The British Coatings Federation (BCF), in association with the Painting and Decorating Association and the Scottish Decorator's Federation, has launched a new initiative, PaintSafe, which aims to promote the safe use of paint and related products and provide best practices for decorators and other applicators during preparation, application and drying.

Single-wall carbon nanotubes are on the fast track to displacing carbon black, multi-wall carbon nanotubes, carbon fibers and other conventional additives from their dominant position in the additives market.

The 2017 Chem Show welcomed more than 5,100 registered industry professionals to the leading event for processing technology at the Javits Center in New York City.

Synthetic microspheres with nanoscale holes can absorb light from all directions across a wide range of frequencies, making the spheres a candidate for antireflective coatings, according to a team of Penn State engineers.

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has revealed the finalists for its annual Awards celebration, which recognizes excellence within the coatings industry.

The University of Arizona has received a five-year grant of up to $15 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to lead a new center focusing on the mass production of biofuels and bioproducts in the Southwestern United States, including high-value bioproducts such as resin.

Commuters, skiers, crossing guards and others who endure frozen fingers in cold weather may look forward to future relief as manufacturers are poised to take advantage of a new technique for creating electrically heated cloth developed by materials scientist Trisha Andrew and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) hosted a Safety Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Eastwood Hall, Nottingham, focusing on behavior-based safety and human factors. 

In new research, scientists from The University of Akron, Northwestern University and University of Ghent demonstrate a feasible solution for producing structural colors inspired by bird feathers. 

Cal Poly’s Kenneth N. Edwards Western Coatings Technology Center (WCTC) completed a successful $1.1 million fundraising campaign to support an expansion that will nearly double its available lab facilities.