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Specialty Chemicals Snapshot

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Kristin Johansson
September 12, 2019
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Specialty chemicals are used throughout many industries, including coatings. PCI recently asked Jonathan Craig, Vice President Specialty Chemicals at Ascend Performance Materials, to discuss these performance products and the current state of the market.
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Contractors Enjoy Unrivalled Benefits with Revolutionary Fire Protection Coating

Contractors Enjoy Unrivalled Benefits with Revolutionary Fire Protection Coating

September 5, 2019
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Many of the new modern buildings being designed for major cities worldwide are increasingly incorporating the use of complex steel structures. Rick Perkins of Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings looks at a major breakthrough for passive fire protection of these structures and benefits for contractors working in this industry.
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New Developments in One-Component Water-Based Concrete Coatings

Michael Krayer Alexandra Jarriel
September 5, 2019
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A variety of factors that influence hot tire pick-up were examined to give more reliable and consistent results in laboratory HTP testing.
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Dubai’s Museum of the Future Selects Fire Protection Technology to Safeguard Iconic Structure

Dubai’s Museum of the Future Selects Fire Protection Technology to Safeguard Iconic Structure

August 1, 2019
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The iconic Museum of the Future in Dubai chose Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings to provide a fire protection coating solution for its breathtaking structure.
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New Fireproofing Coating Delivers Safety and Value Across the Supply Chain

New Fireproofing Coating Delivers Safety and Value Across the Supply Chain

Peter Scott
August 1, 2019
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Users of protective coatings demand high-performance products that address multiple operational scenarios.
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AkzoNobel Partners with the Rijksmuseum for Live Restoration of Rembrandt’s Night Watch

AkzoNobel Partners with the Rijksmuseum for Live Restoration of Rembrandt’s Night Watch

August 1, 2019
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One of the world's most celebrated masterpieces, The Night Watch, will undergo the most innovative restoration in the history of art thanks to a partnership between Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum and AkzoNobel.
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Reducing Biocide Exposure Risk

During the Anti-Fouling Manufacturing Process
Oliver Weigenand
July 9, 2019
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With multiple major coatings suppliers now turning to Selektope to enhance the hard fouling prevention offered by their anti-fouling products, ship owners are encouraged to check whether this unique active agent is present in the anti-fouling systems being considered during their coating selection process.
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Flooring System Restores Historic Landmark Factory Building

July 8, 2019
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Developers of a historic landmark factory building that has hosted a number of royal visits chose a new flooring system from Sherwin-Williams to finish its restoration as a modern warehouse facility.
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Powder Coatings Featured on New York’s Newly Redesigned Pier 17

Powder Coatings Featured on New York's Newly Redesigned Pier 17

June 3, 2019
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Project is first application of PPG DURANAR powder coating in harsh marine setting.
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Challenges in Formulating Water-Based Clear Sealers for Concrete

Greg Monaghan Devin Busse
April 10, 2019
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Despite the differences in film formation, novel technology in polymers for water-based sealers gives an improved balance of properties that is commercially acceptable for today’s concrete sealers. The new type of polymer is compared to conventional concrete sealers for key performance properties.
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