by Cynthia Gosselin, Ph.D. | Mar 2024 | CoatingsTech
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...
by Cynthia Gosselin, Ph.D. | Jan 2024 | CoatingsTech
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...
by Cynthia Gosselin, Ph.D. | Sep 2023 | CoatingsTech
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...
by Cynthia Gosselin, Ph.D. | Mar 2023 | CoatingsTech
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...
by Cynthia Gosselin, Ph.D. | Dec 2022 | CoatingsTech
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...
