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Advanced Fluoropolymer Coatings Ensure Durability and Color Match

Linetec
August 30, 2024
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Linetec’s fluoropolymer coating technology provides a resilient finish, ensuring precise color matching and long-term performance for the National Aquarium’s skylight upgrade.


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Innovative Coating Revolutionizes Maritime Industry

Nippon Paint Marine
August 16, 2024
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A game-changer in marine coatings, the anti-fouling solution combines ultra-low friction and patented hydrogel technology, reducing fuel consumption and emissions for more than 1,000 vessels since its 2021 launch.


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Digital Transformation Program Helps HD Sports Increase Production Capacity and Growth

August 16, 2024
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The project optimized the plant design, introduced automation and data-led decision-making, and improved the chemistry of metal plating.




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New Cable-Laying Vessel Set to Reduce Emissions with Advanced Marine Coatings

AkzoNobel
August 2, 2024
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AkzoNobel’s marine coatings brand announced Prysmian’s new vessel, Monna Lisa, will use the company's primer and anti-fouling solution. This choice is expected to cut carbon and VOC emissions.


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Reduced Need for Air Conditioning with Cool Roof Coatings

Chloe Hirst
July 15, 2024
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Cool roof coatings exhibit high solar reflectance properties, optimizing a building for rejecting solar radiation, and, therefore, reducing the internal temperature.


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Reducing Marine Coating Overspray Using Electrostatic Application

PPG Industries
July 15, 2024
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Electrostatic application has increased transfer efficiency compared to airless spraying, resulting in reductions in overspray and waste, which, combined with low-VOC emissions, can provide a cleaner operation for applicators. 


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New Transit Hub Textured with Terra Cotta Specialty Coating

Linetec
July 2, 2024
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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.


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Epoxy Resin Market Update

360iResearch
June 21, 2024
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The epoxy resin market size was estimated at USD 11.85 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 12.65 billion in 2024. At a CAGR of 6.76%, it is expected to reach USD 18.74 billion by 2030. The development of the epoxy resin market faces several limitations and challenges, such as volatility of raw material prices, stringent environmental regulations, and sensitivity to external conditions. 


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EPA Finalizes Prohibitions and Regulatory Restrictions for Methylene Chloride

Nancy B. Beck PhD Javaneh S. Tarter Gregory R. Wall Matthew Z. Leopold Paul T. Nyffeler PhD
June 19, 2024
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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.


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Inline Printable Barrier Coatings that Enable Mono-Material Pet Food Packaging

Siegwerk
June 11, 2024
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New high-barrier, mono-material packaging offers the same packaging and process performance as the multi-material structure commonly used for dry pet food, but is also fully recyclable.



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