Coat It!
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ChemQuest at 50: What Comes Next for the Firm and Its Clients?
ChemQuest at 50: What Comes Next for the Firm and Its Clients?
About this podcast
Primed with Expertise. Finished with Fresh Insight.
Brush up on the latest in coatings, inks, and adhesives with PCI's Coat It! podcast. Coat It! paints a full picture of the global paint and coatings industry one episode at a time. Whether you’re in the lab formulating the next big thing or analyzing market trends, each episode layers in expert interviews, market insights, and technical innovations to help you stay primed for success.
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Episodes
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- ChemQuest at 50: What Comes Next for the Firm and Its Clients? · 35 minCEO Robb Lovegrove and Chairman Daniel Murad discuss the leadership handoff, changing client needs and the opportunities they see across coatings and specialty materials.
- Could Laser Curing Transform the Powder Coating Line? · 12 minHow close is the industry to a 15-minute powder coating line? IPG Photonics' Chance Willis discusses laser cleaning, rapid curing, production economics and what's next for powder…
- Why Vehicle Color Could Become a Safety Feature · 11 minInk Invent's Paul Mijnen explains how advanced effect pigments, visibility measurement and automotive sensors are changing the conversation around color in coatings. Sponsored by:
- FEVE and Polyester in One Extrusion Pass: What Changed? · 17 minAGC Chemicals Americas researchers discuss how a co-extruded powder topcoat performed in flexibility and weathering tests, and what formulators should consider.
- When Coatings Innovation Moves Beyond the Formula · 40 minPPG Associate Fellow Venkateshwarlu Kalsani discusses corrosion protection, career lessons and innovations that could change how customers apply and use coatings.
- When VOC-Control Systems Start Falling Behind · 42 minShip & Shore Environmental’s Anoosheh Oskouian explains how coatings manufacturers can evaluate aging VOC-control systems, improve capture, recover energy and plan for growth…
- The Enduring Innovation of LAPONITE · 26 minFrom coatings to regenerative medicine: a look at the history, science, and surprising applications of LAPONITE. Sponsored By: BYK
- Axalta CTO Robert Roop Receives PCI’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award · 37 minDr. Robert K. Roop, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Axalta Coating Systems, reflects on a 37-year career shaped by customer-centered innovation, technical…
- Why Sherwin-Williams Chose Celery as Its 2027 Color of the Year · 19 minSherwin-Williams Color Marketing Manager Ashley Banbury reveals Celery SW 6421, the unified 2027 Color of the Year for Sherwin-Williams and HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, and…
- Live From CTT Summit 2025: A Student’s View from the Show Floor · 13 minIowa State University graduate student Aneeba Chaudary shares her experience attending CTT Summit 2025 and contributing to the program as a moderator.Sponsored By:
- Live From CTT Summit 2025: A Chemist’s View From the Show Floor · 10 minLSU’s Dr. John Pojman discusses his company and shares his first impressions of CTT Summit as both an attendee and exhibitor.Sponsored By:
- Live From CTT Summit 2025: A View From the Show Floor · 6 minTwo Tremco CPG representatives join PCI live from CTT Summit 2025 to discuss the conversations, connections and takeaways shaping their show experience.Sponsored By:
- How Polymer Design Shapes Exterior Coating Durability · 21 minDow researchers Zofia Siwicka and Sipei Zhang explain how core–shell morphology, functional monomers and polymer–pigment interactions support longer-lasting exterior…
- Inside the Global Top 10 and PCI 25, Part 2 · 24 minIn part two of PCI’s rankings conversation, ChemQuest’s Crystal Morrison, Ph.D., discusses performance-driven coatings, sustainability expectations and the role of mid-sized and…
- Inside the Global Top 10 and PCI 25, Part 1 · 24 minChemQuest’s Crystal Morrison, Ph.D., joins PCI for part one of a rankings conversation focused on the industry signals behind the 2026 Global Top 10 and PCI 25, including scale…
- How Paint Brands and Retailers Earn Consumer Trust · 19 minJD Power’s Michael Taylor explains how research, retailer expertise and product performance shape paint buyer trust in the 2026 U.S. Paint Satisfaction Study.Sponsored By:
- Why Corrosion Protection is Becoming a Value Driver · 29 minJorrit van Rijn of AkzoNobel shares why corrosion is moving beyond maintenance, where hidden costs add up and how powder coatings support longer service life.Sponsored By:
- How Siltech Connects Silicone Chemistry to Coatings Performance · 39 minThe Siltech team explains how silicone additives move beyond surface effects, where PFAS replacement is progressing and why formulation-specific testing matters.Sponsored By:
- Coating Failures Often Begin Long Before the Coating Is Applied · 19 minTitan Abrasive Systems President Brandon Acker discusses overlooked blasting variables, hidden contamination and surface preparation issues tied to coating failure.Sponsored By:
- Nearly 100 Years Later, CIL Is Rebuilding Around the Canadian Paint Market · 23 minCIL’s co-presidents discuss rebuilding the company as a standalone Canadian business and investing around local market needs.Sponsored By:
