PPCJ spoke to Sandrine Garnier Ph.D., a recently appointed Director of The ChemQuest Group, about her plans for her new role and her views on the biggest trends and challenges facing the coatings industry at the moment. Q: A lot of your background is in adhesives....
PFAS BasicsEvaluating and Categorizing PFASDiffering Regulations around the WorldSpecialty Chemicals Strategies for the Future In his beloved poem, “Jabberwocky,” Lewis Carroll created a number of neologisms that became a part of the English Language circa 1871,...
GMA AcrylicsAcrylic UrethanesAcrylic HybridsAcrylic PolyestersCommon DrawbacksMarkets and the Future of Acrylic Powder Coatings Acrylic powder coatings are one of the highest performance but most overlooked powder coating technologies. Solid acrylic resins and powder...
U.S. Economic IndicatorsU.S. Coatings Industry Forecast 2022 was a challenging year. The early better-than-expected growth forecasts for the global economy quickly turned into doubt after Russia invaded Ukraine. Growth predictions were decreased because of these...
The conversation around sustainability in the coatings industry has evolved. Traditionally, the greatest focus has been on products and materials, driven partly by shrinking VOC thresholds. There is still growing demand for greener product types, though new topics...
Just a few months ago, at the start of 2022, we were holding our breath that the new year would be easier than the preceding pandemic years. Cautiously optimistic that the country could avoid any major weather events, that raw materials would become more readily...
