October is our Focus on Distributors. Read about current industry challenges, the supply chain crisis and how the NACD is supporting continuous improvement through education. The issue also includes articles on new ultra-thin pigment technology, scratch-resistance coatings for the DYI market, and formulating resins at high solids levels.
Waste disposal and minimization are essential components of a successful customer retention strategy. One way to alleviate some of this pressure is by selecting a credible third-party sustainability company that would create a partnership to aid and alleviate the pressure of safely and effectively achieving waste minimization and disposal goals.
Antiviral wood coatings are promising candidates to keep wooden surfaces continuously hygienic. Furthermore, growing concern regarding surface hygiene will lead to a higher demand for antimicrobial wood coatings in the near future.
Important for the description of a colored pigment are not only its optical properties, but also its behavior in mixtures. This is the only way to understand the behavior of these pigments.
To better understand how the shipping crisis is impacting NACD members and affiliates, the association began surveying its membership. This article shows a snapshot of the results from their most recent member survey.
New pigment technology using ultra-thin aluminum substrates can be used to produce highly opaque, chromatic effect coatings. With the individual effect pigments it is possible to realize color shades that were previously only known from (semi-) precious metals.
Based on novel PUR-silane hybrid systems, this next generation of high-performance scratch- and stain-resistant coatings delivering the optimal balance between performance, price and convenience, is now increasingly more accessible to the DIY sector.
This article addresses some of the key challenges associated with formulating resins at high solids levels and outlines the potential for Michael addition chemistry to raise coatings solids levels to new heights.
Ferro has developed a series of durable products and has demonstrated their possible uses in a wide range of applications, offering to the coatings industry a new possibility to produce heat-stable, weatherable, bright and clean shades from the orange yellow to the reddish orange.
Hundreds of millions of gallons of solvent are used each year, with the vast majority ultimately converted into greenhouse gases. This is a problem, but one with clear solutions. By implementing reuse strategies, traditional recycling, or most effectively, modern solvent recycling, coatings manufacturers can drastically improve the sustainability of their operations.
Distributors face a number of challenges right now. PCI recently spoke with Randy Griffin, Director, Operations, at Lintech International, LLC, to get his insights into regulations, raw material supply shortages, how COVID-19 has affected chemical distributors, and more.