettes, launches and forecasting, with growing implications for pigment development and coatings formulation.

A year-long Paint and Coatings Academy program delivers applied education across formulation, processing and polymer science through expert-led short courses.