I would like to begin this article by assuring all of CoatingsTech’s readers that “all is well—the raw material supply chains have returned to normal,” but I cannot. What I can say is that the statement is more like 85-90% true. There are still a few issues, typically...
This article reviews China and the global paint and coatings industry in 2022 in respect to inflation, material shortages, high crude oil prices, transportation problems, labor shortages and cash flow issues. The good news is that, during 2021, the global paint and...
Who would have guessed, in 2019, that it would be 2022 before the coatings industry began to even resemble what it had looked like during that fine, but in no way remarkable, year? Not that 2022 has proven to be in any way a “normal” year, if we are even...
Where to start? First and foremost, this article is not about the large, global paint and coatings companies, because we learn everything we need to know about their struggles with supply chain issues from public reports. What we don’t typically hear about are the...
What is on the horizon for powder coatings? This is an important question today as evolving technology in this area explores ways to improve durability, achieve low-temperature cure, and other advancements. One of the world’s foremost experts in powder coatings is...
