Coatings

ARKEMA COATING RESINS: Binders

March 6, 2014

This company, a business unit of Arkema, has added to its line of waterborne emulation binders for use in formulating roof coatings.

Previewing the American Coatings Show and Conference

Major topics for the event will include VOC reduction and sustainability in coatings.

March 1, 2014

The American Coatings Show and Conference (ACS) will take place April 8-10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta

Determining the Volatile Content of Coatings

Rapid loss-on-drying methods may be more effective than traditional testing methods.

James A. Moore

March 1, 2014

For 40,000 years, people have been using coatings for decoration, protection and camouflage in daily life routines.

UV LED Curing Technology

UV LED curing is fast becoming an accepted, user-friendly technology for a variety of manufacturing processes.

Stacy Hoge

March 1, 2014

UV LED curing refers to a technique that uses “energy” output from the light emitting diodes (LEDs) in the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum to treat coatings, adhesives, inks and other UV-curable materials.

Ask Dr. Dave: How can we ensure that UV-curable adhesives are always fully cured?

Dave Dunn's March 2014 column.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

March 1, 2014

One never gets a full 100% cure of these thermoset systems at relatively low temperatures because molecular mobility goes down dramatically as the adhesive increases in viscosity during curing.

AkzoNobel 2013 Revenue Falls

February 27, 2014

Revenue for the year totaled €14,590 million (~ $20,042 million), down 5% compared to 2012.

Materials and Equipment Advances are Creating New Demand for Radcure Coatings

February 26, 2014

Recent advances in materials and equipment are reportedly creating new demand for radiation-curable (radcure) coatings in a number of industrial applications.

World Antimicrobial Coatings Market to Grow 11.8% Through 2018

February 21, 2014

The worldwide market for antimicrobial coatings is expected to register an 11.8% CAGR through 2018.

PPG to Acquire High-Heat-Resistant Coatings Supplier

February 18, 2014

PPG Industries recently announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Hi-Temp Coatings Technology Co. Inc.