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Watch the first PCI News Now for updates on a self-repairing waterborne coating, Evonik’s planned German site closures, Ford’s $1 billion Kentucky paint shop and PCI’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Polyamide wax additives form reversible three-dimensional networks that help waterborne coatings balance pigment suspension, sag resistance, application flow and structural recovery after shear.

JD Power’s 2026 U.S. Paint Satisfaction Study found that paint prices increased across all measured segments, while exterior paint value satisfaction improved year over year.

A FEVE-polyester powder topcoat showed differences in flexibility and gloss retention. Hear the researchers explain the results and the processing decisions behind them.

PPG researchers explore how thermolatent tin catalyst design changes the balance between working time and low-temperature cure in polyurethane coatings.

A PPG scientist traces his path from molecular research to customer problems, including corrosion protection, application efficiency and the teams behind innovation.

The deal transfers the Dulux brand, three production sites and an R&D center as AkzoNobel completes its Asian decorative-paints review.

PCI’s updated digital edition pairs a cleaner, page-based design with streamlined navigation and direct access to complete technical coverage online.

Waterborne durability, pigment efficiency, renewable feedstocks and major supply decisions are reshaping what formulators need from binders.

PCI’s roundtable examines where distributors are taking on formulation, testing and scale-up work, and what coatings manufacturers should reconsider for 2027.