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Lactide-based alkyd resins can help coatings formulators to meet new targets for lower VOC content and produce coatings with a reduced carbon footprint.

Valspar’s PVDF coating was chosen to protect the roof of the new basketball arena at Ole Miss.

Despite some challenges  the outlook is positive, with steady growth across a number of sectors, from an increase in single-family construction and residential green building, to the growing remodeling market, to the expected entrance of millennials into the home-buying market.

Focusing on using the right type of additive to address a specific film defect will reduce the number of materials to test and not rely on trying many different chemicals in the hope of finding just the right pixie dust.

Fluoropolymer-based stain-resistant additives offer broad applicability depending on their specific chemistry and formulation.

PPG Industries announced the completion of a Colorful Communities™ project in Zhangjiagang, China, that helped to revitalize the Nansha Primary School as part of its global charitable-giving effort.

Zero-VOC additives help pave the way for a greener future, creating healthier alternatives to traditional VOC-heavy paints.

Cities looking to beautify their neighborhoods through cleanup and restoration efforts can quickly and easily reduce unsightly graffiti with this coating.

There are colorants containing infrared-reflective materials with both solvent and water-based formulas designed for broad compatibility in coatings.

2K waterborne polyurethane and polyaspartic coatings can provide excellent protection as well as decoration, provide a longer service life and lower life cycle cost.