PFAS: Eliminating the Harmful (and Establishing the Safe) Materials for Critical Applications

by George Pilcher | Oct 2023 | European Coatings Journal

PFAS FundamentalsGrouping and Evaluation of PFASGlobal Regulatory ApproachesPFAS in the Future? PFAS here, PFAS there, PFAS is everywhere we turn in mid-2023. The newest acronym-cum-neologism in the global specialty chemicals industry is the (often pejorative) noun...

Trends and drivers for functional coatings

by Damir Gagro | Dec 2022 | European Coatings Journal

Functional coatings have been an exciting field in coatings development for several years. There is a great demand for functional or smart coatings that can support the transition to a sustainable economic model. A ChemQuest Group forecast identifies the following...

The Global Paint and Coatings Industry 2022

by George R. Pilcher, David A. Cocuzzi | Oct 2022 | European Coatings Journal

Thus far in 2022, we have seen lockdowns in China; the Russian invasion of Ukraine; raging global inflation, coupled with con­comitant efforts to counteract it; shifting attitudes regarding China’s role as a “trading partner”; the significant strengthen­ing of the...