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Hempel reported €2.165 billion in 2025 coatings sales as strong Marine growth helped offset currency effects and lift profitability to a record level.

Stahl reported €718.4 million in 2025 sales as it completed its transition to a pure-play specialty coatings company and agreed to be acquired by Henkel.

New testing examines how thixotropic thickeners influence dispersion, viscosity, syneresis and sag resistance across paint formulations.

A lab comparison examines how a bio-based dispersant can affect grinding, binder compatibility and coating performance in interior latex paints.

LANXESS discusses how iron oxide pigment production, carbon footprint data and raw material partnerships support more sustainable coatings.

Ralph Barthel of Univar Solutions discusses pigment and surface finishing challenges, from PFAS replacement and resin trade-offs to newer technologies improving coating performance.

A triple-resin coating is evaluated against multiple atmospheric stressors, with results highlighting both protective performance and a corrosion-test limitation.

Automotive coatings experts reflected on 50 years of innovation while outlining future challenges in curing, corrosion, sustainability and AI-driven R&D.

ACS 2026 brought coatings professionals to Indianapolis for technical sessions, exhibitor innovations, live industry polling and PCI’s expanded show-floor coverage.