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Automotive customization and energy-curable technology are an excellent complimentary pair. On top of its fast cure, energy curing offers excellent chemical resistance that can pass many of the automotive crème standards and can also be tailored to have a wide variety of properties.

When underperforming pump technologies were threatening to compromise the quality of its products, along with the reliability and environmental sensibility of its production operations, this company turned to AODD pumps, which have successfully met the needs of the highly critical paint-production operations.

This article presents results comparing thermal initiation of main polymerization to redox initiation at lower temperatures.

WACKER's new Silicones R&D Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is dedicated to support the company’s overall business and product development in North America.

See which companies have the highest coatings sales in the world and in North America.

This company has taken an innovative approach to functionalizing polymer surfaces with its responsive monomers to defend against microbes.

Despite microbial control solutions being a small addition in a lengthy production process, their contribution is critical and will continue to play a central role in human development.

Reactive siloxane telechelic and macromeric siloxanes with their intrinsic physical properties and control of structure are now able to extend the range of performance for both urethane- and silicone-based positive tactile interaction coatings.

Amidst the booming sales, paint manufacturers in Britain are breaking industry records when it comes to paint recycling.

The near-term outlook for participants in the industrial coatings industry remains bright. On top of broad economic tailwinds such as low interest rates, cash-rich participants and an active M&A market, several industry-specific factors are providing further lift.