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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’s Your Sustainability Story?

Kristin Johansson
March 3, 2020
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Sustainability continues to be a hot topic in the paint and coatings industry.
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How to Achieve the PANTONE® Color of the Year 2020 on Durable Goods and Consumer Electronics

February 14, 2020
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Durable goods and consumer electronics are no longer destined to be white, gray and black. In fact, consumers are moving towards more classic colors and special-effect finishes like metallics.
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The Impact of Color

Kristin Johansson
February 3, 2020
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If your office is due for a new coat of paint, or you are thinking of a website or product redesign, research your colors! They may impact your employees’ engage¬ment and productivity, drive website con¬versions and affect sales.
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Digital Color Management and Powder Coatings: Here’s What You Should Know

Mike Tancini
January 17, 2020
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The adoption of digital color measurement and communication can have a positive impact across the supply chain for many industries – resulting in a significant reduction in time and costs associated with product development – and the paint and coatings industry is no different.
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Automotive Colors of the Future

January 16, 2020
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PCI Editor Kristin Johansson recently visited with Nancy Lockhart, Global Product Manager, Color, at Axalta Coating Systems, to tour the company's Color Viewing Room and Color Studio in Clinton Township, Michigan.
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The Seven P’s of Customer-Focused Digital Interactions to Build Customer Loyalty

Chad Storlie
December 10, 2019
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How can a business be more customer friendly, more in touch with customers, and more focused on prompt solutions to each unique customer in a cost-effective manner?
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The Powder Coatings Industry Needs to Think Beyond Neutrals

Kristin Johansson
November 1, 2019
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Macro, consumer and industry trends are constantly converging, overlapping and impacting each other….and influencing and driving color forecasting. Hopefully the powder coatings industry can more fully embrace the trends and be ready for the color demands of the future.
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Common Sources of VOCs in the Home: How to Limit Your Exposure

Greg Geilman
October 18, 2019
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There's a certain allure to the smell of a new car or that clean citrus smell from a recently used cleaning product. However, despite how pleasant a scent may be, it's important to consider the sources of any odors in the home and whether or not they are conducive to good health.
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How to Control Gloss at 60° and 85° Angles

October 10, 2019
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Pushing the boundaries of powder coatings technology with extremely low-gloss coatings.


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Working Together to Drive Sustainable Development

Kristin Johansson
October 3, 2019
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Our CTT panel discussion on sustainability covered cost, performance, energy use, bio-based materials, transfer efficiency, waste, recycling, specifications, certifications, regulations, collaboration, and more … and we could have easily kept the discussion going for much longer.
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