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Conveyor System Trends to Improve Efficiency for Manufacturers and Distributors

Ultimation Industries
March 10, 2023
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The need for faster throughput, increased automation, and more efficient use of energy and space influence today’s conveyor system designs.


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New Additive Provides Improved Graffiti Resistance and an Easy-To-Clean Surface

Catherine Vitale Leah Sullivan Kelly Moran
March 6, 2023
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A new functional additive based on siloxane polyacrylate technology was developed to provide an outstanding, easy-to-clean surface or anti-graffiti effect in water-based coatings.  


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Multi-Functional Coating Test Instruments Operate Like “Swiss Army Knives”

Del Williams
March 6, 2023
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With greater flexibility than limited traditional equipment, modern, multi-functional instruments can ensure reliable coating performance by measuring critical characteristics like friction, peel, wear, and scratch resistance.


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Three Digitalization Strategies Driving Supply Chain Resiliency

Merilee Kern
March 6, 2023
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An industry expert cites three common supply chain risks and how to safeguard against inevitable turbulence and uncertainty. 


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Changing the Reactive Coatings Market with Graphite

David Stuart
March 3, 2023
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The fire-retardant and fire-suppression coatings market explore the use of expandable graphite flakes that can be used in multiple layers of the composite.


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Unlocking Value: Corporate Divestitures in Chemicals and Materials M&A

Jon Glapa
March 3, 2023
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Grace Matthews reports on continued challenges and opportunities ahead in 2023 after low levels of M&A activity in 2022 due to high interest rates, global economic uncertainty, political instability, and other factors.


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A Universal Dispersing Agent for All Kinds of Pigment Preparations

Dr. Simon Aben Joerg Rueger Matthias Häußler
March 2, 2023
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Dispersing agents that are suitable for all types of pigments create opportunities to simplify the process of producing high-performance waterborne pigment preparations without the need for extensive pre-testing phases.


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Achieving Success Through Data-Driven Decision Making

Mike Rezai
March 2, 2023
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A coatings market case study demonstrates business decision-making using a tool that fuses cutting-edge research methodology with sector knowledge in order to achieve better results.


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Alternatives to Fluorosurfactants for Water-Based Floor-Care Coatings

Tony Moy
March 2, 2023
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Increased regulatory pressure around the use of fluorosurfactants has led to a search for alternative surfactants that still provide good wetting and leveling attributes.


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Study of Surfactant Tail Variations, Part 2

Mike Praw
March 1, 2023
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Learn how the amount of actual dispersant added on pigment solids will have an effect on tinting power, stability, compatibility of formulations, and other properties.


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