Consider Collaborating Kristin Johansson June 4, 2025 No Comments The keynote at FOCUS explored how university collaborations can accelerate coatings innovations, with insights from NDSU’s Dean Webster.Read More
Improving Indoor Air Quality with Amino Alcohols Dr. Mark Langille Romain Severac June 3, 2025 No Comments Amino alcohols in waterborne coatings help reduce indoor air pollutants like formaldehyde, improving air quality in enclosed spaces.Read More
Orafol Installs Dürr’s Largest Thermal Oxidation System Dürr May 30, 2025 No Comments The system upgrade supports cleaner, more efficient operations at Orafol’s expanded coatings facility in Germany. Read More
Behind the Finish of Boston’s Sky-Bridge Project PPG Industries May 27, 2025 No Comments PPG’s fluoropolymer powder coatings play a key role in finishing the complex, large-scale Lyrik Back Bay development over Boston’s I-90 corridor. Read More
Do You Really Need a Floor Coating? Cortec Corporation May 27, 2025 No Comments When concrete faces traffic and chemical stress, coatings may be the key to extending its life and performance. Read More
Sustainable Synthesis: Metal-Free Coupling Gains Ground Toshifumi Dohi Yasuyuki Kita May 23, 2025 No Comments A new review explores metal-free coupling strategies, including hypervalent iodine chemistry, that support greener synthesis in the fine chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Read More
Reimagining Architectural Paints with Plant-Based Acrylic Binders A PCI Interview with Pratibha Mahale, Associate Research Scientist, Applications R&D, Dow Coating Materials Kristin Johansson May 20, 2025 One Comment In this PCI interview, a Dow research scientist discusses the carbon-cutting potential of plant-based binders in interior paint formulations.Read More
A Surge in Non-PFAS Releases Is the Paint and Coatings Industry Ready for the Big Transition? Vikash Kumar May 12, 2025 No Comments As PFAS gets phased out, new materials rush in — but do they hold up under pressure? Read More
Can a Solvent-Free Hybrid Meet Performance Demands? Low-VOC Amine-Free Waterborne Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrid Resin Genggeng Qi Alison Collignon Angelo Pedicini Mitch LeCleir Brittney Nichols Joshua Hollett Abigail King Kim Gariepy Lu Jin Yongning Liu May 12, 2025 No Comments A solvent-free polyurethane/acrylic hybrid resin shows early potential for low-VOC coatings with better water resistance and adhesion. Read More
How Would You Answer? Kristin Johansson May 12, 2025 No Comments Survey insights from ECS 2025 reveal shifting R&D priorities, the growing role of AI, and rising momentum behind sustainability.Read More