PaintCare Celebrates 10 Programs in 10 Years
A little over 10 years ago, the idea of converting a commonplace waste product like leftover paint into a beneficial resource at large scale was an ambitious one. Nonetheless, paint ... Read More…
Durability Improvement Underlies Much Coating Innovation
The main objective of most coatings is to both protect and decorate. The balance that must be achieved between decoration and durability depends on application. Even so, the durability of ... Read More…
Innovative Technologies That Improve Durability
As discussed in the CoatingsTech June 2019 article “Durability Improvement Underlies Much Coating Innovation,” most coatings must serve two objectives—to protect and decorate. Although a balance must be achieved between ... Read More…
Weathering and Field Defects
The coating system almost always is blamed for field defects, but there are other possibilities: design of the painted object, poor substrate quality or surface preparation, and the process, including ... Read More…
Polysilazanes—Binders That Make a Difference to Surfaces
Polysilazanes are pre-ceramic polymers with a silicon-nitrogen backbone. In recent years they have developed as a high-performance binder in protective coatings for transportation vehicles, commercial and residential buildings, and industrial ... Read More…