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PCI’s September issue features the latest in additive developments, sustainability advancements in the coatings industry, artificial intelligence, and powder coatings, as well as articles on pigments, dispersions, and colorants. This issue also features coverage on PCI’s annual Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

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Enhanced Graffiti Protection

PPG Industries

September 16, 2024

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A new one-step PCU anti-graffiti coating featuring a urethane powder, tinted to a specific color, and cured for 20 minutes offers an alternative graffiti-resistant solution.

The Keys to Co-Solvent Selection

Mike Praw

September 6, 2024

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Co-solvent choice is a significant challenge faced by waterborne coatings formulators, and its influence on early hardness development and early water resistance is often overlooked.

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How to Get Started with AI—and Why You Need to Do That Now

Hannah Melia

September 7, 2024

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Whether you are a specialty coatings company selling to an OEM, or a raw material company selling into a coatings company, you can use AI to deeply understand how your product impacts your customers’ performance so that you can recommend the correct product, charge based on value, and find a market niche with higher margins. Learn how to get started.

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Examining the Efficiency of TiO₂ in Matt Paints

and Methods of Obtaining Optimal Dry Opacity Without Sacrificing Wet Hide

Paul F. Dietz

September 11, 2024

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In an attempt to improve the quality and performance of a matt paint without detriment to wet hide, a TiO₂/PCC composite pigment with optimally spaced TiO₂ can increase the scatter per unit TiO₂, as well as the dry opactiy.

An Easy Additive Approach for Replacing Fluorocarbon Surfactants

in Water-Based Paints for Hot Block Resistance

Lichang Zhou Brian Vest Linda Adamson

September 11, 2024

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One of the key performance properties formulators use fluorocarbon surfactants for is early hot block resistance. To address this need in architectural coatings, a study of alternative technologies was conducted and revealed that modifying a specific phosphate ester could provide a straightforward solution.

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Citrate Esters as Coalescents for Acrylic Dispersions

Elvin J. Servellon

September 11, 2024

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Bio-degradable citrate esters have excellent toxicological and eco-toxicological profiles, and provide good versatility and compatibility with numerous polymers. Read how they compare to standard coalescing agents.

Development of More-Sustainable Water-Based DTM Coatings, Part II

Soy-Alkyd Dispersion Paints

Debora Hense Kris Weigal

September 13, 2024

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The objective of this collaboration was to showcase the performance of sustainable, soy-based coating materials in real-world formulations, comparing them to benchmarks derived from petroleum-based counterparts. Part II of this series focuses on soy-alkyd dispersion paint.

The Future of Chemical Recycling for Latex Binders

Transforming Sustainability

Giona Kilcher

September 13, 2024

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In an interview with PCI, Giona Kilcher, Global Business Director, CASE, at Trinseo, delves into how chemical recycling, traditionally associated with plastics, is now being harnessed to make latex binders for coatings more environmentally friendly.

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UV/LED-Cured Coatings Empower NA Manufacturing Companies

Faster Production Speeds, Reduced Operations Costs, and No VOC Emissions

Michael Kelly Jeff Jahn

September 13, 2024

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UV coatings can deliver faster production speeds, reduce operation costs, and offer no VOC emissions, as evident in two customer case studies; one a sprinkler pipe manufacturer and the other a solar torque tube manufacturer.

Chameleon Pump Series for Paint and Coatings

August 3, 2024

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The pump minimizes downtime by offering quick and effective flushability, allowing for rapid changes between different paint colors and types.

Acrylic Resin for Industrial Wood Coatings

July 29, 2024

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The new resin is made without the use of intentionally added fluorosurfactants and ideal for flat through semi-gloss coatings.

100% Active, Flowable, Bio-Based Hyperdispersant

July 28, 2024

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The new product enables coatings and ink formulators to achieve outstanding pigment dispersion and stability, while enabling ever-stringent sustainability initiatives for 100% solids systems and a wide range of solvent-based systems.

Micro Powders to Showcase New Natural and PFAS-Free Additives at CTT Summit

July 29, 2024

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In addition to exhibiting at the event, Vice President, Richard Czarnecki will participate in the event's keynote panel discussion and discuss Navigating Materials of Concern in the Coatings Industry.

PPG Launches Optimal Powder Primer with Optimized Zinc

August 12, 2024

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The patent-pending product is formulated with an optimized amount of zinc, providing better transfer efficiency than standard zinc-rich primers and corrosion protection that meets rigorous ISO C5 corrosivity specifications for use in high humidity and aggressive environments.

Dual Shaft Mixer for High-Performance Applications

August 12, 2024

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The ROSS CDA-300 Dual Shaft Mixer pictured, features two powerful agitators: a two-wing anchor agitator driven by a 20 HP TEFC high-efficiency, inverter duty motor, and a high-speed disperser powered by a 60 HP TEFC high-efficiency, inverter duty motor.