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Pearlescent Pigments in Coatings – a Primer

August 1, 2018

Pearlescent pigments are a versatile group of effect pigments that are widely used in many coatings applications. Their color is a result of light interference based on their physical structure and composition.

Latest Developments in Water-Based 2K FEVE Coatings

for Applications Requiring Ultra-Weatherability

Donald C. Lawson III

August 1, 2018

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This study reviewed analysis of several formulations based on an FEVE emulsion and an FEVE dispersion.

Hazmat Waste Put to Use

A Reuse Solution for Solvent-Based Paints and Raw Materials

Huzaifa Matawala

July 10, 2018

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Through a new recycling process, this company is able to serve the markets with a final recycled product that saved many important ingredients from land burial or fuel blending.

New Safe and Durable Antimicrobial Coating Technology

Conforming to the Latest EU BPR Legislation

Victoria Osborne Erwin Honcoop Barend van de Velde

July 9, 2018

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This new antimicrobial technology provides a safe mechanism for generating an antimicrobial active surface for coatings with unique, long-lasting antimicrobial protection against a wide spectrum of microbes with no risk of microbial resistance.

2018 Global Top 10 and PCI 25: Top Paint and Coatings Companies

Karen Parker

July 6, 2018

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A ranking of the top 10 global and top 25 North American coating manufacturers. The ranking is based on 2017 coatings sales. Sales of other noncoating products are not included.

Calculation of Crosslink Density of Thermoset Polymers

A Simpler Method

Donald Campbell

July 3, 2018

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This article demonstrates the equivalence of a simple calculation for crosslink density to more sophisticated methods developed by others. By virtue of the method's simplicity it has been easily extended to more complicated UV-curing systems and serves to easily determine the effects of prepolymer architecture on the crosslink density in the cured film.

Sustaining the TiO2 Cycle Rather Than Exploiting It

Gerald Colamarino

July 2, 2018

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From the perspective of TiPMC Solutions, ensuring reliable supplies of high-quality TiO2 and the feedstocks required to produce it will mean that coatings and other downstream customers will need to share value with the TiO2 producers, and their feedstock suppliers.

New Technology on Display at ACS

Kristin Johansson

June 13, 2018

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A wrap up of some of the technology on display at the 2018 American Coatings Show.

Building an Industrial Wood Coating Finish

A View from a Third-Generation Supplier and Manufacturer

Robert Cox

June 12, 2018

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Wood finishing is one of the last processes in the manufacture of furniture or cabinets and the first thing seen on the retail floor. The wood finish emphasizes the mission of the furniture and cabinets with respect to their look and feel. It triggers consumers’ emotional responses to the senses of sight and feel.

Surfaces Matter in Paint and Coatings

Edward Hughes

June 8, 2018

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As new tools and technologies are developed, surface scientists will continue to innovate and create new formulations to meet the needs of those new developments.