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The PCI Blog is written by our team of editors, as well as industry contributors, and includes thought provoking opinions, trends, and essential paint and coatings industry information.

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What 50 Years of Industrial Wood Finishing Teaches Us About the Future of Manufacturing

A Chemcraft milestone highlights how industrial wood coatings suppliers are evolving through partnership, color science and factory-floor innovation.
Bilal Salahuddin
August 18, 2026
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Line speed, substrate variability and color control are pulling coatings suppliers deeper into factory-floor problem solving.



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Emerging Technologies and Applications: Advanced Coatings

How advanced coatings technologies are supporting EV batteries, renewable energy and high-performance infrastructure.
Thomas Bithell
April 29, 2026
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Advanced coatings are enabling durability, efficiency and electrification across EV batteries, aerospace, wind energy and infrastructure markets.


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AI as a Growth Catalyst in Coatings, Revisited

Artificial intelligence can help coatings teams narrow formulation options, predict performance and monitor processes in real time. Reliable gains, however, depend on data quality, governance and human oversight.
Emily Newton
March 18, 2026
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Machine learning is moving closer to formulation, quality control and application decisions, but dependable results still rest on the data, guardrails and human expertise behind those systems.


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Maintenance-Free Promise: Balancing Performance Claims with Sustainability Reporting Requirements

Rose Morrison
February 25, 2026
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Sustainability reporting and EPDs are reshaping how long-term performance claims are defined, verified and communicated in architectural coatings.


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Packaging Coatings Shape Beverage Brand Strategy

Chloe Alverson
February 11, 2026
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Coatings technologies are helping beverage brands balance shelf appeal, sustainability goals and performance requirements.



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The True Cost of Filling Equipment

Why Upfront Savings Can Lead to Long-Term Losses and How to Choose the Right Supplier
Jack Johnson
January 21, 2026
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Total Cost of Ownership reveals how filling equipment choices affect maintenance, energy use, compliance risk and long-term production efficiency.


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Beyond Life Cycle Analysis: How Extended-Durability Coatings are Redefining Sustainability Metrics

Rose Morrison
January 7, 2026
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Extended-durability architectural coatings improve sustainability by reducing recoating frequency, lowering VOC emissions and extending material service life.


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Steel Integrity in the Heat of the Moment

Jotun
December 5, 2025
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Jotun's report explores how coatings and corrosion awareness can help mitigate fire hazards in oil and gas operations.


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Smart Coatings Market Expands Beyond Traditional Protective Roles

DataM Intelligence
December 3, 2025
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Smart coatings enable responsive and multifunctional surfaces through self-healing, antimicrobial and adaptive technologies across multiple industries.



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Real-Time Data Helps Manufacturers Boost Productivity

Alex Douglas
October 29, 2025
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Manufacturers struggle to act on real-time data despite widespread digital capture. This article examines how edge computing improves responsiveness and productivity.


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