BMW Color-Changing Car Now Offers 32 Options

After premiering a first-of-its kind black and white color-changing car last year, German automobile and motorcycle manufacturer BMW has unveiled that the technology can now change its exter...

CA Proposes Banning Hexavalent Chromium

According to reports, a new proposal from the California Air Resources Board would ban the use of hexavalent chromium in decorative plating by 2027 and in industrial durability materials, su...

New Product Announcement: EV Powder Coatings

Global coatings company AkzoNobel recently launched a new range of powder coatings to protect the battery system and electrical components in electric vehicles.

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...

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