It’s the 2016 Nobel Prize season, and there’s a prize for:

• Chemistry: Molecular Machines (sounds cool, batteries not included)
• Physics: “…for theoretical discoveries of…” (What on earth is a theoretical discovery? Aren’t there any actual discoveries to award?)
• Physiology: Understanding the mechanism for the degradation of cells.

There is never a Nobel Prize given for Technology. But, if there were, let’s consider some candidates in the area of factory-applied coatings for metal:

• Automotive Coatings—dazzling finishes, robotic painting, with coatings that last a lifetime (10 years, in this case)
• Powder Coatings—0 VOC technology, high-temperature bake, thick films (2-5 mils)
• Aerospace Finishes—must function under demanding applications
• Metal Furniture Coatings—no particular demand placed on the coating, other than wear resistance
• Coil Coatings–an area near and dear to our hearts

And the Nobel Prize for Industrial Coatings goes to Continue reading →