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Invisible QR Codes Tackle Counterfeit Bank Notes

September 16, 2012
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An invisible quick response (QR) code has been created by researchers in an attempt to increase security on printed documents and reduce the possibility of counterfeiting, a costly problem for governments and private industry.


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A Novel Biopolymer-Based Coating Additive

Petra Lenz Dr. Marc Hans Hendrik Luttikhedde
September 4, 2012
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Coating additives belong to a broad and diffuse category of key components in a coating formulation.


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Waterborne Epoxy Zinc-Rich Primers: There Are Viable Options

Françoise Heine Pascale Bouuaert Nathalie Wauters Jim Elmore Bedri Erdem Derek Crawford
September 4, 2012
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With stringent environmental and health regulations, waterborne coatings are increasingly replacing solventborne paints.


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Major Marine Coatings Project for Exova

August 2, 2012
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The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland, OH, has assigned global testing specialist Exova to provide support on a key marine project.


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USS Iowa Repainted with PSX ONE Coating by PPG

July 15, 2012
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The exterior of the historic battleship USS Iowa has been repainted using PSX®ONE coating, a one-component acrylic-siloxane coating introduced last year by PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings business (PMC).


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New Study of South American Coatings Industry Released

July 8, 2012
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IRL has published a new edition of its Profile of the South American Paints Industry.


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New Paints Prevent Fouling of Ships' Hulls

July 2, 2012
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Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology have spent nine years developing new environmentally friendly and effective antifouling paints through a joint research program called Marine Paint.


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EMU Professor Partners with Michigan Company to Commercialize ‘Green’ Protective Coatings

April 29, 2012
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An Eastern Michigan University professor has partnered with a Michigan-based company to help commercialize "green" protective coatings developed by his research team at the university.


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Market Forecasts

Niche and End-Use Applications to Stimulate Epoxy Resins Market

March 23, 2012
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According to a new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc. (GIA), niche and end-use applications will stimulate growth opportunities for the global epoxy resins market.


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Global Demand for Coatings to Approach 46 Million Metric Tons in 2015

February 17, 2012
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Global demand for coatings is forecast to rise 5.4 percent per year to 45.6 million metric tons in 2015.


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