by Cynthia Gosselin, Ph.D. | Sep 2024 | CoatingsTech
In George Pilcher’s 2024 state of the paint industry article, he explains that supply chain issues still have not fully recovered from the challenges wrought by COVID-19.[1] Initially, it appeared that 2023 was going to be a year when the pandemic-related supply chain...
by Cynthia Gosselin, Ph.D. | Sep 2024 | CoatingsTech
Measuring ColorUnderstanding ASTM Standards Color is the most critical and obvious coating attribute because it is essential to match both large industrial batches and small one-gallon cans of DIY paint, ensuring the final product is visually consistent for everyone....
by Cynthia Gosselin, Ph.D. | May 2024 | CoatingsTech
The concepts of viscosity and rheology are often confused, even though they are significantly different. For this discussion, rheology is the study of the flow and deformation of liquids (paints and varnishes) under applied forces. Rheology includes viscosity,...
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...
