Polychem Powder Launches 2022–23 Color Trend Palettes
Available in powder coating, the Polychem Powder Coating Color Trends for this year consist of twenty-three colors.
Arkema Announces High Voltage Coating Solutions for Electric Vehicles
Arkema has introduced new advanced materials with UL certifications for busbar insulation.
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Protech Group Acquires Dyvex Industries
Dyvex Industries is a plastic compound manufacturer for fragrance, flavor and odor control products. The Protech Group will seek to leverage Dyvex Industries’ market within the coatings industry, including thermoset powder, thermoplastics, liquid and specialty materials.
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PPG Offers New Colors for Coating Architectural Aluminum
PPG Coraflon Platinum powder coating combines color with corrosion protection.
Registration Open for CCAI Online Finishing Courses
CCAI’s Liquid Coating online course is scheduled to begin February 21, 2022; its Powder Coating online course begins March 21, 2022.
PCI Announces 2022 Scholarship Program
The Powder Coating Institute 2022 Scholarship Program opens in January.
White Paper Details Importance of Powder Coatings for Enabling Electric Vehicles
A new white paper from AkzoNobel Powder Coatings explores the role powder coatings are playing in the EV market, with a focus on the role they're playing in preventing batteries and other components from overheating.
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OCSiAl Uses Graphene Nanotubes In Conductive Heating Paint
Graphene nanotubes can be used in almost all types of coatings due to their high electrical conductivity, strength and low working concentration.
PPG Earns R&D 100 Recognition for Paint, Coatings Technologies
Three of the company’s coatings technologies have earned 2021 R&D 100 Awards.
Orion Reports on Coloristic Performance of Carbon Black in Powder Coatings
Binder systems have the most influence on coloristic properties of carbon black in powder coatings, according to a study by Orion Engineered Carbons.