New Product Announcement: Waterborne Coating Molecule

Specialty ingredients producer Advancion recently announced the launch of DMMOPA, a formulating ingredient for water-based resins, automotive and industrial coatings, inks and more.

UMass Startup Develops “Smarter” Paint Additive

A specialty materials company based at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has reportedly created a non-toxic programmable powder to make “smarter” plastics and coatings.

New Product Announcement: Weather Resistance Additive

Specialty chemical company Evonik recently released a new additive that provides fast weather resistance for buildings and facades.

New Cladding Developments in Resin-Cast Shapes

by Karine Galla

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

Exploring Color Formulation: What Makes a Perfect Match?

by Jason Loehr, Global Product Manager, Datacolor

Raw materials shortages continue to impact the paint and coatings industry with no si...

A team from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology has developed a new technology that can create multi-functional organic pigments by copying natural __ formation processes.

In an effort to create pigments that are harmless to the environment, scientists from the Fraunhofer IPA and the University of Paderborn in Germany have produced biogenic pigments from what?

An all-dry polymerization technique using a “magic” solvent can reportedly create thin films with enhanced mechanical strength, kinetics and morphology in materials such as polymer coatings and antifouling. Do you believe this technique could be adapted for even wider use within the next decade?

The Court of Justice of the European Union recently annulled the classification of titanium dioxide, deciding that the substance is should not be labeled as carcinogenic. Do you agree with this decision to annul the regulation?

What steps must be taken to mitigate poor adhesion over an existing aged silver aluminum paint? What primer will achieve good adhesion?

What kinds and sources of data are available to support the use of antimicrobial agents in coatings for hospital substrates?

Uncovering History: Paint Analysis & Restoration at the Eustis Estate

from D+D In Depth, December 2017 ; by AMY WOODALL, DURABILITY + DESIGN

When regional heritage organization Historic New England undertook restoration of the...

Estimating Color Fade of PVDF-Based Topcoats: For ‘Bright Color’ Architectural Restoration and Protective Coating Applications

from D+D In Depth, July 2017 ; by KURT WOOD, ARKEMA INC.

Although many topcoat standards for architectural and protective coating applications...

Advantages of FEVE Fluoropolymer Topcoats for New and Existing Bridges

In this 30 minute course, attendees will discuss the ability of FEVE fluoropolymer topcoats to resist UV degradation, corrosion and the ill effects of chemical exposure for both...

Differentiated Performance & Long-Life Architectural Coatings

In this webinar, attendees will learn how the coatings industry has come to rely on weatherable coatings to provide long-term weather protection to buildings. With an increased ...

Windy City Coatings Course

May 17 - May 18, 2022

TiO2 World Summit

September 15 - September 16, 2021

University of Kynar

June 4, 2019

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.

Standard Test Method for Pigment Content of Solvent-Reducible Paints

issued by ASTM

This test method is suitable for setting specifications for the pigment content of solvent-redu...

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Bleeding of Traffic Paint

issued by ASTM

Solvents in a traffic paint may cause bleeding of pavement constituents into the traffic markin...

Standard Guide for Determining Volatile and Nonvolatile Content of Pigments

issued by ASTM

The nonvolatile content of raw materials may be used to determine the total nonvolatile content...