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Jun 10, 2016 | Article

Defend Trade Secrets Act: What You Need to Know?

The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) was signed into law on May 11, 2016 after a remarkable display of unity in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. The DTSA creates an option for...

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1K waterproofing balcony coatings Case Study

The addition of Incozol 4 promotes fast through-cure but without any CO2 gas evolution. It also allows the formulator to reduce the isocyanate level which could lead to a reduction in toxicity of...

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An introduction to the Incozol range

Missed Incorez at the American Coatings Show 2016? Well, here is the excellent technical presentation that was held by Tushar Trivedi, Applications Engineer at Incorez. Oxazolidines are versatile...

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Apr 13, 2016 | Article

Are your Photoinitiators Optimized for LED Inks Curing?

By J. Pesenti

UV-inks are made of different chemical components. Among all those components, one has a crucial role: the photoinitiator. Indeed, the photoinitiator is the UV-ink component that will react with the...

Mar 31, 2016 | Article

New Universal Selectors: Interview with C. Cabarry (SpecialChem Founder & CEO)

By SpecialChem

SpecialChem launched brand-new & exciting features on SpecialChem websites. We caught up with Christophe Cabarry, SpecialChem founder & CEO. He agreed to tell us more...

Feb 16, 2016 | Article

Determine the Surface Energy of a Substrate in 5 min

By Richard Kaiser

This test is designed to quickly and inexpensively determine the wetting properties of a substrate. It is not designed to overcome all complications in substrate wetting but rather allow the...

Feb 10, 2016 | Article

Coating Adhesion & Additives Used in Formulation

By Jochum Beetsma

Adhesion is the single most important property of both decorative & protective coatings. Among factors to take into account, additives used in coating formulations can either have a positive or...

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2K Zero VOC Polyaspartic PU Floor Coating Guide Formulation

Do you want to formulate best-in-class 2K Polyaspartic Polyurethane Floor Coatings? Incozol 2 moisture scavenger is an excellent additive for the formulation of 2K Zero VOC Polyaspartic Floor...

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Jan 11, 2016 | Article

What are the Alternatives to BPA in Coatings?

By Sreeparna Das

Almost all the food and beverage cans feature epoxy resins in the form of protective linings for a variety of canned foods and beverages and as a coating on metal lids for glass jars and bottles...

Case Study

Leverage the durability and weatherability of Polyurethane Wood Coatings

Polyurethane wood coatings are frequently exposed to harsh environments such as heat, UV, stains, scratch and abrasion. For this, they have to be highly resistant to heat, UV, hydrolysis...

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