Test Methods and ProceduresTape SelectionEvolving Standards Since the 1930s, the most prevalent test for the evaluation of coating adhesion has been the manual tape-and-peel test. Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape (initially 3M™ 710 until it was discontinued in the...
What are Icephobic Coatings?Which Properties are Important to Icephobicity?Developing Technologies for Icephobic CoatingsUnderstanding SnowphobicityContinued Development Anyone who has had the pleasure of scraping ice off a car windshield, looking nervously at...
Growth DriversWhat are Marine Coatings?Issues Related to BiofoulingSustainability and Regulatory Considerations for Marine CoatingsTechnology and Development In 2022, marine coatings were an $8.7 billion market, with a growth projection of 5-7% through...
What is Click Chemistry?Click Chemistry AdvancementsClick Chemistry in CoatingsFunctional Chemistry Chemistry is once again taking a front seat in the quest to find ways to manufacture new, green, people-friendly, sustainable, multifunctional complex molecules for an...
Pantone Color of the YearRecent Color TrendsNew Year, New HuesAnd the Winners Are…Benjamin Moore: Raspberry BlushSherwin-Williams: Redend PointBehr: Blank Canvas Technically speaking, color is simply the retransmission of visible energy that is not absorbed by...
