Industry Trends

March 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?

Novel eco-friendly antifouling coatings, Graphene inks have promise of industry impact, A mixed picture for architectural coatings, and more. Find out what coating & resins journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Novel eco-friendly antifouling coatings
European Coatings

A new study presents self-renewable amphiphilic coatings with low water swelling and excellent biofilm prevention properties.
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Graphene Inks Have Promise of Industry Impact
Ink World

Graphene inks offer numerous advantages, including mechanical strength, good electrical and thermal conductivity, to name a few.
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A mixed picture for architectural coatings
European Coatings

Solid growth in Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Africa is expected, while Europe will show slowest growth.
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Phytic acid in UV-curable anticorrosive coatings
European Coatings

A new study describes the preparation of photosensitive phytic acid doped polyaniline and its application in UV-curable anticorrosive coatings.
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Beckers Pioneers More Sustainable UV and EB Technology in Coil Coatings
Coatings World

Formulations for dual ultraviolet and electron-beam curing can significantly reduce VOC and CO2 emissions and enhance efficiency in the industry.
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Epoxy coating with low Zn content and high corrosion protection
European Coatings

Researchers have presented a way to reduce the Zn amount in modified waterborne epoxy coatings with enhanced corrosion resistance.
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Water-based resins for fire protection
European Coatings

A new study focuses on the performance of different water-based resins in the formulation of intumescent coatings for passive fire protection.
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PPG Launches PPG STEELGUARD 951 Fire Protection Coating
Coatings World

100% solids, flexible epoxy coating for the architectural market provides up to three hours of fire protection.
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Epoxy resin coating with good lubricity
European Coatings

Researchers have equipped epoxy resin composite coatings with steady superlubricity by adding polydimethylsiloxane.
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Jatropha oil in anti-corrosion coatings
European Coatings

During a recent study, bio-based acrylated and epoxidised jatropha oil was incorporated with graphene nanoplatelets to formulate corrosion resistance coatings.
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White Inorganic Pigments Market Worth $29.5 Billion by 2026
Ink World

Titanium dioxide is the largest product type segment of the white inorganic pigments market.
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Shelf Life vs Pot Life vs Working Life of Paint and Coatings

Coatings World

Learn the unique meanings of Shelf Life, Pot Life, and Working Life and how they impact the use and application of paint and coatings.

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Orion Achieves Gold Rating from EcoVadis

Coatings World

Orion moved up from 72 to 77 points – just one point away from receiving a Platinum medal rating.

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IGL Coatings Named to Statista Growth Champions 2023 List

Coatings World

IGL Coatings announces its listing as one of the Top 10 High Growth Companies in Malaysia for 2023 by Statista, an international market research firm. “The award recognizes the exceptional growth and success of IGL Coatings, including its incredible impact on the coating industry,” said Keong Chun Chieh, CEO and managing director for Ominent Sdn Bhd.

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Singapore’s total manufacturing output decreased 2.7pc in Jan 2023

The Malay Mail Online

Singapore’s total manufacturing output decreased 2.7 per cent in January 2023 on a year-on-year basis, said the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the republic’s Ministry of Trade and Industry. In a statement today, the EDB said that on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, manufacturing output decreased 1.1 per cent.

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Buoyant Nippon Paint eyes 25% revenue uptick in 2023

Bangkokpost.com

An improved economy is among the key factors that Nippon Paint Decorative Coatings (Thailand) believes will help it record revenue growth of 25% to 2.25 billion baht in 2023.

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Alora Paints Brings Innovation to the Paint Industry

Coatings World

From opening a fully-online coatings business and emphasizing environmentally friendly practices, Alora Paints is looking to expand throughout Southeast Asia.

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