by George Pilcher | Mar 2022 | CoatingsTech
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...
by Cynthia Gosselin, Ph.D. | Feb 2022 | CoatingsTech
The long-term effects of global emissions are widely debated in society. Some tout a doomsday scenario whereby life and geography will cease to exist. Others take a more measured approach. What is agreed upon by all parties is that the planet would benefit greatly...
by Victoria Scarborough, Ph.D. | Feb 2022 | CoatingsTech
My recent keynote presentation on megatrends given at the Paintistanbul Turkcoat Congress generated significant interest in electric vehicles (EV) as a driver for coating innovations. Given that every major automobile manufacturer has announced plans for conversion to...
by Cynthia Gosselin, Ph.D. | Jan 2022 | CoatingsTech
In the coatings field, nanoparticles with dimensions between 1 and 100 nanometers (nm) provide the capacity to modify the physical properties of traditional coatings to allow coatings systems to respond to environmental stimuli in a “smart” manner or...