All the papers published during 2025

RESINS

• Introducing a novel high-speed crosslinking technology for powder coatings based on Michael addition chemnistry– ALLNEX
• Waterborne oil-based resins using resinous polyol – LUERCHEM LLC
• Groundbreaking PU aliphatic waterborne oil-modified resin with superior performance for wood flooring and furniture – POLYNT
• Low viscosity aliphatic polyisocyanates for green polyurethane coatings – SAFIC-ALCAN/WANHUA
• Is weight variation a good indicator of chemical resistance? – DDCHEM
• The waterborne epoxy resins – IMCD ITALIA
• Low VOC technology for high-quality water-based coatings for wood – COVESTRO
• Powder coating resins with rPET – A path to sustainable powder coatings – ALLNEX

ADDITIVES

• New PFAS free texture agents for powder coatings – KSCNT – SOUTH KOREA
• Handleability and sustainability with 100% active, flozable dispersants for coatings and inks– LUBRIZOL
• Innovative solutions: replacing PFAS in coatings for a sustainable future – MUENZING
• Using cellulose nanofibrils from softwood bark for sustainable coatings – HOLZFORSCHUNG AUSTRIA
• Enhancing radiation-curable coatings with silicone surface additives – BYK
• Enhancing corrosion protection in the rail industry – HEXIGONE
• New generation inorganic and organic bentonite clays in wood coatings – ZHEJIANG CHANG’AN RENHENG
• The future of heating is a graphene paint – BEDIMENSIONAL
• Fire retardancy reimagined: ATO-free and effective – TOLSA

BIOCIDES

• Inorganic in-can preservatives with innovative encapsulation technology: the powerful alternative to organic biocides – SAFIC-ALCAN/TOLSA

FILLERS

• BioPowder launches application lab for bio-based coating formulations using functional fillers – BIOPOWDER 

PIGMENTS

• Metallic color in the high-tech challenges of the automotive sector – SUSONITY
• Pigment technology can help address the urban heat island effect – SHEPHERD COLOR
• The formulation and color concept for a sustainable future – Reducing CO2 emissions using high reflectance pigments – LEONICE
• The revolutionary black pigment that cleans the air by capturing CO₂ – SAFIC-ALCAN/BIO-ESPERIA

BIO BASED CHEMICALS

• Relement contracts Weylchem-Allessa to start the industrial-scale production of biobased 3-methylphthalic anhydride – RELEMENT

CHEMICALS

• Enhancing cement mortar with advanced silicon-based water repellent agents – CELOTECH
• Polymeric radical photoinitiators: properties and sustainability – EUROSYN

POLIOLS

• Scaling up lignin polyols for PU coatings – TECNALIA/AEP POLYMERS/ECOAT
• Styrene allyl alcohol as a performance enhancer in ink applications – LUERCHEM LLC

COATINGS FOR ANTICORROSION

• The industry coming together: combatting the hidden CUI threat in the energy sector – JOTUN

COATINGS FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

• Waterborne and powder coatings: pushing frontiers in sustainably advantaged finishing– PPG

COATINGS PER PACKAGING

• Looking ahead – The key forces reshaping the packaging industry – AKZO NOBEL

ANTICORROSION

• Regulatory status of 1,2-benzisotiazol- 3(2h)-one (BIT) – CHEMLER
• The regulatory odyssey and evolving challenges for the paints and coatings industry – LISAM

SOFTWARE

• Reducing formulation development time by 48% while boosting sustainability – BENS CONSULTING
• Turning chemical compliance into a competitive advantage in the paint and coatings industry – BENS CONSULTING