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Home » Authors » Kristin Johansson

Kristin Johansson

Kristin has been with BNP Media since 1992. She was named Editor of PCI in 2010 after being Managing Editor for 12 years.

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800-Year-Old Coatings

Kristin Johansson
September 1, 2014
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Coatings can be found among the 800-year-old primitive dwellings at Mesa Verde.


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Exciting Expansion

Kristin Johansson
August 1, 2014
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BYK USA’s expanded facility in Wallingford, CT, will more than double manufacturing capacity.


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Return On/Of Innovation

Kristin Johansson
June 1, 2014
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The DSCT’s annual FOCUS conference drilled down into the topic of innovation.


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ACS a Big Success!

Kristin Johansson
June 1, 2014
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Read about all of the additives, resins, pigments and equipment technology on display at the ACS


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Show Time! - PCI's coverage of the American Coatings Show

Kristin Johansson
April 1, 2014
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 This April issue of PCI is hot off the press for the American Coatings Show and Conference in Atlanta. 


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Reducing Evaporative Emissions With Chemistry

Kristin Johansson
March 3, 2014
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 This new coating traps hydrocarbons, so that when car engines are turned on, those hydrocarbons can release back into the combustion chamber, allowing OEMs to reduce evaporative emissions by 99.9%. 


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A Month for Smart and Waterborne Coatings

Kristin Johansson
February 1, 2014
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 February will be busy for the coatings industry, with both the Smart Coatings and the Waterborne symposiums being held at the end of the month. 


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Suppliers Continue to Invest in China

Kristin Johansson
January 7, 2014
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 The annual ChinaCoat show was held November 20-22, 2013, in Shanghai. This article contains just a sampling of what PCI editors discovered at the show. 


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LANXESS Hosts Sustainability Symposium

Kristin Johansson
January 6, 2014
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LANXESS introduced a major step forward in Penniman Red production technology with a new optimized Penniman process that ensures high environmental compatibility.


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Older Than We Thought

Kristin Johansson
January 6, 2014
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 Over the past 113 years, Paint & Coatings Industry magazine has evolved from a small, western journal to a global publication. 


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