Dow recently hosted a two-day media event at their Spring House Paint Farm and Collegeville, PA, sites where we toured the exposure farm and testing station, and had exclusive access to the R&D facilities where coatings research projects are underway.
More than 550 exhibitors displayed their latest developments in raw materials, laboratory and production equipment, testing and measuring equipment, and services for the coatings industry during the 2016 American Coatings Show.
AkzoNobel wanted a more energy-efficient building, as well as a work space that was more open and accessible to allow for opportunities for interaction and exchange of ideas.
PCI recently toured the LANXESS Starpointe facility in the greater Pittsburgh area. Located in Burgettstown, PA, the site is home to laboratories, and blending and finishing operations for inorganic pigments.
It is clear that the coatings industry is a field rich in innovation. And nowhere is this innovation more evident than in the research being done at the university level.