While the coatings industry has dedicated a great deal of research, wealth and commitment to developing environmentally acute products, the industry’s innovative formulations continue to be packaged...

Water is the number-one enemy of any structure, especially those made from concrete, natural stone or masonry. Penetrating water repellents have been a mainstay of the protective coating and sealant...

Much of the commercial literature concerning UV measurement has been targeted to end users and addresses issues such as process monitoring, benchmarking and troubleshooting UV cure problems. However,... (3 Member Reactions)

This paper discusses the different mechanisms to improve scratch and wear resistance of solvent and waterborne coatings by incorporation of nano oxide particles. Depending on the concentration of nano... (3 Member Reactions)

To keep pace with modern-day mass production of consumer and luxury goods, the coatings industry has hastened to update technologies and deliver different kinds of coatings for various applications...

Since the first use of waterborne coatings, additives have been incorporated to enhance the properties of the final coating. These additives include co-solvents, pigments, preservatives, defoamers,... (3 Member Reactions)

Thickeners are not only responsible for the viscosity of a paint, but they also have a substantial influence on the smoothness and the thickness of the application layer, the leveling of the paint and... (2 Member Reactions)

Accelerated weathering of coatings for wood by QUV-A with direct water spray closely approximates natural weathering by simulating the erosion and cleaning typical for exterior coated wood, increasing...

Many modern processes, from food safety to materials preservation, involve the application of a coating to a substrate. These coatings serve to protect the substrate from damaging environmental...

Coatings have been UV cured in industrial settings since the 1960s. The graphics industry was one of the first to adopt this technology, with a high-gloss coating on cards. Today, there are numerous...

Corrosion of metals and other substrates is and has been a major problem for industry. Special coating systems are used to limit the damage caused by corrosion and substrate protection can be achieved... (1 Member Reaction)

High-performance materials such as solventborne coatings have been produced from polyurethanes for many years. However, with current regulatory pressures, a move to water systems and to materials from...

Ultraviolet light (UV) and electron beam (EB) curable materials are unique solvent-free compositions that cure (harden) in a fraction of a second upon exposure to a UV or EB source. The absence of... (2 Member Reactions)

People have intentionally tested coatings for their resistance to environmental exposure for just over 100 years, and unintentionally since the dawn of mankind. Light-fastness and weatherability... (1 Member Reaction)

Uniform and consistent color is essential to achieve the impression of a high-quality finish and to avoid customer complaints. Special-effect coatings play a dominant role in automotive and other...

XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy) is a powerful method for the quantitative chemical characterization of thin films and solid surfaces. In this paper the XPS process and instrumentation will be... (1 Member Reaction)

Nanoparticle dispersions as functional additives can be an interesting alternative to improve the performance of waterborne coatings. This paper illustrates that specifically processed ZnO... (3 Member Reactions)

Mixing, dosing and grinding are essential processes in paint and varnish production. In order to ensure a high level of automation, it is essential to be able to measure flows accurately and reliably.... (1 Member Reaction)

Carbon Motors Corporation is a homeland security company focused on a highly specific mission: developing, manufacturing, distributing and servicing the world's first purpose-built law enforcement...

Nanocomposites using organic polymers and inorganic nanoparticles will play an important role in applications requiring high visible transparence and mechanical flexibility. A unique class of...