Dec 23, 2009 | Article
While the coatings industry has dedicated a great deal of research, wealth and commitment to developing environmentally acute products, the industry’s innovative formulations continue to be packaged...
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Dec 1, 2009 | Article
When we evaluate the coating market, one can state that the VOC issue has probably been one of the most impactful issues in the past decade. Now that many companies have actively been developing...
Nov 18, 2009 | Article
This paper discusses the different mechanisms to improve scratch and wear resistance of solvent and waterborne coatings by incorporation of nano oxide particles. Depending on the concentration of...
Nov 11, 2009 | Article
To keep pace with modern-day mass production of consumer and luxury goods, the coatings industry has hastened to update technologies and deliver different kinds of coatings for various applications...
Nov 1, 2009 | Article
We all are formulating with raw materials and quite often we have a choice in different raw materials and their suppliers! When asking the market place on the key drivers by which they select raw...
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...
Sep 16, 2009 | Article
Ultraviolet light (UV) and electron beam (EB) curable materials are unique solvent-free compositions that cure (harden) in a fraction of a second upon exposure to a UV or EB source. The absence of...
Sep 2, 2009 | Article
People have intentionally tested coatings for their resistance to environmental exposure for just over 100 years, and unintentionally since the dawn of mankind. Light-fastness and weatherability...
Sep 1, 2009 | Article
In present times when many product solutions are seeing new competitors arise differentiation is a critical component to stay unique, add value to your customers and to prevent further...