PPG Completes Brazil Plant Expansion

Global coatings company PPG has announced that it has completed an expansion of its powder coatings plant in Sumaré, Brazil.

Guardian Opens Houston Distribution Center

Independent fall protection and prevention company Guardian recently expanded to Houston with a new 71,000-square-foot distribution facility.

Sherwin-Williams Unveils 2024 Color Choice

Last week, global coatings firm The Sherwin-Williams Company announced its 2024 Color of the Year.

New Cladding Developments in Resin-Cast Shapes

by Karine Galla

The monochromatic, single-material building facade that dominated the look of commerc...

Color in a Multicultural City

by Jill Pilaroscia

Does red mean strength, power, love? Prosperity, rage, death? Influences like politic...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is releasing the first set of data collected under the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, which will provide new data on the frequency of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and ___ found in drinking water systems.

An artist is painting a “hidden world” beneath people’s feet, utilizing pieces of what on the ground as his canvases?

The white, gray and burgundy color scheme of the newly painted Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego has divided residents and preservationists, with concerns that the landmark’s paint job is not historically accurate. Do you believe colors should only be used if they are historically accurate to maintain full preservation?

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai have reportedly developed a new formulation for a “self-healing” polymeric coating for solar cells. Do you believe self-healing coatings can be widely used within the industrial coatings sector in the next decade?

What is the best combination of metal and coatings for creating bright colors on public art and sculpture, keeping in mind durability, cost, maintenance, and gloss and color retention?

How should a contractor respond when he reads a specification requirement that "the nominal dry film thickness of the coating shall be 3 mils"?

Analysis of Coating Blister Failures and Associated Coating and Substrate Risks

from JPCL, April 2020 ; by Michael Kibler and Patrick Cassidy, Elzly Technology Corp.; and and Jay Ong, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock

For years, the causes and mechanisms of blistering have been studied to determine its...

Lining Crude Oil Rail Tank Cars to Enhance Service Lives

from JPCL, April 2020 ; by Mike Manetta, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine

As crude oil production has increased in North America, more oil has been shipped by ...

Differentiated Performance & Long-Life Architectural Coatings

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Coatings Panel: A Look Ahead

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