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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SMA resins have been effectively used as pigment dispersants and ink transfer aids for many years. This study quantitatively demonstrates that a new SMA copolymer derivative performed exceptionally well as a transfer aid.
These post-addable additives can be effectively utilized as post-addible solutions to alter smooth or glossy stocked powder coatings into matted or textured finishes while circumventing the high research and development, and production costs normally associated with small, quick turnaround orders and reducing manufacturing complexities.
Powder formulators enhance the performance of a coating formulation with the addition of a judicious amount of flow modifier and degassing agent. But be careful, a little goes a long way.
Developments in the area of information and communication technology are creating considerable potential and acting as a catalyst for innovations in automation, machinery and application systems.