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Market Reports
U.S. Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2023 – 2028)
Global Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2024 – 2029)
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New Ways to Spray
For decades, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) have used specially designed robots to paint automobiles, all types of parts, and heavy equipment in a factory environment. To accommodate customer needs, coating chemists have created multiple coating formulas and...
Understanding the Chemical Industry and Current Challenges for Coatings and Adhesives, Part 2
As discussed in Part 1 of this article, published in March 2022, chemical businesses have spent the last two years "fighting fires" as COVID-19 put the industry's resilience to the test — dealing with supply chain disruptions, greater feedstock volatility, shifting...
The Wonderful Wide World of (Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive) Tape
Well over 30 years ago, within the first week of my then-budding career with a global pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape manufacturer, a sales colleague opened a presentation with the phrase, “Tape is my life.” Not only was that the first time I had ever heard...
Raw Materials 2022: Despite Challenges, There is Light at the End of the Tunnel
Where to start? First and foremost, this article is not about the large, global paint and coatings companies, because we learn everything we need to know about their struggles with supply chain issues from public reports. What we don’t typically hear about are the...
The Two Pillars of Surface Preparation
There are two primary “pillars” of the surface preparation process; adhering to these procedures will help ensure the best results in the painting and coating process. Journalist Colin Mason once wrote, “A pristine superyacht in the marina, with shining paint work,...
Hard Minerals Enhance Powder Coating Performance
Improving abrasion resistance is a sought-after goal of powder coating formulators, whether for functional or aesthetic purposes. The use of high-hardness mineral fillers is considered one avenue to increase abrasion resistance in powder coatings. This study examines...
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