Category: Coating types

Weekly Poll (9)

A recent study has suggested that if 139 billion gallons of the world’s whitest paint covered 1 to 2% of the Earth’s surface, global temperatures would stop rising due to the amount of light being reflected back into space. Do you think this concept would be practical in application?

At the beginning of November, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a notice announcing its plan to hold property management companies responsible for lead-based paint safety requirements. Do you believe this notice provides enough incentive to see significant changes in lead-based paint safety practices?

Researchers from Columbia University have recently developed a new coating material inspired by the Saharan Silver Ant to keep buildings cool. According to physics professor Nanfang Yu and his team, the developing coating can reflect up to 99% of sunlight. Slated to require more research and testing, when do you predict the technology will be released into the market?

Researchers from the Corrosion and Coatings Engineering Branch at Naval Surface Welfare Center, Carderock Division are currently evaluating coatings that could possibly mitigate corrosion on Navy vessels. How soon do you think we could see these developing products on the market?

Recent testing has revealed that a nanostructured chemical vapor deposition coating, which provides resistance to water droplet erosion and solid particle erosion, extends the life of steam turbine blades. With these new findings, do you expect more steam and gas turbine blades will have this type of coating?

When it comes to selecting a paint and coatings supplier, which of these is most important?

Researchers are currently developing a glass-based coating for ships and rooftops. Do you believe this will be beneficial for protecting them from heat and sun?

The magic coatings genie has offered you the coating of your dreams! So what’ll it be?

Which of the following research or development areas seems most likely to become a strong market for coatings?

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