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The private equity industry has grown because so many firms have devised compelling strategies for improving the operations and growth prospects of the businesses they own.

This spirit of innovation, coupled with a strong focus on sustainable practices, not only ensures steady supplies of TOFA and rosin for the coatings industry, it leads to more stable pricing and greater flexibility so that pine chemicals manufacturers can quickly adjust to the ever-changing needs of their customers.

The laboratory will support the formulation needs for pigments, resins, performance and formulation additives that are used in transportation, industrial, furniture and floor coatings, and plastics applications.

Extensive testing demonstrates that this dispersion technology enables waterborne alkyds that offer a performance level significantly exceeding currently available waterborne alternatives and equal to – and in some cases better than – solventborne alkyds.

The intent of this article is to highlight the vast complexities facing the coatings industry as it continues to respond to consumer and regulatory demands for “more environmentally friendly products.”

Wet-look enhancement is intended to provide a lasting, water-soaked appearance. Enhancing materials intensify existing substrate color and aesthetic appeal by making subdued tones and colors brighter.

Consideration of not only a formulation, but also of the multitude of interactions between components is important when determining the proper dispersion equipment for the task.

This work has established a place for some novel new polyols with high recycle content combined with high performance for specialty coating applications, where protection of metal surfaces is of prime importance.

This article describes several new dendritic acrylate oligomers with varying structure that may find uses in coatings and pigmented inks.

PCI recently interviewed several leading distributors to learn more about the value that distributors bring, as well as some of the challenges they face.