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INTERNATIONAL PAINT: New Website

May 20, 2013

A new website has been launched to serve customers in North America.

3M: Wind Blade Coating

May 17, 2013

The Renewable Energy Division of this company introduced a new solution for wind blade protection at WINDPOWER, which took place May 5-8.

Coatings Innovation: PPG Earns Award of Excellence

The business was recognized for coatings used in the restoration of a historic battleship.

May 1, 2013

PPG Industries’ Protective and Marine Coatings (PMC) business recently received the 2013 Military Coatings Project Award of Excellence from The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) during the SSPC 2013 event held January 14-17 in San Antonio, Texas.

Carbon Nanotube-Based Coatings

New coatings containing CNTs offer enhanced strength and corrosion resistance.

Charlie Simpson

May 1, 2013

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are nanometer-scale tubular structures consisting entirely of carbon atoms. They represent a newly discovered elemental form of carbon and have remarkable properties in terms of mechanical strength, thermal conductance and electrical conductivity.

Q&A About Polyurethanes

Can existing formulations help make the leap from a one-component polyurethane coating to a two-component system?

Dr. Jeffrey F. Dormish

May 1, 2013

I would like to achieve the high performance of a two-component polyurethane coating, but my application process is only able to handle a one-component system. Can any existing formulations help me make this performance leap?

Editor’s Memo: Steady Dedication

Which articles have been most useful to you, and which ones did you skip over?

Susan Sutton

May 1, 2013

I’m writing this column one day after the horrific terror attacks in Boston. Authorities are unsure whether the origination was domestic or foreign, and we’ve all got more questions than answers. The thoughts and prayers of all of us at ASI are with those affected by the attacks.

PPG to Acquire Deft

April 22, 2013

PPG Industries recently announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Deft Inc., a privately owned specialty coatings company based in Irvine, Calif.

Mapei Acquires Turkey Plant

April 19, 2013

Mapei SpA recently announced it has acquired 100% of the Turkish company Wallmerk Construction Chemicals Building Industry and Trade Inc.

Ask Dr. Dave: April 2013

Dave Dunn shares details regarding UV adhesives/coatings for a medical device assembly.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

April 1, 2013

QUESTION: We use a UV adhesive/coating for assembling the plastic and metal components of a complex medical device. We need to optimize our curing process and ensure that the adhesive is fully cured with maximum properties. What are the most important factors?