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A global technology company has opted to use Dürr’s EcoBell rotary atomizer for painting plastic parts at its facility in Hungary. Mounted on a Kawasaki robot, the atomizer will provide multiple benefits including efficiency enchancement, reduced costs, and lower consumption of paint.

The company remains committed to cutting carbon emissions, and supporting offset projects that advance United Nations sustainable development goals.

The specialty coatings market’s projected growth is driven by technological innovation, environmental consciousness, and industry-specific demands. As industries continue to seek tailored solutions for their unique challenges, the market is set to play an increasingly pivotal role in shaping the future of numerous sectors worldwide. This Global Market Insights market report details the current and future market drivers. 

The coatings formulation process looks a lot like it did 30 years ago, with spreadsheets, notebooks, and time-consuming rounds of hands-on testing. By combining powerful data and decades of knowledge, digital coatings formulation platforms help to enhance the formulation process, streamline testing, improve the customer experience, and more, revolutionizing the industry.

To advance the pursuit of innovative models for decarbonizing the chemical supply chain, the company initiated a pioneering green logistics pilot program in collaboration with partners in China.

Up until now, indexes used in the industry have either concentrated on specifics, such as raw materials and chemicals, or have been designed for use in other industries such as construction. Beckers Group has incorporated current indexes into a tailor-made index that will help the industry develop more sustainable products specifically for the coatings industry.

Taken collectively, the EPA’s recent actions serve as a roadmap for the risk management rules the agency will propose for existing chemicals in the future. For paint and coatings in particular, the proposed rules will have significant implications on industry operations due to the many conditions of use and applications of these chemicals that the EPA plans to regulate.

Commercialization of 3D printing, the increase in popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), and climate change-related challenges are highlighted as three major global trends affecting coatings industry growth and leading innovation efforts.

Elastomeric roof coatings must show excellent adhesion to the substrate since they can be applied to several types of roofs such as metal, concrete, bitumen, and others. Fibrillated cellulose is a renewable material that delivers multiple functionalities such as rheology to stability and surface properties, as well as supporting a more sustainable lifecycle.

The selection of a suitable coalescent involves evaluating the impact on a paint’s performance and sustainable aspects related to durability, bio-based content, and environmental impact. This article shares experiment results of a newly developed bio-based, zero-VOC coalescent for improving latex film formation and paint performance.