(Nanowerk Spotlight) Color plays a crucial role in our daily lives, from the clothes we wear to the screens we gaze at. Yet, traditional methods of creating color, which rely on chemical pigments and ...

Commercial coatings are undergoing a fundamental shift as LEED v4.1, BREEAM, and WELL tighten VOC limits. Explore how ...

Agricultural equipment manufacturers must balance durability, production efficiency and cost control while meeting increasing ...

APV Engineered Coatings, makers of NeverFade Façade Restoration Coatings, has added to its building product offerings with BLOCKSEAL, a water-based, waterproof liquid flashing that seals window and ...

Surface coatings, which provide both protection and functionality, have long been important in a variety of industries. Liquid-infused surfaces (LIS) have been a ground-breaking technology that has ...

Surfaces that ward off liquids can keep ice off roofs, bacterial films off medical implants, and barnacles off ships. In an effort to keep such surfaces slippery for longer periods of time, ...

The precise control of tiny droplets on surfaces is essential for advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and next‐generation lab‐on‐a‐chip diagnostics. However, once droplet volume reaches pico- and ...

Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part story that begins by reviewing some history and fundamentals of coatings, including a look at where the technology stands today, sprinkled with bits of ...

Some liquid-repelling coatings stay dry in a deluge of water, while others rebuff oils and organic solvents. Some can withstand harsh treatment, shrugging off harsh acids, high temperatures, or even ...

Airless vs conventional spray equipment: transfer efficiency, VOC compliance, TCO, and selection frameworks for mega-projects ...

For parts with lower temperature thresholds, such as composites, an ultraviolet (UV) curable powder coating can be an ideal solution. Source (All Images) | Keyland Polymer From aerospace and ...