Editor's note: This online exclusive includes a roundtable Q&A with industry experts from Kraton, Dow Coating Materials, PPG's Traffic Solutions, Arkema Coating Resins, and BASF. Read More…
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Paints and coatings are typically used to beautify and protect, but there are many examples of specialty coatings that serve other functions.1,2 The development of these “functional” coatings has been ... Read More…
Vinyl siding is often chosen by homeowners because it comes as colored panels with a high-quality finish and doesn’t require more work once it is installed. That factory-applied finish does ... Read More…
Core paint and coatings manufacturing processes have remained largely unchanged since the dawn of the industry. Ingredients are mixed into a liquid (organic solvent or water), a process that is ... Read More…