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Additives are used in small quantities and can have the highest per unit cost of coatings raw materials. They facilitate production, or improve certain properties of the wet coating or the final film. Learn about rheology modifiers and suspension agents in Part 1 of this four-part series.

A new difunctional water-based crosslinker is used to crosslink acid or carboxyl functional coatings, inks and adhesives to increase adhesion, physical and chemical properties.

This article discusses what VOCs are, where they come from, and why high-solids coatings are so good at reducing VOC emissions.

Specialized coatings have an important role to play in reducing our environmental impact – energy consumption and carbon emissions of manufacturing and operations processes can be reduced significantly.

Recent research conducted at Iowa State University has developed an innovative coating additive made from amphiphilic Janus particles that can alter the surface properties of a waterborne coating system.

Managing color can be challenging, but with a comprehensive digital color management system in place, it is possible to achieve accurate color quickly, sustainably and cost efficiently.

How has the pandemic impacted the color forecasting process? Has the pandemic increased the importance of color in different markets? Learn the answers to these questions and more!

This article highlights the challenges of lead replacement and shows how modern pigment developments provide an alternative to lead chromate in coatings applications, and how the performance of lead-free formulations can be improved.

Water-based epoxy resin and curing agents have been developed that can used together as a system to provide corrosion protection coatings with low VOC content, less than 100 grams per liter.

When Bristol Motor Speedway needed a paint to stand the test of time, weather and excited race fans, it turned to a paint formulated with Eastman Tetrashield™ protective resin systems.