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Additional Information<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Writer:<\/th>\nDr Petros Moschidis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Publisher:<\/th>\nInstitute of Coating Technologies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edition:<\/th>\n1st (2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date of first publication: <\/th>\nMarch 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Why does the same formulation not always produce the same result? Where does variability in coatings manufacturing come from? And how is true product stability actually built? <\/span><\/p>\n

Quality in the coatings industry is not created at the end of the production process, nor is it limited to a final laboratory check. It is the outcome of a complex system in which formulation design, raw material consistency, production discipline, quality control, and the everyday behaviour of people inside the factory all interact. <\/p>\n

The book \u201cVariability in Coatings Manufacturing : A Practical Approach\u201d examines variability as the key factor affecting product stability and performance, and approaches quality as an integrated system of thinking and operation. Drawing on principles of chemical technology, industrial engineering, and modern quality methodologies, it analyses the main sources of instability in coatings manufacturing, the role of R&D and production, and tools such as FMEA, Statistical Process Control, Root Cause Analysis, and Quality by Design. <\/p>\n

At the same time, the book goes beyond technical tools, highlighting the importance of leadership, standardisation, quality culture, and the human factor in process stability. Its aim is not only to present methods, but to help shape a different mindset: quality is not merely an inspection. It is a system that is built every day. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8364,"template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":" \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Authors:<\/th>\nDimitris Kokkonis, Dr Petros Moschidis, Dr Evripidis Tsaousoglou<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISBN:<\/th>\n978-618-85244-0-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publisher:<\/th>\nInstitute of Coating Technologies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edition:<\/th>\n1st (2023)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date of first publication: <\/th>\n1998-01-01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pages:<\/th>\n222<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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