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Self-Leveling Coatings: Formulating Tips

Mike Praw
June 4, 2025
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This article offers formulation strategies to enhance durability, minimize moisture issues and maintain self-leveling properties in MDI-based urethane coatings.


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Consider Collaborating

Kristin Johansson
June 4, 2025
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The keynote at FOCUS explored how university collaborations can accelerate coatings innovations, with insights from NDSU’s Dean Webster.


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Optimizing Effect Paint Formulation with Smart Technology

Jochen Tautges
June 4, 2025
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Smart software and AI-powered tools reduce waste and increase precision in effect paint formulation, especially for automotive applications.


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Improving Indoor Air Quality with Amino Alcohols

Dr. Mark Langille Romain Severac
June 3, 2025
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Amino alcohols in waterborne coatings help reduce indoor air pollutants like formaldehyde, improving air quality in enclosed spaces.


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Incorporating Effect Pigments into Powder Coatings

Dr. Jens Kersten
June 3, 2025
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Effect pigments require specific incorporation methods for powder coatings. This article compares bonding, dry blend and corona processes in detail.


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Orafol Installs Dürr’s Largest Thermal Oxidation System

Dürr
May 30, 2025
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The system upgrade supports cleaner, more efficient operations at Orafol’s expanded coatings facility in Germany.



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Sustainable Synthesis: Metal-Free Coupling Gains Ground

Toshifumi Dohi Yasuyuki Kita
May 23, 2025
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A new review explores metal-free coupling strategies, including hypervalent iodine chemistry, that support greener synthesis in the fine chemical and pharmaceutical industries.



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Choosing the Right Resin for Industrial Coatings

Sheboygan Paint Company
May 21, 2025
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Compare properties and performance of key industrial resins, from alkyds to silicones, and select the best fit for your application.


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Architectural: Reimagining Architectural Paints with Plant-Based Acrylic Binders

A PCI Interview with Pratibha Mahale, Associate Research Scientist, Applications R&D, Dow Coating Materials
Kristin Johansson
May 20, 2025
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In this PCI interview, a Dow research scientist discusses the carbon-cutting potential of plant-based binders in interior paint formulations.


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Top 10 Uses of Adhesives and Sealants in Automotive, Construction and Aerospace

Kaustubh Ravan
May 16, 2025
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Explore how adhesives and sealants enhance strength, safety and durability across the automotive, construction and aerospace industries.


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