For over 50 years chromium has been used as a corrosion-inhibiting element for metal surfaces. Its high solubility makes it an ideal corrosion inhibitor in paints, but can negatively impact

Sherwin-Williams Chemical Coatings Division has opened two facilities in China to serve product finishers in the Asia-Pacific region. The Cleveland-based company now has a 116,000-square-foot plant complex on 10 acres

Inconsistent Color Results With Clearcoating We are experiencing difficulty in getting consistent color results when applying a 50-degree gloss clearcoat over various substrates. We use 10-gauge, 14-gauge and 16-gauge sheet

The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 dramatically changed environmental regulations, and more changes are underway. Timely and knowledgeable responses are critical.

Although the Electrocoat 2004 Conference held recently in Orlando, FL, didn't experience significant numbers of early registrants, the biennial event ended a resounding success, drawing nearly 400 to conference sessions

Akzo Nobel has opened a state-of-the-art R&D laboratory at its Marine & Protective Coatings facility at Felling in the United Kingdom. The new lab is part of an ongoing investment

IR curing systems are helping manufacturers increase productivity. IR-enhanced convection systems combine the process-friendly characteristics of convection with the speed of IR.

After three straight years of declining sales, U.S. manufacturers of paints and coatings posted a solid gain of nearly 4% in 2003, and solid growth is expected in the near

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers continues to expand its national Science, Technology, Engineering Preview Summer camp program to introduce young women and men to the world of engineering for one

The Seventh International Coatings for Plastics Symposium and Exhibition will be held in Troy, MI, at the Michigan State Management Education Center on June 7-9. The symposium will focus on