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Table of Contents
May 2026 • Vol. 42, Issue 5
Features
Focus On: Additives
Additives Shift Toward Multifunctional and Nanomaterial-Driven Performance
By Paint and Coatings Industry Magazine
From Targets to Truth in Paint and Coatings
By The Dow Chemical Company
Evaluation of Soy-Derived Solvents as PCBTF Alternatives in Industrial Alkyd Coatings
By Stonebridge Coatings Laboratory Inc.
Keep Moisture Out,
Stop Floor Failures, Fast!
By Evonik Corporation
The Preservation Paradox
By Arxada
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Supplier Index
Supplier Index
Azelis
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BASF
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BYK
PFAS-Free Additives — See Ad
Canadian Coatings Association
Upcoming Conference — See Ad
Cargill
Biobased Ingredients — See Ad
Gehring Montgomery
Wax Emulsions and Dispersants — See Ad
Munzing
Additives — See Ad
R.E. Carroll Inc.
Ingredients for Coatings — See Ad
ROSS Mixers
Mixers — See Ad
Siltech
Silicone-Based Compounds — See Ad
Southern Society for Coatings Technologies
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Women In Chemicals
Annual Conference Info — See Ad
ystral
Process Solutions — See Ad
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