Powder Coatings Fit for Range of Technologies
Sherwin-Williams’ Color Express powder program is designed to reduce the time it takes for powder finishers to match, receive and apply powder.

Powder Coatings Designed to Look Like Anodized Metal
Sherwin-Williams’ Powdura 4000 Anodite deliver smooth, ultra-matte, powder-coated finish using mica pigments.

Architectural, Extrusions Drive Powder Coater’s Expansion
Los Angeles’ Andrews Powder Coating Adds Space, Equipment to Branch into New Markets.

Sherwin-Williams Digital Color Matching Improves Powder Finishing Productivity
The handheld ColorReaderPro color-matching and measurement device is designed to be simple, self-contained and calibrated on site.

Sherwin-Williams Recognizes Vendor Award Winners
Mirka Abrasives earned Vendor of the Year and Excellence in Sales awards, Sames Kremlin also was recognized with a Sales Excellence Award, and Roo Glue won the New Market Growth Excellence Award.

Ecoat Express Revolutionizes GE Locomotives
GE Transportation adds an electrocoat system to ease manufacturing bottlenecks with the help of savvy suppliers who know how to get the project done.

Acrylic Coating Provides Hard Finish for Extruded-Aluminum Products
Valspar’s Acrylicoat acrylic coating is designed to deliver a smooth, glass-like, extremely hard finish on extruded-aluminum architectural products.

Choosing the Right Liquid Coating Application
Q. We are looking at various types of liquid coatings. What would be your recommendation? Liquid coatings expert Dan Szczepanik from Sherwin-Williams tackles this question.

Going Vertical in Powder Coatings
Gateway Extrusions, an aluminum extruder in Union, Missouri, installed a new vertical line that allows it to more efficiently process longer profiles.

CCAI Presents 'Maintaining a Quality Finish' Webinar Series
This three-part series will be presented by CCAI corporate members who have proficient knowledge and experience with each of the webinar topics.

Sherwin-Williams CARC Powder Topcoats Earn Approval from U.S. Army Research Lab
High performance, near-zero gloss CARC powder topcoats help safeguard American military vehicles and the warfighters within through chemical agent resistance and protection from detection through an infrared signature.

How to Increase, Decrease Conductivity of Paint
Q. I apply my liquid coatings with an electrostatic gun. How can we increase or decrease the conductivity of the paint?  

Top Surface Finishing Innovations of 2016
We look back at the industry’s top new products and services for the past year.

Liquid Clinic: UV Waterborne Flatline Spraying
Q. We have been asked to put a finish on some wood products. What can you tell me about UV flatline spray finishes?

Sherwin-Williams to Acquire Valspar for $11.3 Billion
The $11.3-billion acquisition should strengthen the brands and technologies available from both companies.

Webinar Focuses On 2016 Color Trends
Sherwin-Williams' Angela Simone will host a webinar on 2016 Color Trends—Using Color to Enhance Products and Increase Profits on October 8.

View the Sherwin-Williams Powder Coating Webinar
Webinar on a variety of different topics, including pretreatment, how to select the proper primer, application methods, cure issues and more.

Reducing Powder Coating Waste
Coating application is often overlooked as a potential money saver, but recognizing opportunities within this area is crucial to an efficient operation.