Industry Insights
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LATEST INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
4D Printing – the extra dimension
For decades, additive manufacturing (AM) has focused on optimising three-dimensional spatial architectures, optimising strength-to-weight ratios … Continued
How Paint is Formulated
A paint batch can look fine in the can and still fail where it matters: … Continued
Best Practices for Formulating with Niacinamide
Why Niacinamide Matters to Formulators Unlike many trend-driven cosmetic actives, niacinamide offers multiple benefits across … Continued
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS ARCHIVE
The food and beverage landscape for 2026 is defined by a convergence of functional health demands, the relentless drive toward radical transparency, and a new wave of stringent environmental compliance. For formulators and chemists, navigating this environment requires proactive reformulation … Continued
The personal care industry is transforming rapidly. Consumers now expect sustainable and high-quality products, while personal care brands need to respond to changing regulations. Sonneborn, an HF Sinclair brand, is a global leader in specialty ingredients and we recently introduced our … Continued
Andy Pye takes a futuristic look at some on-going developments in how the electronic and other properties of polymers are being tailored for specific purposes. A generation ago, polymer design involved a top-down approach – selecting the optimum material from … Continued
Regulatory updates refer to changes and modifications made in existing regulations, laws, and guidelines that businesses must adhere to. Here, we are referring to coatings. They encompass information or announcements about updates in regulations that affect markets. These updates are … Continued
Sustainability is driving innovation and shifts in the paradigms of coatings formulation, manufacturing and utilization. However, sustainability can be broad in scope and poorly defined. One accepted strategy is to use the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Goals (UN SDG) as … Continued
