Mission:
The Center's twofold mission is to be a leading academic organization that develops relevant scientific knowledge for understanding and expanding the technology of paints and coatings for the benefit of its members and to enlarge the cadre of scientist and technologists capable of working effectively with coatings.

Objective:
The overall objective of the Center is to provide scientific knowledge that will help its members with future challenges. Center programs are designed to complement the members' in-house research and development. Current scientific and technological objectives are grouped within the Center's core competencies:
-To demonstrate new concepts in polymer synthesis and cross-linking
-To learn principles of the physical phenomena; critical to coating technology.
-To develop new and improve existing characterization methods for coatings