Crustaceans Could Provide Natural Color Pigments

Scientists from the Fraunhofer IPA and the University of Paderborn in Germany have reportedly produced biogenic pigments from chitin and other bio-based dyes, which they have dubbed “Crusty ...

Engineers Study Wood Waste for Transparent Coatings

Researchers from Aalto University in Finland have reportedly developed a new type of coating from a polymer found in plants that are colorful and transparent.

New Product Announcement: Adhesive Curative

Performance additives company SI Group recently launched its new multi-functional curative for polyurethane and epoxy adhesives.

The Role of Advanced Coatings in Integrated Design

by Robert J. Kobet, AIA

I am currently enjoying a new position in academia after 35 years of practicing inter...

Fighting Ice with Specialty Coatings

by Allen Zielnik

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

A reportedly non-toxic, fire extinguishing coating recently developed by researchers was inspired by what substance?

The most important requirements for exterior wall coatings on concrete include all but which one of the following, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers?

Chemists have reportedly developed a method to make or modify “smart bricks,” that they say can store energy until required for powering devices. The trick is a polymer coating. Do you think this technology will eventually be commonly used?

Researchers at Espoo, Finland-based Aalto University recently published findings about new potential uses for an armor-plated superhydrophobic material. Do you think the coatings have will one day benefit photovoltaics, among other applications?

What is a self-leveling floor coating, and are there any published standards such coatings must meet in terms of smoothness or other visual properties?

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

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

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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Video, Part III: Creating New Architectural Metal Coating Colors

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Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.