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A market report by London-based Visiongain indicates that the global packaging coatings, inks and additives market will reach a value of $15.27 billion in 2012, as increased demand for packaging in the emerging economies boosts the market.

U.S. market for coatings will see full recovery by the end of 2012, with steady growth through the next 10 years.

A professor at Eastern Michigan University who developed sustainable alternatives within the polymer and coating industries was recognized for his innovations during the Michigan Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, held October 26 in Detroit.

Munzing has selected Ferguson Chemical Innovation as its distributor for the coatings, inks, adhesives and building product markets in Canada, effective September 4, 2012.

A coating filled with tiny lubricant capsules could come to the rescue when metal surfaces dry out and friction builds up.

The Bureau of Reclamation has found that silicone foul-release coatings may be an important tool for mitigating invasive quagga and zebra mussels’ impacts to water and hydropower infrastructure.

Researchers at Rice University have developed a lithium-ion battery that can be painted on virtually any surface.

Researchers at Kiel University (Germany) have developed the first technology that is capable of joining materials with extremely low adhesion.

The Cleveland Coatings Society's 55th Annual Sink or Swim Symposium (SOS) was held June 4-5 at a new venue, the Holiday Inn in Independence, OH.

In response to concerns raised by members, core LEED users and stakeholders, and in an effort to provide the marketplace a view of the full LEED program experience prior to ballot, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it will delay ballot on LEED 2012 until June 1, 2013 (or potentially earlier in 2013 if USGBC members and the market indicate readiness for ballot).