Features

Powder Coatings

Powder Coatings Market

Technological advancements have enabled the introduction of novel powder coatings, which are resistant to fading.

Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 09.04.23

Additives

Performance Enhancing Additives

Sustainability is a key driver for performance enhancing additives.

David Savastano, Contributing Editor 08.30.23

Production Equipment

The Role Of Kilowatt Hours In Measuring Mill Performance

The significance of Kilowatt Hour measurements as applied to media milling technology.

Herman Hockmeyer, President of Hockmeyer Equipment 08.30.23

Marine Coatings | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News

The 2023 Marine Coatings Market

Marine coatings are playing a key role in sustainability, as improving energy efficiency becomes a primary consideration

David Savastano, Contributing Editor 07.31.23

Additives | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Special Purpose Coatings

PPG: Treated Silicas Enable Tire Manufacturing Energy Savings and Reduced Complexity

The use of treated silicas in the rubber industry can have significant sustainability benefits.

Lucas Dos Santos Freire, PPG senior research associate, Silica Products, Specialty Coatings and Materials 07.31.23

Additives | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News

EPA Proposal Under TSCA Would Prohibit or Restrict Most Uses of Methylene Chloride

EPA’s proposed WCPP for allowed uses of methylene chloride includes comprehensive requirements for the protection of workers from exposures.

Javaneh S. Tarter; Nancy B. Beck, PhD, DABT; Gregory R. Wall; Matthew Z. Leopold; Paul T. Nyffeler, PhD; Hunton Andrews, Kurth LLP 07.31.23

Southern Society for Coatings Technology Holds Annual Technical Conference

The theme of the SSCT’s Annual Conference was “There’s No Place Like Home, a Coating Community.”

Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 06.12.23

High-Performance and Special Effect Pigments

These pigments impart special properties and appearance in key markets, which makes them popular with coatings manufacturers.

David Savastano, Contributing Editor 06.12.23

The Industrial Coatings Market

The industrial coatings market is highly segmented, comprised of onshore oil and gas, commercial architecture, industrial maintenance, coil coatings and more.

Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 06.12.23

Purdue’s Xiulin Ruan Develops World’s Whitest and Coolest Paint

Selection of barium sulfate is proving to be key to scattering sunlight and cooling outdoor surfaces.

David Savastano, Contributing Editor 05.08.23

Aerospace Coatings

With air travel predicted to reach record highs this summer, aerospace coatings makers are optimistic that the market will recover to pre-pandemic levels.

Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 05.08.23

Biocides Directory

A directory of select biocide suppliers to the paint and coatings industry. For more information on the products offered, please contact the company directly.

05.08.23

Lab & Testing Equipment Directory

Here is a look at the latest offerings from select lab and testing equipment suppliers.

05.08.23

Europe’s Top Paintmakers Pull Themselves Up Further

The general backdrop for (the paint) industry is still painted with considerable uncertainty, which is reducing both acquisitions and investments.

Terry Knowles, European Correspondent 04.18.23

Beckers Group Brings Radiation Curable Technologies To Coil Coatings

Company has developed the first commercial paint formulations for dual ultraviolet and electron-beam curing in the coil coating market.

David Savastano, Contributing Editor 04.11.23

Building A Better Future: The Crucial Role Of Paints and Coatings to Sustainability

By improving the durability of assets, the industry is supporting extended product lifecycles, circularity and reuse.

Jennifer Dodson, PPG Director, Customer Sustainability 04.11.23

Sustainability Is More Than Zero

There are unique characteristics of the coatings industry that can allow us to concurrently broaden our sustainability thinking in terms of going beyond zero.

Johnson Ongking, VP Pacific Paint (Boysen) Philippines (retired) 04.11.23

Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News

2023 CEO Forum

Coatings World’s 2023 CEO Forum features executives from ten coatings companies offering their insights on the state of the industry.

03.17.23

Automotive Coatings | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News

The 2023 Automotive Coatings Market

The automotive industry is slowly recovering from the effects of the pandemic and the economy, while paint and coatings suppliers are working on innovations.

David Savastano, Contributing Editor 03.17.23

Architectural Coatings | Color Trends & Forecast | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News