CTT continues to grow every year, in both numbers and the quality of the content presented. This article lists four key takeaways from this year’s event that coatings formulators won’t want to miss.
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Raw Materials Costs Haven’t Stopped Growth
Despite rising raw material costs and other factors, most companies all reported relatively healthy organic growth in 2018.
FOCUS: On the Road to New Technologies
A recap of the Detroit Society for Coatings Technology’s recent FOCUS event in Plymouth, MI.
Startups Prepare to Paint the Future
Out of 160 submissions, AkzoNobel selects finalists in its Paint the
Future challenge, which was an open invitation to startupsand scale-ups to collaborate with AkzoNobel on new ideas to drive innovative solutions for customers.
ECS Survey Addresses Key Industry Issues
A survey of ECS delegates reveals information about key coatings industry issues, including market focus, future technologies, R&D activities and sustainability.
Promoting STEM Education
As fewer students pursue careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), many initiatives have been introduced to develop an interest in these fields at a young age.
Very Cool Technology
A new coating technology that allows the pucks to change from purple to clear when the puck’s temperature is above freezing. This provides a visual indication to officials that the puck should be replaced.
Innovation Challenge
AkzoNobel is launching an innovation challenge called Paint the Future. The challenge is an open invitation to start-ups and scale-ups to collaborate with AkzoNobel on new ideas to drive innovative solutions for customers.
The Science of Paint
PCI Editor Kristin Johansson recently had an in-depth, behind-the-scenes tour of Behr’s brand new R&D lab, as well as access to The Home Depot and Behr leadership, and the opportunity to work with both companies and Habitat for Humanity on a s…
Powder’s Technical Community Shares Ideas and Knowledge at PC Summit
This year’s PC Summit drew a record number of attendees (160 people, a 30% increase from last year) and exhibitors (51 exhibitors, up from 21 last year) to Columbus, Ohio, to immerse themselves in a convocation on emerging technology.