Studio Develops ‘The Coolest White’ Paint

UNStudio (Amsterdam, Netherlands) and Monopol Colors (Fislisbach, Switzerland) recently developed an extremely reflective white paint that reduces the amount of absorbable heat on buildings,...

Researchers Closer to Germ-Proof Surface Coating

Researchers from the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at The University of Canterbury (Christchurch, New Zealand) are on the verge of developing a germ-proof surface coatin...

Researchers Look at Paint from Pine Needles

Researchers at the University of Sheffield, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, have recently found a use for pine needles beyond holiday decor.

Fighting Ice with Specialty Coatings

by Allen Zielnik

Whether you’re a climate change believer or denier, the predictions are that our weat...

Different Forms of Corrosion Require Various Coatings Systems

by Allen Zielnik

Globally, the corrosion of metals accounts for trillions of dollars in annual costs. ...

True or false: Elastomeric coatings can be based on a number of resin chemistries.

In addition to the American Architectural Manufacturers Association, what other organization has a specification for coatings on architectural aluminum?

UNStudio and Monopol Colors recently announced that they've developed a new "extremely reflective white paint" that has been given a Total Solar Reflectance rating of 80—about 5-10 points above other white paints, according to the companies. Do you think we'll start to see even higher TSR scores as research goes on?

Rice University researchers recently reported building a "better" epoxy with the addition of graphene foam, noting that it is substantially tougher than pure epoxy. Do you think this will be a long-term epoxy solution?

How does a lower-metallic-content zinc-rich epoxy affect the life of a paint system?

How do you determine the best type of coating for repainting a block or concrete building?

New Commercial Products

from PaintSquare Press, Winter 2018

D+D Elevation Award Winners: The Second Class of Elevation Award Winners Showcase Work for — and Around — the Public

from PaintSquare Press, Winter 2018 ; by Brandy Hadden, Staff

Concrete Floor Polishing Essentials

This webinar will provide a basic understanding of the concrete polishing industry and the benefits and characteristics of polished concrete floors in the service environment. The ...

Nanotechnology Applications Within the Protective Coatings Industry

The application of nanotechnology within the protective coatings industry will be presented including the benefits resulting nanotechnology such as weather-resistance, anti-graffit...

Architectural Applications for Liquid and Powder Fluoropolymer Coatings - An Objective Review

This webinar was developed so architects could understand the advantages and disadvantages of liquid and powder coating technologies for the architectural markets. Participants wi...

Powder Coating 2019 Technical Conference

April 1 - April 4, 2019

The Waterborne Symposium

February 24 - March 1, 2019

Southern Society for Coatings Technology Annual Meeting and Technical Congress

May 20 - May 23, 2018

E-Book: The Technology of Concrete Floor Coatings: A Durability + Design Collection

This series of five articles on concrete floor coatings and treatments includes an in...

E-Book: The Technology of Coatings in High-Rise Structures

Sponsored by AGC/Lumiflon

This eBook consists of articles from Durability + Design (D+D) and the former ...

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Weather Testing for Eco-Friendly Coatings

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Minimizing Downtime with PUMA Technology Coatings

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Video, Part III: Creating New Architectural Metal Coating Colors

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

The D+D Pro Video Series: An archive of webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com

A collection of archived webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

The D+D Pro Video Series: An archive of webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com

A collection of archived webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.