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Planet, People, and Performance notes from coatings practice.

Read practical updates on coating selection, safer use documentation, circular programs, and application lessons.

Performance

AkzoNobel Coatings Buyers: Stop Evaluating Quotes by Price Per Pound

An industrial coatings coordinator explains why total cost of ownership beats price per pound, where AkzoNobel extrusion coatings, PTFE spray coating, and Arizona powder coating services fit, and why a search for 'what products have paraquat in them' belongs on the EPA website.

2026-08-31 Lucia Ferretti
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Performance

Why a Cost Controller Keeps Approving AkzoNobel Purchase Orders

A procurement manager’s perspective on AkzoNobel coatings, powder coatings, aerospace coatings, and a surprise hydrophilic coating order—plus why transparent quotes beat low stickers. Yes, you can paint laminate countertops, but the real lesson is about total cost.

2026-08-28 Lucia Ferretti
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