Using a UV 3D cell, however, fully assembled products, such as chairs, or desks, can be completely cured using minimal labor in as little as five to eight minutes.

The use of a standard rheometer and standard temperature control system brings the full functionality, accuracy and modularity of the rheometer to high-throughput techniques for coating applications.

Equipment monitoring benefits managers by ensuring that production is running smoothly, but it also allows them to diagnose issues before they cause a major shutdown.

Over the last two decades, increased awareness of chemical emissions has driven a raft of regulations in many countries.

GoatThroat Pumps can be custom manufactured to meet the exacting standards for a facility that requires silicone-free equipment.

An automated segmented flow analyzer, the AA3 from SEAL Analytical, is being used at BASF’s manufacturing facility at Ludwigshafen, Germany, to protect manufacturing equipment from corrosion or chemical attack from potential impurities in demineralized water, boiler feed water and steam condensate.

When it comes to coatings, the most popular color these days is most decidedly green: green for money, as in a product’s cost effectiveness and profitability; green for environmentalism, as in sustainable, healthy products; and green for “go”, in terms of meeting ever-more stringent standards and improved performance goals.

Pharmaceutical tablets are covered by various coatings for many reasons, such as helping the tablet dissolve once ingested.

The loading and unloading of tank trucks containing flammable or combustible products has long been recognized as one of the most serious fire and explosion risks for hazardous industry operations.

Manufacturers in the coatings industry are responding to growing competitive pressure by re-examining every step in their process, searching for opportunities for improvement.