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Bio-based coatings: Growing market share, unclear definition
Industry experts share their assessment of the market for bio-based coatings in terms of market share, main drivers, and challenges. By Kirsten Wrede
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Automotive market: Slowly recovering
A slight recovery is underway, but we cannot speak of full throttle. The primary growth is in Asia, while Europe is stagnating. Nevertheless, market researchers at PRA are forecasting that the market for...
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Protective coatings: A highly competitive market
The market for protective coatings is projected to grow from EUR 13.4 billion in 2023 to EUR 15.9 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 3.5 %, during the forecast period. How is the market currently shaped?...
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Powder coatings market: mixed performance
2022 was a transition year between the slowdown due to the pandemic and the next economic recession. 2023 was showing mixed performance indicators, as further uncertainty factors appear on the horizon....
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Thriving Market: Functional Coatings Take Center Stage in Growth
Functional coatings are increasingly requested by the most varied industrial sectors. By Chiara Foppa Pedretti, contributing author.
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Water-borne coatings: A steady stream of developments
The increasing adoption of water-borne coatings in some market segments will be supported by technological advances. By Sarah Silva, contributing editor.
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FEICA publishes adhesives and sealants market report
FEICA, the Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry, has has issued the eighth edition the European Adhesives and Sealants Market Report which covers the period 2023-2028.
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Bio-based coating: Despite challenges, optimism prevails
A rapidly developing market spurred on by green regulations and consumer awareness, bio-based coatings still have a few hurdles to overcome. Industry experts from Clariant, Spolchemie and IVM Chemicals...
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South American coatings market
The coatings market in South America will face again several challenges, some of them new and others that have been around in recent years. International inflation, high overall interest rates and some...
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Solid foundation for industrial wood coatings
The global market for industrial wood coatings is expected to grow at 3.8 % CAGR between 2022 and 2027 with wood furniture the highest-performing segment. According to PRA’s latest Irfab Industrial...
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Titanium dioxide: “We do not expect the imposition of further restrictions
We spoke to Reg Adams of Artikol about the titanium dioxide market as well as the ruling that the pigment has been wrongly classified as carcinogenic.
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Tough times at the European coatings market
There is a lot of uncertainty related to the European paint and coatings market this year. The energy crisis, rising interest rates from the European Central Bank, and the slowing global economy all resulted...