Industry Trends

February 2024

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?

TiO2 replacement alternatives for water-based paints, The case for solvent, water and UV based inkjet inks, Eggshells in anticorrosive steel coatings, and more. Find out what coating & resins journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Investigation of TiO replacement alternatives for water-based paints using styrene butyl acrylate
Emerald Insight

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has high opacity, high brightness and whiteness, owing to its high refractive index value. It is mainly used in the coating industry and continuous efforts have been made to replace some of the TiO2 in paint with new pigments.
The Case for Solvent-, Water- and UV-Based Inkjet Inks
Ink World Magazine

Digital ink manufacturers note that the decision on ink type is application-based, although water-based and UV inkjet inks are gaining share.
Researchers Study Eggshells in Anticorrosive Steel Coatings
Coatings World

Researchers create ZENE coatings with zinc-rich coatings and treated eggshell nanoparticles.
Powder Coatings Market to Reach $19.9B by 2028: MarketsandMarkets
Coatings World

As governments sanction more restrictive VOC and HAPs regulations, more customers are likely to turn to powder coating.
Wisdom Marine Group Chooses Nippon Paint Marine to Coat Vessels
Coatings World

Wisdom Marine Group selects Nippon Paint Marine to protect cargo and reduce maintenance costs with NEOGUARD TOUGHNESS.
AkzoNobel Launches White Paper to Explain Role of Coil Coatings in Building Sustainable Environment
Coatings World

AkzoNobel’s white paper is titled The Role of Coil Coatings in Building a Sustainable Environment.
AkzoNobel Highlights Savings from Using Intersleek 1100SR

Coatings World

Ship owners save $8 billion and 41 million tons of CO2 with Intersleek 1100SR marine coating, AkzoNobel performance data reveals.

 

Frost & Sullivan Names AkzoNobel 2023 Global Company of the Year
Coatings World

AkzoNobel awarded by Frost & Sullivan for its commitment to pioneering digital transformation in the global paints and coatings industry.
Unilin Technologies Releases PFAS-Free Coating
Coatings World

New formula for waterproof coatings follows upcoming chemical bans in the US and UK.
AkzoNobel Joins Innovation Program to Solve Societal Challenges
Coatings World

AkzoNobel set to play a leading role in the SusInkCoat project, which will explore how to make inks and coatings more sustainable.
Sherwin-Williams Introduced Environmentally Adaptive Technology for Wood Coatings
Coatings World

SHER-WOOD EA Hydroplus technology is a waterborne wood coating technology.
University of Chicago Researches Non-Newtonian Fluids
Coatings World

Research leads to clump-free paints, wearable protective gear, and other applications.
The 2023 Year in Review

Ink World Magazine

For the ink industry, 2023 was a fairly stable year, with key personnel moves among the highlights.

Surveying The Future of Ink-Related Topics

Ink World Magazine

The global picture appears quite buoyant, with much to be expected from Europe and Asia.

AkzoNobel Supports Delivery of China’s First Domestic Large Cruise Ship

Coatings World

The first large cruise ship ever to be built in China has set off on its maiden voyage, having been coated with International paint.

Accuron Technologies makes further investment in WAAM3D metal 3D printing

TCT Magazine

Accuron Technologies, a precision engineering and technology group based in Singapore, has made a further investment in wire arc additive manufacturing company WAAM3D.

Cost, complexity remain barriers to green buildings in the Philippines

Business World

COST and complexity remain the biggest barriers to the uptake of green buildings in the Philippines, according to the lead of the International Finance Corp.’s (IFC) climate business in the country.

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