Inspired by nature, scientists have created a first-of-its-kind paint that shifts color with your mood: lifting your spirits when you feel down, boosting your creativity when you feel bored and energizing you when you’re ready to celebrate. Using biomimicry, experts at AkzoNobel have finally cracked the code to MoodPaint. The unique formulation contains modified thermotropic liquid crystals that respond to pheromones given off by people … Continue reading AkzoNobel’s innovative color-changing paint: MoodPaint (April Fools’ Day)

PPG announced the launch of PPG PITTHANE® ULTRA LS high-performance polyurethane topcoat, which is formulated for applications in corrosive environments that require low sheen to limit glare and hide surface imperfections. Used in a two or three-coat system, the new topcoat provides long-lasting protection for applications such as bridges, stadiums, and fuel and water storage tanks while providing minimal reflectivity and excellent aesthetics. “The PPGPITTHANE coatings … Continue reading PPG to expand PITTHANE high durability urethane coating line with new low-sheen, low-VOC solution

NSG Group has successfully developed a new antibacterial and antiviral coating for glass substrates, based on its proprietary sol-gel technology. Copper contained in the newly developed coating, reacts with water, oxygen and other substances in the air to generate active oxygen (H2O2, OH, etc.), which in turn inactivates bacteria and viruses by destroying their envelopes and decomposing lipids, protein and gene materials. The laboratory evaluation … Continue reading Development of Sol-gel Antibacterial and Antiviral Coating for Glass