Waterborne Coatings

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The film formation process of one-component waterborne formulations involves a sequence of water evaporation, coalescence and further solidification.

Newest Coating Technology Demonstrates Utility in Graphic Arts

What do the tango, which originated in Latin America, and the official soccer ball of the same name for this year’s European Soccer Championship have in common?

The American Coatings Show and Conference was held May 7-10 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. With 427 exhibitors and more than 7,500 overall participants from 69 countries, this year’s ACS broke all of its previous records for visitors, exhibitors and footprint.

Associative thickeners play an important role in defining the rheology of waterborne latex paints.

It’s tough out there, especially for metals that aren’t protected from the elements.

VpCI®-386 is an organic water-based acrylic coating that provides superior multimetal corrosion protection in harsh, outdoor, unsheltered applications, incorporating Cortec's unique VpCI technology.

One of the challenges of formulating waterborne architectural coatings is achieving an acceptable balance of properties both during application and in the final film.

The challenges of substrate wetting and flow are especially problematic for formulators of water-based coatings.