Below are the year’s most-viewed industry news stories on the PCI website. Stories featuring new technology were the most popular.

• Researcher Develops Water-Soluble Polymer for Water-Resistant Coatings
• Researchers Studying Bird Feathers Discover New Way to Create Colors
• Eastern Michigan University Professor to Research Safer Coatings for U.S. Military
• New Material Could Make Aircraft Deicers a Thing of the Past
• Researchers Develop Coating to Make Soap Pour Cleanly from Plastic Bottles
• New Technology Helps to Accelerate Coatings Development
• New Report Studies Global Market for Powder Coatings
• The Science of Watching Paint Dry:  Nanotech for Everyday Impact
• Researchers Develop Rubbery Coatings to Beat Ice Formation
• Berkeley Lab Scientists Developing Paint-On Coating for Energy Efficient Windows