- Patented technology.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals has developed a patented photo-latent-basecuring technology for the automotive and industrial coatings markets. To date the number of photolatent compounds known to be inactive and stable in the dark but capable of efficiently generating a basic catalyst on exposure to light is very small,' said Hermann Angerer, ......
- Waterborne polymers for water repellent wood
coatings.
Waterborne polymer emulsions composed of vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE), ethylene-vinyl chloride (EVCl), and other vinyl acetate copolymers were evaluated as polymer systems in water repellent coatings for exterior wood applications. Data presented indicates that these polymer emulsions exhibit an excellent balance of performance properties, making them the polymer of choice in ......
- A new breed of acrylic dispersions: a new breed of
dispersions for industrial furniture coatings with polymer bound
stabilizers.
Acrylic dispersions consisting of particles with a controlled morphology and a self-crosslinking mechanism are the current state-of-the art binders for VOC-compliant industrial coatings for wood, metal and plastics. The process of emulsion polymerisation is used in producing these acrylic dispersions. In the emulsion polymerisation process monomer is polymerised in an ......
- Not your same old polymers: same monomers, new polymers.
Controlled polymerization techniques provide the chemist with opportunities to customize polymers. The polymers made with these techniques are not only defined by their composition, molecular weight, and polydispersity index, but also by their synthesis method--demonstrated with two AB block copolymer dispersants prepared by GTP and ATRP. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Using these ......
- Functional latex and thermoset latex
films.
We review advances in the design and development of functional latex particles that can be used to form crosslinked coatings. Our emphasis is on understanding fundamental principles, of the formation and aging of latex films, of crosslinking of polymer films, of the reaction mechanisms that lead to bond formation, and ......
- Radiation curable systems for today's surface
coating industry.
In the surface coating industry today, the need to take full advantage of constantly improving technology to achieve greater efficiency, economy and productivity is paramount. Also, of ever increasing importance has been the heightened awareness to environmental issues and the requirement to reduce or eliminate solvent emissions as well as ......
- High Solids Hollow pigment for higher solids
coatings.
If you are currently using a hollow plastic pigment in your paper or paperboard coating formulation, here's news about a high solids breakthrough that can help you increase operating rates and/or improve sheet gloss and opacity. HSB 3042NA High Solids Hollow Plus Binder is the product of advanced Dow processing ......