Many innovative digital health solutions rely on printed electronics that are enabled by functional inks, coatings, and adhesives.
December 28, 2020
The current COVID-19 pandemic has put global healthcare systems under tremendous pressure. While some of the impacts are short term, others are considered transformative.
With COVID-19 vaccines starting to roll out and economic recovery underway, a palpable sense of optimism is beginning to emerge like the first rays of sunlight after a dark night.
The cover of a recent issue of Time magazine dubbed 2020 “The Worst Year Ever.” From the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global economic fallout to a tumultuous U.S. presidential election and the loss of icons like Kobe Bryant, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Alex Trebek, 2020 certainly has been a year for the books. Suffice to say, we’re all eager to turn the page to 2021.
Strict environmental regulations, coupled with rising awareness regarding eco-friendly coatings and better alternatives to traditional products, are expected to propel market growth.
December 16, 2020
The global paints and coatings market was estimated to be valued at more than $140 billion in terms of revenue in 2019 and is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2020-2027.
Single-family starts in October 2020 increased 6.4% to a 1.18 million seasonally adjusted annual rate and were up 8.6% year-to-date.
December 9, 2020
Led by solid gains in single-family production, overall housing starts increased 4.9% in October 2020 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.53 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
AkzoNobel currently uses 100% renewable electricity in eight countries: Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Estonia, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK.
November 24, 2020
Thousands of solar panels have been installed at two AkzoNobel sites as the company continues to accelerate toward its ambition of cutting carbon emissions in half by 2030.
Builder confidence levels have hit successive all-time highs over the past three months.
November 23, 2020
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased five points to 90 in November, shattering the previous all-time high of 85 recorded in October, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
UV LED curing technology offers lower operating costs than traditional technologies, as well as long lifetime, enhanced system capabilities, and environmental benefits.
Ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) curing technology has been adopted for adhesive bonding, sealant, and coating processes in factory assembly lines throughout the world.