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...

Lab Studies Ultrathin Solar Cell Protective Coating

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently examined an ultrathin protective coating designed to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of...

Nano-Coating ‘Space Skin’ Protects Spacecraft

A study conducted by a research team from the University of Surrey and Airbus Defense and Space found that a “space skin” could help protect spacecraft and satellites from solar radiation, w...

The Ultimate Guide to Mixing Antimicrobial Coatings

by Emily Newton

Antimicrobial coatings can provide products with built-in resistance to microbial gro...

Smart Coatings Boost High-Performance Building Enclosures

by Karine Galla

What could be better than a high-performance coating for a building enclosure? How ab...

A newly developed coating system designed to preserve ___ is reportedly yielding promising results.

A newly developed conductive coating from the University of Sussex mimics the spread of ___ through a process called “explosive percolation.”

The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently awarded a $125,000 grant for the development of a standardized method to characterize the release of nanoparticle-based coatings from various surfaces. Do you believe nanoparticle-based coatings will become more utilized the industry?

An Italian creative consulting firm and design studio recently unveiled a new robotic technology capable of analyzing exterior facades and removing graffiti “tags.” Do you think this technology will be adopted by cities to cover up vandalism?

I have several water tanks constructed with carbon steel for demineralized water storage. The tanks are about 20 years old, and the original coating has started to blister. For refurbishment of the coating, what material should be used and at what dry film thickness? The original type of coating is unknown.

How do you prepare an oil-stained, bare concrete floor for coating?

Attention to Detail: Selecting and Using
Fluid-Applied Air Barriers

from D+D In Depth, January 2016 ; by Andrea Wagner, Dow Corning Corp.

Fluid-applied air barriers are user-friendly, but it is important to use the one most...

Acrylic Coatings: Not Just Paint

from D+D Print, July 2014 ; by George Daisey, The Dow Chemical Co.

More than a go-to finish coat, acrylics offer excellent protection for the building e...

Differentiated Performance & Long-Life Architectural Coatings

Differentiated Performance & Long-Life Architectural Coatings is part of the CPIA Webinar Series...

Coatings: Supply Chain Challenges, New Technologies, Customer Relationships and What to Expect in 2022

Coatings is part of PaintSquare's Paint and Coatings Industry Webinar Series.

In N...

Addressing Infrared Heat Reflective Coating Systems

Addressing Infrared Heat Reflective Coating Systems is part of the CPIA Webinar Serie...

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