RESYDROL® AY 6705 and RESYDROL AZ 6710 waterborne hybrid resins for wood stains provide extended weathering and durability, excellent wood penetration, fast drying, and film erosion control.

Worldwide, the popularity of wood decks continues to rise.

R-162 is a waterborne aromatic anionic polyester polyurethane dispersion ideally suited for coating metal substrates such as aluminum, chrome and steel.

To comply with VOC regulations, coatings manufacturers have gradually moved away from conventional low-solids, solventborne systems to several emerging technologies, which include high-solids, UV, powder, waterborne and solvent-free systems.1-3

With stringent environmental and health regulations, waterborne coatings are increasingly replacing solventborne paints.

For PCI’s Distributor issue, PCI editor Kristin Johansson spoke with Sandeep Goel, PICA (Paints, Inks, Coatings and Adhesives) Business Leader at Nexeo Solutions, to discuss how the distribution model has evolved over the years, what trends distributors are seeing and the challenges that they face today.

Athletes throughout the world have spent a great deal of time preparing for this year’s summer sports events.

Last year we published an article in this magazine on using polymeric hiding technologies as a means of reducing dependence on TiO2 in paint formulations.

The American Coatings Show and Conference was held May 7-10 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. With 427 exhibitors and more than 7,500 overall participants from 69 countries, this year’s ACS broke all of its previous records for visitors, exhibitors and footprint.

Two recurring issues in the coatings industry that owners, applicators and inspectors struggle with is how to accurately determine whether amine blush is present on epoxy coatings, and the ability to differentiate an amine blush from an amine bloom.