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  1. A Heatshield For 'Never-Wet' Surfaces: Rice Engineering Team Repels Even Near-Boiling Water With Low-Cost, Scalable Coating 2/23/2026

    Superhydrophobic surfaces — those famously “never-wet” materials that make water bead up and roll away — have a stubborn weakness: hot water.

  2. The University Of Tokyo And Nippon Paint Group Launch Phase II Of Industry-Academia Co-Creation Initiative 2/12/2026

    The University of Tokyo and Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. (hereafter, “Nippon Paint Group”) entered into an industry–academia co-creation agreement in 2020, focusing on the fields of paint and coatings, and established a five-year Social Cooperation Program.

  3. Living Material Makes Harmful UV-Light Visible 2/12/2026

    T-shirts that warn of excessive sun exposure or labels that reveal damage to light sensitive materials: researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a coating that makes this possible—using proteins and bacteria.

  4. Henkel Expands Conformal Coating Portfolio With Solvent-Free, Cost-Competitive, UL 94 V-0 Rated Formulation 2/10/2026

    Henkel today announced the market availability of Loctite Stycast UV 7998, the latest formulation in the company’s line of award-winning conformal coatings.

  5. Ashland Agrimer™ Eco-Coat Polymer Seed Coating From The Transformed Vegetable Oils (TVO) Platform Receives Approval For All Food And Non-Food Uses In Pesticide Formulations Including For Sale In The U.S. 2/9/2026

    Ashland announces the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially posted and approved its petition under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for agrimer™ eco-coat polymer seed coating for crop care.

  6. TopBuild Acquires Applied Coatings And Upstate Spray Foam 2/3/2026

    TopBuild Corp. (NYSE:BLD), a leading installer of insulation and commercial roofing and a specialty distributor of insulation and related building products to the construction industry in the United States and Canada, announced it acquired Applied Coatings and Upstate Spray Foam.

  7. Freudenberg Medical Ushers In A New Era For Hydrophilic Coatings With Launch Of LUBRITEQ 2/2/2026

    Freudenberg Medical, a global contract design and manufacturing (CDMO) partner to the medical device and biopharma industry, today announced the launch of LUBRITEQ, a new high-performance hydrophilic coating solution, along with a comprehensive suite of associated development and manufacturing services.

  8. PPG Introduces PPG STEELGUARD 652 Coating For Interior Structural Steel 2/2/2026

    PPG today announced the launch of PPG STEELGUARD 652 high-performance, water-based intumescent fire protection coating designed specifically for interior general-purpose structural steelwork. Available in North America, the product combines long-lasting protection and aesthetic appeal.

  9. Sonic Manufacturing Technologies Announces Comprehensive Conformal Coating Capabilities 1/28/2026

    Leading electronics manufacturer expands service offerings with state-of-the-art coating solutions for automotive, medical, aerospace, and industrial applications.

  10. WEG Strengthens Healthcare Presence With Antibacterial Coating In Peru 1/23/2026

    WEG, through its commercial operation in Peru, has completed a new delivery of its antibacterial powder coating system, strengthening its presence in the healthcare sector. The supply was made directly to METAX, a leading Peruvian manufacturer of medical furniture.