by Nathan Biller | Mar 2025 | PCI
Latent Catalysts and Blocking AgentsTwo-Part SystemsAlternative Curing MethodsDeveloping Opportunities Low-temperature-curable powder coatings are often touted as the next generation of coating technology due to their environmentally inoffensive list of ingredients,...
by Eric Casebolt | Feb 2025 | PCI
A Case Study: Improving Mar Resistance for Powder-Coated PartsDeveloping a Real-World Test MethodQuantifying the ResultsAchieving Meaningful Results The coatings industry relies on a variety of standardized test methods to evaluate coatings for an assortment of...
by Victoria Scarborough, Ph.D. | Dec 2024 | PCI
Driving Change: The Regulatory Environment & FundingProtection and DurabilitySafety and Environmental SustainabilityEV Battery CoatingsSensor Technology and CoatingsThe Future State The transportation industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by...
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...
