DURING THE PaperCon conference in Nashville held earlier this year, PPI had the opportunity to discuss some of the issues surrounding coating chemicals with Bob Gargione, global business manager, functional coatings, for Dow. The industry has become more and more reliant upon its suppliers to help it solve problems and even come up with new products that will help papermakers develop their own new products and open new markets. This must be done in the context of trying to reduce costs while maintaining performance.
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