Jun 17, 2009 | Article
Energy prices have skyrocketed over the last several years, and the “green” movement is clearly in full swing. Energy is a precious global commodity, which some areas of the world are taking...
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Jun 10, 2009 | Article
Because of environmental concerns, aqueous polymer dispersions are important binding raw materials for plasters and coatings. Particles with phase-separated morphology, like core-shell copolymers...
Jun 1, 2009 | Article
Since many years we have been facing with tightening regulatory pressures. One of the principal ways to make coatings greener has been, and still is, reduction of VOC’s...
May 27, 2009 | Article
The combination of silver or silver with isothiazoline gives a new and very effective preservative system. By using this combination, the amount of sensitizing isothiazoline can be significantly...
May 20, 2009 | Article
Powder coating cured by ultraviolet light (UV powder) is a technology that combines the advantages of thermosetting powder coatings with those of liquid ultraviolet-cure coating technology. The...
Apr 15, 2009 | Article
Most architectural coatings are applied on the job site, but that may change when it comes to building components produced from composites, vinyl and cement fiber. During the next few years, many...
Apr 8, 2009 | Article
It is said that glass flake was developed in the United States around 1959 and was used initially for the reinforcement of what was, at that time, new-technology roof-light panels made from a...
Apr 1, 2009 | Article
There are several possible definitions of High-Performance Pigments (HPPs) but all of them go in the same direction. A high-performance pigment is one that: * demonstrates high-performance...
Mar 4, 2009 | Article
The cashew (Anacardium occidentale) tree is native to northeastern Brazil, where it is called by its Portuguese name Caju (the fruit) or Cajureiro (the tree). It is now widely grown in tropical...
Feb 18, 2009 | Article
For those involved in UV processes, UV measurement and process control is an important topic. Measurement answers critical questions like "How do we know whether a process is running properly?" "How...