New Product Announcement: Carbon-Neutral Materials

Construction materials manufacturer MAPEI Corporation recently introduced a new family of carbon-neutral products.

New Product Announcement: Waterborne Coating Molecule

Specialty ingredients producer Advancion recently announced the launch of DMMOPA, a formulating ingredient for water-based resins, automotive and industrial coatings, inks and more.

MIT Team Researching Reusable Rocket Lifespans

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have reportedly been developing new technology and coatings materials to extend the lifespan of reusable rockets while also reducing ...

Not 'Equal,' Just Equivalent

by Letsfixconstruction.com

Specification marketing is second only to continuing education presentations as the m...

Thermoplastics: The Genie is Peeking Out of the Bottle

by Warren Brand

You heard it here first, folks. Paint is dead. It just doesn’t know it yet.

What organic material did researchers from the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota recently combine with bacteria to develop a “living” construction material?

The Government of Canada recently awarded funding to Queen’s University to research and develop what type of coating?

In August, researchers based out of the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India, announced the development of a new way to protect ships from corrosion using a compound from mango leaves. Though further testing still needs to be conducted, do you think the technology will be used in future industrial coating products?

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?

What are the differences between calcium sulfonate modified alkyd (CSA) and high-ratio calcium sulfonate alkyd (HRCSA) in terms of performance and when and where each is used?

What are the pros and cons of acid-staining a concrete floor?

Coatings 101: Technology: A Primer for Newcomers and a Refresher for Seasoned Professionals

from JPCL, July 2022 ; by Brian Goldie, Technical Editor, JPCL

The first installment in the Coatings 101 series, this article provides a basic overv...

New Water Tank Lining: Passing the Taste Test

from JPCL, August 2021 ; by Murray Heywood and John Sierzega, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine

Potable water storage tank lining systems face a number of tests before a tank can be...

2019 Polyurea Development Association Conference

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E-Book: Coatings for Waterfronts, Locks, and Dams

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E-Book: Protecting Industrial Structures with Polyurea

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