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As Carboline marks a major milestone of 75 years in business, the company reflects on the longstanding history of the paint and coatings industry — and how it has evolved since its early days into the nearly $165-billion global industry we see today.

While reversing climate change impacts will be a long road ahead, below are near-term actions and commitments companies can make to bolster their commitments to ESG and reduce their overall environmental impact.

Each pigment manufacturer optimizes particle size for the specific properties for that pigment grade. Hiding, tint strength, photo stability, viscosity and surfactant/resin demand are all affected differently by particle size.

BCC Research has published a comprehensive report covering the global antimicrobial coatings market. This article shares a few highlights from the report.

Hybridur^®  dispersions offer coatings formulators a cost effective alternative to standard polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) without sacrificing performance, and offering enhanced performance over PUDs blends and acrylic emulsions in primer, topcoat, and clear coat applications.

ystral is known for not just building machines but often also offering completely new process engineering solutions. 

While morale was overall boosted as the city of Shanghai opened in early June, companies that rely on ocean shipping understand this will soon lead to a massive influx in ships leaving Shanghai and arriving at their intended destinations, including the U.S. West Coast. 

Graphene nanotubes introduced into a polyurethane coating facilitate an anti-dust effect on artificial leather car seats while preserving mechanical properties.

In recent years, a relatively new innovation added to the marine coatings technology toolbox has been shaking things up and gaining some serious traction in the maritime industry.

ZETASPERSE® 3800 is a polymeric, slightly anionic wetting and dispersing additive suitable for all pigment and filler chemistries and all waterborne coating systems.