by Victoria Scarborough, Ph.D. | May 2023 | CoatingsTech
R&R Market InsightsSpecialty Coatings TechnologiesFuture Coatings Opportunities The restoration and remediation (R&R) market comprises restoration companies that provide services to restore residential and commercial properties that have been damaged by water,...
by Victoria Scarborough, Ph.D. | Jan 2023 | CoatingsTech
As the Waterborne Symposium celebrates its 50th year presenting the latest in coatings technology, I was asked by the CoatingsTech editor to reflect on how the conference has influenced our industry over the years. In 1981, I was hired as a chemist for...
by Victoria Scarborough, Ph.D. | Oct 2022 | CoatingsTech
Cementitious 3D construction printing (3DCP), or 3D concrete printing, is a form of additive manufacturing used to fabricate buildings or construction components in new shapes not previously possible with traditional concrete work. The global 3DCP market doubled...
by Victoria Scarborough, Ph.D. | Jul 2022 | CoatingsTech
Capturing CarbonStartup EffortsAvoiding Field Failures Concrete is a ubiquitous material that is critical to the built environment, but its production is carbon and energy intensive. As such, it contributes as much as 8% to global greenhouse gas emissions. Pending...
by Victoria Scarborough, Ph.D. | Apr 2022 | CoatingsTech
For decades, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) have used specially designed robots to paint automobiles, all types of parts, and heavy equipment in a factory environment. To accommodate customer needs, coating chemists have created multiple coating formulas and...
