This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

The global waterborne coatings market is expected to reach $146.11 billion by 2022.

PPG Industries recently announced the completion of a $5 million expansion at its coatings manufacturing facility in Wuppertal, Germany.

Arkema Coating Resins recently announced that a team of its researchers, led by Wenjun Wu, Ph.D., principle scientist, received the Roon Award from the American Coatings Association.

The European waterborne coatings additives market is estimated to reach $77,838.71 million by 2018.

An alternative to flashing tape, the elastomeric spray reportedly forms a tight, seamless barrier along the rough openings of windows and doors.

Michelman recently announced the grand opening of its Advanced Materials Collaboration Center on October 2 at the company’s Cincinnati, Ohio, headquarters.

A new paper from this company summarizes the findings of a comprehensive study that tested 60 coating formulations applied to steel panels.

Axalta Coating Systems recently announced it has broken ground in Wuppertal, Germany, on construction to expand its capacity to produce waterborne coatings.