by Eric Casebolt | Nov 2024 | PCI
Understanding the Innovation ProcessYou Don’t Know What You Don’t Know Anyone who has been involved in developing raw materials for the coatings industry will tell you it is not a trivial undertaking. Over the years, we have seen many strategic thinkers...
by Victoria Scarborough, Ph.D. | Sep 2024 | PCI
In the Beginning…Key Elements of Material Design Using Autonomous ExperimentationDesigning New Materials for Paints & CoatingsOther Contributions of AI/MLThe Future is Now At the recent TechConnect Conference in the Washington, D.C., area,[1] it was evident...
by George Pilcher | Aug 2024 | PCI
The Current Supply Chain from the Perspective of Specialty Chemical SuppliersIs the U.S. Economy in the Process of “Resetting”? What is Going to Become of the R&D Efforts in the Coatings Industry?What Lies Ahead? “We have too many linear thinkers, but we live in...
by Victoria Scarborough, Ph.D. | Jun 2024 | PCI
Framing the ProblemThe World RespondsSustainability in the Coatings IndustryRaw MaterialsManufacturing ProcessesHigher Performance and Transfer EfficiencyEliminating Materials of ConcernRecycling PaintClimate-Driven Needs for Innovative CoatingsFinal Thoughts The...
by George Pilcher | Apr 2024 | PCI
Grouping and Evaluation of PFASPFAS FundamentalsGlobal Regulatory ApproachesPFAS in the Future? PFAS here. . .PFAS there. . .PFAS is everywhere we turn in the first few months of 2024. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) is the latest buzzword in the global...
by Victoria Scarborough, Ph.D. | Mar 2024 | PCI
Antimicrobial CoatingsHygienic CoatingsFire-Resistant CoatingsAbatement SystemsFinal Thoughts While most people don’t always give it much thought, paints and coatings play a significant role in maintaining global health in many essential ways. It’s not until something...