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2022 Raw Materials and Chemicals Overview
As the world emerges from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is seeing some positive indicators for growth, with sustained high demand. The recovery gained traction in 2021 following the introduction of vaccines and reduced protocols related to...
Coatings and Low-Carbon Cement Technology
Pending legislation that aims to mandate use of low-carbon-containing cement is under consideration in New York and New Jersey, and other states are introducing legislation that requires construction proposals to declare the environmental impact of cement mixes. Honolulu, Hawaii, has added a requirement that city construction projects consider using concrete that stores CO₂. Thus, regulations are driving research efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of cement. The result could have significant implications for the adhesion and durability of paints and coatings applied over low-carbon cements.
The view from the other side…
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...
Ask Joe Powder: June 2022
Our popular Ask Joe Powder blog has made its way to the pages of PCI magazine. What are your powder coating questions and challenges? Joe Powder, aka Kevin Biller of ChemQuest Powder Coating Research, shares his powder coating knowledge and expertise by answering...
Opportunities and Challenges of Biomimicry in Adhesives R&D
The biomimicry toolkit that man has to play with is, for all practical purposes, limitless. The superior designs discovered in nature have inspired many research programs from around the world, both at the university and commercial levels. Reverse-engineering research...
Collaboration at the Intersection of Innovation, Ecology, and Economics
In the past several years, many in-depth articles have been written across the industry heralding a wide variety of advances suggesting that biobased materials were on the verge of achieving explosive growth. Some of these coatings manufactured from "natural" or...