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South Africa Road Marking Coatings Market Set to Grow

South Africa’s total national road network is set to increase from the current 22,214 km to 25,000 km in the medium term resulting in more opportunities for growth of the country’s road marking coatings market. High growth f…
Shem Oirere , Africa Correspondent 04.12.19
China Coatings Market Keeps Upgrading in 2019

The China coatings market has been pushing forward by the government to a future scenario in which only companies with environmentally friendly products and scale of production can survive and develop their business further. Under stricter environmen…
Arnold Wang, China Correspondent 04.12.19
Nanosphere Latex Synthesis Using Novel Eco-Friendly Surfactants via Emulsion Polymerization

Abstract Surfactants are used in emulsion polymerization (EP) formulas at less than two percent of the total mass, but they play an important role in the EP processes. Surfactants contribute to the latex particle formation, their size and stabilit…
Azhar M. Awan, The Lewis Chemical Company 04.12.19
Profile on RadTech

Eileen Weber, of Red Spot Paint and Varnish Co., Inc. and president of RadTech discusses the importance of radiation curing technologies.
Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 04.12.19
The 46th Annual Waterborne Symposium

The School of Polymers and High Performance Materials at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) held its 46th Annual International Waterborne Symposium Feb. 24-March 1 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Waterborne Symposium is a technical forum for…
Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 04.12.19
Resins Market Update

Market growth is expected to be fueled by industries such as building and construction, packaging, general industrial automotive, marine, aerospace, and furniture, per MarketsandMarkets. The polyurethane segment is projected to account for the lar…
Anthony Locicero, Associate Editor 04.12.19
Low- and Zero- VOC Coatings

Experts offer insight into the low- and zero-VOC coatings market.
Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 04.12.19
Coating Industry Insights: Part II

The conclusion of a two part series with Kirk Pigatto, General Manager of Hentzen Coatings for a discussion on the current talent issues facing the industry
Novel silicone materials provide a secondary cure for energy-cured silicone acrylate

Two unique condensation curable silicones, with trimethoxy silyl and isocyanate moieties are evaluated.
The European Coatings Show Preview

ECS 2019 to be held in Nuremberg, Germany, March 19-21.
Anthony Locicero, Associate Editor 03.08.19
Further Development of Low-Viscosity Polyester Polyols for High-Solids 2K Polyurethane Coatings

Abstract  Formulators are required to comply with increasingly stringent VOC regulations and, at the same time, maintain the performance characteristics expected from the coating system. Traditionally, there have been three ways to reduce VOCs i…
Jeffrey Janos and Michael E. O’Brien, Stepan Company, Northfield, IL 03.08.19
Fumed Metal Oxide Dispersions Expand Aqueous Inkjet Printing Substrates

Aqueous Inkjet Printing Challenges Over the past twenty years, the printing industry landscape has been redefined by the digital information and communication revolution characterized by a reduction in personal and office printing and increased de…
Tianqi Liu and Koen Burger, New Product Development, and Technical Service Manager, Cabot Corporation, Boston, MA, USA 03.08.19
Additives Directory

Here is a look at the latest offerings from select additives suppliers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.
03.08.19
2019 CEO Forum

Coatings World’s 2019 CEO Forum features executives from 9 coatings companies offering their insights on the industry.
03.08.19
Automotive OEM Coatings

Smart coatings systems for emerging technologies like electric and self-driving cars are driving the automotive OEM market.
Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 03.08.19