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This article evaluates prevailing metal surface preparation technologies, analyzes industry-specific pretreatment selection criteria and reviews emerging innovations in this space.

The EOLMED project required different protection strategies above, below and inside the waterline.

Automation is improving throughput, consistency and safety while reducing waste across paint and coatings operations.

The Coatings Trends & Technologies Summit call for abstracts is in its final weeks, with rolling review continuing as the technical program takes shape. The deadline for submissions is April 10. 

Shifts in inventory, capacity and trade flows are beginning to reshape outlook across global pigment markets.

A firsthand look at technical themes, community moments and coatings spotted across New Orleans during the Waterborne Symposium

Testing shows how colloidal silica loading, drying time and rheology chemistry influence block resistance in three commercial low-VOC acrylic paints.

Chitosan is emerging as a multifunctional biobased polymer enabling antimicrobial performance, corrosion protection, and sustainable coating design across multiple paint and coatings applications.

Benjamin Moore and certification experts discuss low odor, zero-VOC coatings and the testing standards used to evaluate indoor air quality performance.

Advanced architectural coatings now protect structures from weathering, wear and microbes while improving energy efficiency and long-term durability.