The Insights features you read most in 2022

Explore the BASF Insights stories readers enjoyed most last year, including bio-based solutions, wood coatings, and UV absorbers.​

When it comes to resistance, safety, and versatility, acResin®️ is one of the most novel adhesive solutions on the market.

Are you up to speed on rheology modifiers? Test your knowledge and then download the BASF Practical Guide to Rheology Modifiers

Learn more about epoxy coatings and the perfect match with additives

Combining sustainability with high-performance

BASF resins can help protect nonwovens and coatings against damaging UV rays

Award-winning defoamers enhance durability in architectural coatings of all types

Despite these misconceptions, modern waterborne technologies provide excellent performance and sustainability to direct-to-metal coating formulations

In this first episode of "Talks with Tony" podcast, Erin Moore, Marketing Manager for Formulation & Performance Additives, and Tony Moy, Technical Specialist for Formulation Additives, discuss the advantages of BASF’s new silicone-free, energy curable defoamer, EFKA® PB 2770, in industrial, automotive, and furniture and flooring applications.

A BASF study looks at a unique technology for intumescent coatings that can dramatically decrease application times and in many cases preclude the need for a topcoat.

Solar reflective coatings are an effective and sustainable answer to environmental challenges

A BASF study that looks at a new high-performance, APEO- and zinc-free binder with improved corrosion protection.

A BASF study discusses a series of tests to determine the mechanical properties of exterior paint film

Learn how adhesion after accelerated weathering combined with tensile elongation testing can be used to model outdoor weathering.

Siding trends in US census data provide insights into key attributes coating formulators should focus on

Formulators save on TiO₂ costs and maximize opacity with a polymer that spaces particles and scatters light more efficiently

Protect color, retain gloss and prevent chalking with these summer-specific coating characteristics

Find out how well you know the buying habits of professional and DIY painters

Resistance to early rain and surfactant leaching help coatings survive the spring transition

To survive cold winter temperatures, coatings need strong grain crack resistance and adhesion

ASTM D6083 Type-II updates an older roof coating standard. How well do you know the details?

A new approach aligns product performance, cost and true sustainability for coating manufacturers

Customers want a "tough" architectural coating, but what exactly does that mean?

The ASTM adopts a roof coating specification 20 years in the making

Researching, quantifying, and modeling DIY architectural paint application and appearance

UV rays, pets, and even dreaded crayons are no match for durable coatings that protect your customers' homes inside and out

Developing a novel acrylic polymer for high performance in paint-and-primer-in-one exterior coating applications

Next-generation materials focusing on stain resistance and washability

Architectural coating developments, top performance attributes, and trendy topics to watch in 2018

Reviewing the trends and insights we gleaned from ACS 2018

Self-crosslinking acrylics, advances in waterborne coatings, and the path to eco-friendly stain resistance

Do you know the paint buying habits of DIY'ers and professionals? Take our quiz and test your knowledge

Defoamers walk a tightrope in paint coating formulation. How much do you know about this chemical balancing act?