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A new method developed at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) for depositing super-hard, ultra-thick coatings on components has received a 2009 R&D 100 Award. R&D Magazine selected SwRI's Plasma Enhanced Magnetron

Cadillac designed its SRX crossover SUV to be a sleek and elegant luxury utility vehicle. Its swept-back and angular styling upholds the tradition of the automaker known for its sophistication.

Processing of pigments can be optimized by choosing an efficient pre-mixer and tracking particle size even before the milling stage.

This paper discusses the different mechanisms to improve scratch and wear resistance of solvent and waterborne coatings by incorporation of nano oxide particles.

This study investigates the feasibility of formulating waterborne 2K epoxy concrete topcoats with VOC below 50 g/L.

Corporate sustainability is absolutely essential for commercial success in the coatings industry. 

The development of new photolatent base catalysts that release amidine-type catalysts creates new opportunities for radiation curing of conventional adhesive systems.

Curing of UV wood coatings using Phoseon's SLM™ UV-curing technology has significant process and environmental advantages.

An excellent alternative for water-based industrial coatings are formulations based on highly-soluble, eco-friendly, modified zinc phosphates that require no special labels.