Industry Trends

February 2023

See what has been happening in Asia’s coating and resins industries over the last weeks. What are experts and industry magazines talking about?

What has been happening?

Challenges and promises of powder coatings, Urushiol as excellent raw material for self-healing coatings, pigments and sustainability in the ink industry, and more. Find out what coating & resins journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Powder coatings: Challenging and promising
European Coatings

For the most part, the powder coatings market rebounded nicely in 2021 from the pandemic low in 2020. The biggest challenge was, and continues to be, raw material pricing and shortages. Despite these challenges, the global outlook for powder coatings remains positive as a result of the ongoing sustainability trend.
Urushiol as excellent raw material for self-healing coatings
European Coatings

A recently conducted work suggests the fabrication of mechanically robust urushiol-based polymer coatings with excellent self-healing property and hydrophobicity.
Pigments and Sustainability in the Ink Industry
Ink World

The ink industry is always looking for ways to improve sustainability. Pigments typically make up the largest percentage of an ink formulation. While it is difficult to make a 100% sustainable pigment, pigment manufacturers do incorporate some sustainable materials in their products while also improving their manufacturing process.
Sustainability and Raw Materials
Ink World

Sustainability is becoming a key requirement in business, and the ink industry is no exception. For key raw materials suppliers, it isn’t enough to show their sustainable practices; it is even more important to keep ahead of the curve.
New multimaterial, rotational 3D printing process developed by researchers at Harvard
TCT Magazine

A new rotational, multimaterial 3D printing process has been developed by a team of researchers across different insitutes at Harvard University. The team was looking to mimic the helical structures that constitute biological systems.
Cardanol based polyamine coatings for anti-corrosive applications
European Coatings

Cardanol was successfully converted to polyamine resins. The fabricated coatings were hydrophobic and depicted excellent corrosion resistance.
Casein as sustainable green flame retardant
European Coatings

Researchers have portrayed waterborne hybrid polyurethane coatings containing Casein as sustainable flame retardant through different synthesis approaches.
AkzoNobel Launches Dedicated Range of EV Powder Coatings
Coatings World

AkzoNobel has launched a range of Resicoat EV powder coatings to protect the battery system and electrical components of a new generation of electric vehicles.
World Coatings Council publishes first global sustainability report
European Coatings

The World Coatings Council has announced the publication of its inaugural report on “Sustainability in the Global Paint & Coatings Industry”.
Effects on the UV absorbing power of titanium dioxide
European Coatings

Scientists havs studied the role of titanium dioxide surface modification on UV protective properties of eco-friendly PA coating.
The Pigment Market Continues to Grow in 2023
Ink World

Packaging and inkjet inks continue to be growth markets for pigment suppliers, while raw materials seem to be stabilizing. Pigments provide the color for the printed products that are around us. Whether they are colors, blacks or whites, colorants are a critical part of the ink process…
The Inkjet Ink Market in 2023

Ink World

The inkjet printing market continues to be the fastest growth area in printing, with advancements being made in numerous markets. Two of the fastest growing fields are the digital packaging and textile segments, which will be the focus on their own reports in Ink World’s July and October 2023 issues, respectively. There is also plenty of growth in a wide range of markets, including wide format and industrial inkjet printing.

Paints and Coatings Market Worth $212B by 2026: MarketsandMarkets

Coatings World

The architectural segment is the fastest-growing in of the overall paints and coatings market.

Philippine growth best since 1976

BusinessWorld

The Philippines weathered record inflation and interest rate increases last year by posting the fastest economic growth since 1976 — one of the strongest in Asia amid a dreary global outlook. Economic output grew by 7.2% in the three months through December from a year earlier, according to the local statistics agency, bringing the full-year expansion to 7.6%.

BYK to Expand Production Facility in Shanghai
Ink World

For BYK, the Shanghai integrated site is the second production facility in China following BYK Tongling. The total investment of the phase II project (SCIP II), covering an area of 1.16 hectares, is in the low double-digit million euro amount, and the site is designed for an annual capacity of 4,750 tons.
Architectural Coating Industry in China

Coatings World

The Chinese paint and coatings industry has surprised the global coating industry by its unprecedented volume growth during the past three decades. Rapid urbanization during this period has spurred the domestic architectural coating industry to new highs. Coatings World presents an overview of China’s architectural coating industry in this feature.

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