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Oct 4, 2011 | Article
By Joseph E. Sabol
Polymer chemistry was a popular topic at the American Chemical Society 242nd National Meeting, held in Denver CO USA, 28 August 2011 - 01 September 2011. Here is a review of some interesting work...
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Mar 17, 2010 | Article
The U.S. automotive industry has gone through huge transformations in the past 30 years, starting with the structure of the industry, where the dominance of the Big Three has been challenged by...
Oct 21, 2009 | Article
Accelerated weathering of coatings for wood by QUV-A with direct water spray closely approximates natural weathering by simulating the erosion and cleaning typical for exterior coated wood...
Sep 23, 2009 | Article
High-performance materials such as solventborne coatings have been produced from polyurethanes for many years. However, with current regulatory pressures, a move to water systems and to materials...
Jun 22, 2009 | Article
Founded in 1986, Incorez Ltd has rapidly gained prominence as a specialist manufacturer of oxazolidines, waterborne epoxy curing agents and waterborne polyurethane dispersions. These high...
Jan 7, 2009 | Article
The interest for hydroxyl-functional acrylic resins as a component in polyurethane coatings has increased not only because of improved performance through crosslinking, but also because of higher...
Nov 26, 2008 | Article
Corrosion protection for industrial, industrial maintenance and marine markets can be an expensive and overwhelming task. Protecting objects such as oil platforms, bridges, storage tanks, steel...
Jun 25, 2008 | Article
Since the mid-1990s, composite materials have made substantial inroads across the building products industry in the manufacture of windows, doors, trim and siding. The unprecedented strength and...
Jan 9, 2008 | Article
The growth of powder coatings has been dramatic during the last decade with new applications continually being developed, including plastics. Innovations in processes and materials have opened...
Nov 14, 2007 | Article
Although (as shown below) there are a vast number of polymers that are collectively known as 'plastics', the majority have common features which make coating difficult. This article reviews some of...