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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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Why are we seeing random flat spots in a textured powder after the metal has been washed?

March 28, 2017
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This is a very interesting problem and one that allows me to dust off my chemistry wizard’s hat to help you understand and solve this caper.


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International Coatings Community Meets at ECS

Kristin Johansson
March 3, 2017
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The European Coatings Show (ECS) and Conference will soon open its doors to formulators and manufacturers of paints, coatings, varnishes, adhesives, sealants, construction chemicals and printing inks.


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Cured powder does not stick readily to edges...

February 28, 2017
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We notice that the cured powder does not stick readily to edges that have been cut by a laser. What are the causes of this and what can be done to overcome the adhesion issues?


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From ‘Supply Chain’ to ‘Value Chain’

Kristin Johansson
February 1, 2017
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LANXESS recently hosted its 3rd Pigments Symposium, focusing on identifying challenges, demonstrating possible approaches and making visible the valuable contributions of all the different stakeholders in the pigment industry.


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We powder coat steel tubing...

January 27, 2017
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We powder coat steel tubing for broom handles and paint about 1,000,000 tubes per month. We have been experiencing some contamination between color changes. We think this might have to do with our gun hoses. How often should we be replacing the hoses that go from the pump to the gun?


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Britain Throws Away 20 Olympic Swimming Pools of Paint a Year – Let’s Recycle It

Britain Throws Away 20 Olympic Swimming Pools of Paint a Year – Let’s Recycle It

David Cornish
January 13, 2017
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Despite a positive shift in attitudes about waste and recycling in recent years, there is one household product that is still being wasted in scandalous quantities:paint.


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Revitalizing a City

Kristin Johansson
January 3, 2017
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AkzoNobel has donated $100,000 and a scholarship program to a Pontiac, Michigan, youth organization to help revitalize the city.


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Change Is In the Air

Kristin Johansson
December 1, 2016
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How will the U.S. presidential election impact the coatings industry?


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Will Sustainable Development in the Coatings Industry be Trumped?

Tony Mash
November 15, 2016
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I am sitting at my desk soon after the recent U.S. presidential election, reflecting on the implications of the result and the stated goal of President-Elect Donald Trump to revoke U.S. support for last year’s Paris agreement to combat climate change.


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New Color Science and Technology Program

Kristin Johansson
November 1, 2016
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NDSU is establishing a program to give the next generation of color technologists the education and experience they need to enter the workforce and continue the work.


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