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2024 July

PCI’s July issue features our annual ranking of the top 10 global and top 25 North American coatings manufacturers. This issue is also our Voices from the Top supplement, which includes articles and interviews from some of the leading coatings companies in the world. 

Feature Articles

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Debunking Myths About Waterborne Coatings

Kevin O’Neill
July 12, 2024
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Waterborne coatings have well-known benefits including a far-lower VOC-emissions profile, and lower inherent flammability, which make them generally safer to store and handle. There are still some common misperceptions around waterborne coatings, slowing their use. This article debunks a few of the most common myths.


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Coil Coating Applications

The Next Frontier for Energy-Curable Technologies
Emeline Firmin Craig Smith Ph.D. Marisol Rodriguez Ph.D.
July 12, 2024
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Energy-cure coatings are expected to produce revolutionary changes in coil-centered industries, such as building materials, appliances, and HVAC. These advancements will raise the bar for more sustainable, energy-efficient, high-performance solutions, including formulations that offer durability for exterior applications and broader gloss ranges.


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Exploring and Implementing Best Sustainable Practices

July 12, 2024
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Fred Moreux, South Asia Pacific Manufacturing and Supply Chain Director at AkzoNobel, discusses the pivotal role of sustainability within the manufacturing process and the coatings industry, including the commitment to carbon reduction, the innovative adoption of renewable energy, effective strategies for wastewater management, and more. 


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Villa Regina Condominium

Restoring the World’s Largest Art Piece

Villa Regina is an iconic masterpiece with a kinetic art installation designed by Israeli artist Yaacov Agam.
APV Engineered Coatings
July 12, 2024
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Re-painting a 31-story building is never an easy job. But when that building is also the canvas for what is arguably the largest art piece in the world, the challenges are even greater. A PVDF-based coating was used to protect an iconic building against the passage of time and the sunny, humid, salt-air-laden climate of southern Florida.


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Products

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Factory-Restored Mixers

June 17, 2024
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Beyond crafting new, durable mixers, ROSS also specializes in refurbishing existing equipment and providing customers with the same one-year warranty from the date of shipment as new equipment. 


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A New Mobile Drum Pump with Battery Drive

June 17, 2024
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This pump allows for the automatic pumping of chemicals and high-viscosity oils from canisters, drums, and containers in an industrial context without the need to search for sockets and without the trip hazards and short circuits that result from trailing cables. 


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Software Maintenance Support Plan from Datacolor

June 17, 2024
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“Since the acquisition of matchmycolor and its Colibri software solutions last May, our teams have worked tirelessly to align and enhance our state-of-the-art color formulation and management software and services. The result is a number of software upgrades and new support services which we are committed to continuously evolve,” said Albert Busch, Datacolor President and CEO.


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PFAS-Free Additives for Continuous Processes

June 17, 2024
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Two innovative PFAS-free product solutions that master many current challenges in the production of films, pipes, profiles, fibers and much more prevent melt fracture, reduce the viscosity of the melt, reduce die build-up, and allow faster material changes.



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