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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...
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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...
Sep 26, 2007 | Article
The quest to produce environmentally friendly and low-toxicity coatings has generated many new types of coatings and modifications to existing systems. One broad (if slightly artificial)...
Aug 22, 2007 | Article
If your car is damaged, you hope that (among other things) the bodyshop will be able to match both the appearance and the durability of the original finish on the repaired areas of bodywork. Yet in...
Jul 25, 2007 | Article
The term 'floor coatings' covers many technologies and applications whose main common property is a requirement for a hard-wearing, abrasion and scuff resistant surface. The primary types of floor...