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Preview ACS 2026, featuring technical sessions, key formulation trends, and networking opportunities shaping the future of the coatings industry.

Global coating resins demand is rising as sustainability regulations, emerging markets and bio-based technologies reshape binder innovation and coatings formulation strategies.

Advances in acrylic and vinyl acrylic resin technologies improve hiding efficiency, durability and sustainability across interior and exterior architectural coating formulations.

Wet coating remains dominant while dry processes gain traction, as manufacturers weigh cost, scalability and performance tradeoffs in electrode production.

Short courses and new program elements deepen the link between coatings research and real-world performance challenges.

Modern waterborne coating systems can help manufacturers advance ESG objectives by reducing VOC emissions, lowering reliance on solvent-based chemistries, improving working conditions, enabling more efficient finishing operations, and supporting auditable documentation for customers and certification programs.

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. 

Silane-modified colloidal silica improves block resistance in low-VOC acrylic paints while maintaining gloss, stability and compatibility in waterborne coating formulations.

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.