Currently there are two types of advanced appearance measurement instruments avail¬able on the market capable of determining radiometric and texture information of effect color shades at various directional and quasi-diffuse measurement geometries.

Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) is a multi-functional additive for coatings, adhesives and sealants, with a pronounced effect in improving rheology, stabilization and surface properties.

Tagging essential equipment and tools guards against theft, loss and misplacement while improving workflow, maintenance, and asset management.

PCI recently caught up with Anoosheh Oskouian, President and CEO of Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (SSE), to learn more about SSE's expansion in China and the current pollution conditions in Asia

Safety isn't a race, but if it were, ladders wouldn't stand a chance against low-level scissor lifts' safe and spacious platforms, easy maneuverability or ergonomics.

When an application calls for surface finishing, cleaning, polishing, deburring, edge blending or removal of paint, rust or other contamination, a wheel brush is often the ideal solution.

At home, in the car, and while shopping, voice-controlled digital assistants have become a part of daily life. In the future, they will also make lab work easier. The first such assistant to specifically help scientists in the coatings industry is here.

Coating thickness directly affects product quality, whether for automotive paint, electroplating, anodizing or a wide range of other coating applications.

HSP values have proven themselves in the world of formulations. Common tasks such as finding good solvents (or blends) or ensuring compatibility between components in a formulation become much more rational and efficient when the HSP values of all the key ingredients are known, either from your suppliers or internally, and HSP distance calculations are used routinely to find the best combinations.

This article will discuss the requirements of the 2019 edition of NFPA 652 and provides some practical measures for controlling dust flash fire and explosion hazards associated with the handling, processing and storing of combustible powders.