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    The Coatings Industry: Leveraging Big Data, AI, and Machine Learning

    George J. Newton
    June 27, 2022
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    The coatings industry – including paint – is just one of many industries that are slowly adapting to tech-friendly innovations. Now, with technological advances like Big Data, artificial intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning taking the digital world by storm, the paint and coatings industry can definitely benefit in more ways than one.


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    The Power of Associate Engagement

    May 20, 2022
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    Learn how a paint marketing company revitalized its unengaged work force and improved its professional supervisory tools.


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    How to Market Your Coatings Company on Social Media

    Austin Houser
    April 22, 2022
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    Social media is a useful tool, not a battlefield. Produce value-adding content, post often, and engage with your audience. 




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    The Benefits of Ceramic Coatings

    Beau Battin
    March 18, 2022
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    There are so many reasons why a ceramic coating will provide you with the ultimate combination of protection and aesthetic enhancement for your vehicle. Unlike regular wax or protective sealants, a ceramic coating is a polymer solution specifically engineered to bond with the already existing factory paint of your vehicle.


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    Understanding Gloss Standards and Units

    Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
    February 14, 2022
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    Gloss is measured by an instrument called a glossmeter, which assigns a gloss unit (GU) to a specified surface. The GU scale of a glossmeter is based on a highly polished, reference black glass standard with a defined refractive index having a specular reflectance of 100 GU at the specified angle.
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    How to Choose the Right Coating for These Challenging Times

    Sara Jonas
    January 14, 2022
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    The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for the professional coatings industry. With a heightened focus and ever-changing protocols for cleaning surfaces in commercial facilities, coatings must be able to withstand stronger disinfectants used more frequently to help keep the employees and visitors at these facilities safe.


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    OSHA’s COVID-19 Guidance Based on CDC’s Instructions

    December 17, 2021
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    On August 13, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new workplace guidelines. The new guidance focuses exclusively on unvaccinated or "otherwise at-risk workers." It also covers fully vaccinated personnel in "areas of substantial or high community transmission" as defined by the CDC.
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    A Guide to Color Psychology in Marketing

    September 15, 2021
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    Colors matter in the marketing world. There are brands that are initially associated by color. For instance, Target is synonymous with red and Home Depot is associated with orange. Selecting brand colors for marketing purposes sound simple, but it actually requires a lot of thought.
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    How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted the UV Adhesives Industry

    Ehtesham Peerzade
    July 12, 2021
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    UV adhesives, put simply, are resins that polymerize or cure when exposed to ultraviolet light. They are widely used for industrial applications due to their fast curing property that ramps up the production rate.
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    Cross-Border E-Commerce Industry to Witness Huge Growth in Upcoming Year

    Nitish Pande
    June 16, 2021
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    The cross-border e-commerce industry is witnessing growth due to the unavailability of products domestically, affordable costs, consumer-focused targeting by market players, and higher quality of goods.
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