Manufacturers Press EU on Titanium Dioxide

The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association and its member companies, as part of a wider group of TiO2 producers, submitted an action to the General Court of the European Union seeking an...

Shepherd Color R&D Looks at New IR Black

High-performance pigment manufacturer The Shepherd Color Company recently announced that it has released a new infrared reflecting black pigment that it says will aid in the recycling of bla...

Venator, Grolman Announce Co-operation

Recently, international specialty chemical ingredient distributor Grolman Group and United Kingdom-based chemical manufacturing company Venator announced that they would be entering a co-ope...

Exposure to Industrial Solvents: No Joking Matter

by Kevin Guth

Most painting firms that I have encountered concentrate their control efforts on prot...

The Proper Use of Sealants on Weathering Steel

by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.

Sealants used as weather seals on the exterior envelopes of buildings have been formu...

True or false: Alkyds are polyesters modified with fatty acids and other components.

True or False: Rutile titanium dioxide is often used to provide color (white) and opacity to coatings.

Researchers from Oregon State University’s College of Science have reported that they’re looking at new ways to design pigments to be more stable, durable and non-toxic with vivid hues. Do you think their research will be successful in determining key ingredients for vivid colors so that pigments can be discovered over shorter time periods?

Last month, President Donald J. Trump announced the lift of United States’ tariffs on steel and aluminum products for Canada and Mexico. Do you agree with this move?

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

What can be used in states that will not allow the use of MEK for IOZ testing per ASTM D4752?

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...

Beyond Color and Gloss: Other Benefits of FEVE Fluoropolymer Technology

Participants will learn about the well-known benefits of using FEVE Fluoropolymer technology, such as color and gloss performance, as well as lesser-known attributes of these coati...

Extending Infrastructure Life Using FEVE Bridge Coatings

This webinar will cover the strengths and advantages of FEVE fluoropolymer topcoats for both new bridges and maintenance re-coating of existing bridges. The presenter will review t...

FEVE Architectural Coatings: High-Performance Coatings for Expansive, Sustainable Design

This webinar will describe the strengths and advantages of FEVE fluoropolymer topcoats. The webinar will evaluate coating performance tests including accelerated weathering and rea...

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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...