Industry Trends

July 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?

Non-halogenated flame retardants for wood coatings, Smart paints for surface temperature measurements, The Industrial Coatings Market, and more. Find out what coating & resins journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Non-halogenated flame retardants for wood coatings
European Coatings

A new review article focuses on non-halogenated UV-curable flame retardants for wood coating applications.
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Smart paints for surface temperature measurements
European Coatings

A new study describes the optimised curing and coating of smart paints for surface temperature measurements.
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The Industrial Coatings Market
Coatings World

The industrial coatings market is highly segmented, comprised of onshore oil and gas, commercial architecture, industrial maintenance, coil coatings and more.
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AkzoNobel Launches Openly Available Online Energy Savings Calculator for Powder Coatings
Coatings World

Powder coatings customers can instantly calculate the energy and carbon reduction they could achieve with the company’s Interpon products.
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From tea to resistant epoxy coatings
European Coatings

A new study introduces tea polyphenol radical scavenger loaded UV absorber for corrosion resistant and weathering resistant epoxy coating fabrication.
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Improving the performance of waterborne polymer coatings
European Coatings

Researchers have proposed reversible imine crosslinking in waterborne self-healing polymer coatings.
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Interview: Efficiency is main driver for architectural coatings
European Coatings

The wish-list of desired properties for architectural coatings is growing longer, but the focus is always on the environment. Oliver Peters, Head of Applied Research & Technology Architectural and Floor Coatings at Evonik, summarises advances in technology and market developments.
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Enhanced anticorrosive performance of epoxy coatings
European Coatings

Researchers recently described the the preparation of modified montmorillonite/graphene oxide composites to enhance the anticorrosive performance of epoxy coatings.
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New Review: Common optical fibre coatings
European Coatings

From acrylates to silicones: A new review provides a comparison among four most utilised, commercially available types of coating material for optical fibre coatings used for normal to harsh environments.
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The global battle against ‘forever’ chemicals’
The Malay Mail

Chemicals giants have agreed to pay billions of dollars to end lawsuits over contamination from toxic “forever” chemicals found in everyday products such as non-stick frying pans and waterproof clothing. Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), chemicals that take a very long time to break down in nature, have been linked to cancer, infertility and environmental damage, among other complaints. On Thursday, US industrial conglomerate 3M said it would pay up to US$12.
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High-Performance and Special Effect Pigments
Coatings World

These pigments impart special properties and appearance in key markets, which makes them popular with coatings manufacturers.
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Alternatives for Replacing Fluoroalkyl Substances

Coatings World

Finding a replacement will not be an easy task as PFASs offer unique properties and performances.

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PPG Opens $30-Million Battery Pack Application Center in China

Coatings World

Facility will accelerate development of key coating technologies for electric vehicles.

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EcoWaste Coalition warns vs toxic spray paints sold online

BusinessWorld

The Ecowaste Coalition has reiterated its warning to consumers to avoid purchasing toxic spray paints after it found two additional brands that have high lead content being sold online. The group said in a statement over the weekend that it tested and found two imported spray paints with high levels of lead manufactured by China-based Unioue (Lufeng) Tech. Co. Ltd.

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BASF Further Expands its Innovation Campus Shanghai

Coatings World

Total investment in Innovation Campus Shanghai, China, is approximately €280 million.

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Automotive Coatings Market in China

Coatings World

It has been 13 years since China ascended to the pole position of the global automotive industry.

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