I am currently incarcerated in an Ohio prison and have a question regarding powder coating durability. I have always heard that powder coatings are one of the toughest industrial coatings and that they last forever.

Out of 160 submissions, AkzoNobel selects finalists in its Paint the Future challenge, which was an open invitation to startupsand scale-ups to collaborate with AkzoNobel on new ideas to drive innovative solutions for customers.

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Getting started, I would stick with polyester chemistry. It's the most versatile for someone getting started. It is very important to note that polyesters in the U.S. are rather different than polyesters in the EU.

A survey of ECS delegates reveals information about key coatings industry issues, including market focus, future technologies, R&D activities and sustainability.