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Feb 03, 2012 - Antimicrobial effect of cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agents in coating compositions - Patent
A cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of 1,1-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol,...

Feb 03, 2012 - Coated article with absorbing layer - Patent
A coated article is provided with an absorbing layer(s). The coating is, in certain example embodiments, designed so that significant changes in...

Feb 03, 2012 - Low VOC coalescing agents - Patent
This patent describes a coalescent composition for coating compositions such as paints, adhesives, and coatings comprising a blend of dibasic esters,...

Feb 03, 2012 - Multilayer organic–inorganic coating incorporating TiO2 nanocontainers loaded with inhibitors for corrosion protection of AA2024-T3 - Technical Paper
Organic–inorganic multilayer coating containing organically modified silicates, epoxy resins and TiO2 nanocontainers loaded with 8-hydroxyquinoline...

Feb 03, 2012 - Photopolymerization process of UV powders. Characterization of coating properties - Technical Paper
The aim of the study was to correlate the characteristics of UV powder resins with the photochemical process and the final coating properties. RT-FTIR...

Feb 03, 2012 - Preparation of new biobased polyesters containing glycerol and their photodurability for outdoor applications - Technical Paper
The synthesis of novel poly(butylene dodecanoate)s containing different percentages of glycerol was successfully carried out. The polyesters are...

Feb 03, 2012 - Ring opening of epoxidized methyl oleate using a novel acid-functionalized iron nanoparticle catalyst - Technical Paper
Hydroxyl soybean oils, also called soy polyols, are biobased chemicals designed to replace petroleum-based polyols mainly for polyurethane (PU)...

Feb 03, 2012 - Size effect on the rheological behavior of nanoparticle suspensions in associating polymer solutions - Technical Paper
Associating polymers are hydrophilic long-chain molecules containing a small amount of hydrophobic groups and tend to create bonds between chains by...

Jan 28, 2012 - Antimicrobial Coatings - Patent
The present invention provides a novel coating containing antimicrobial phenolic complexes having improved adherence on hard surfaces, wood and...

Jan 28, 2012 - Enhanced Cationic Photocuring of Epoxides with Styrene Oxide as a Reactive Diluent - Technical Paper
Styrene oxide [StO] has been investigated as a reactive diluent for cationic photocurable formulations to provide key requirements such as low...

Jan 28, 2012 - Flow Modifier for Water-based Coating Material & Composition Containing the Same - Patent
An object of the present invention is to provide a graft copolymer that is usable as various functional materials, that is stimulus responsive, and...

Jan 28, 2012 - Low VOC Colorant Compositions - Patent
An aqueous liquid colorant composition having a volatile organic content up to 50g/l and suitable for coloring aqueous or solventborne architectural...

Jan 28, 2012 - Method to Isolate & Characterize Oligomers in the Aqueous Phase in Emulsion Copolymerization - Technical Paper
In order to model the entry of radical in emulsion copolymerization, a study of the oligomers present in the aqueous phase is necessary. In this work...

Jan 28, 2012 - Quinoxaline Derivatives as Long Wavelength Photosensitizers in Photoinitiated Cationic Polymerization of Diaryliodonium Salts - Technical Paper
The present paper is focused on visible light initiated cationic polymerizations. Photoinitiated polymerization of representative vinyl ether and...

Jan 28, 2012 - Recent Progress in Corrosion Protection of Magnesium Alloys by Organic Coatings - Technical Paper
The excellent properties of magnesium alloys, especially the high strength/weight ratio, make them desirable materials in the automotive industry....

Jan 21, 2012 - Clearcoat Composition for Use in Waterborne Basecoat-clearcoat Composite Coatings - Patent
The present invention provides a process for forming a multilayer coating on a substrate comprising: (a) depositing a color-imparting waterborne...

Jan 21, 2012 - Color Foundation Coat and Color Top Coat Paint System - Patent
This patent describes a paint system that includes a foundation base component combined with a tinted, opaque top coat component and that hides any...

Jan 21, 2012 - Effect of Heating on the Performance of Anticorrosive Coatings - Technical Paper
In order to know the behavior of an organic coating at different temperatures, a drying aging cycle was performed by heating on substrate steel and...

Jan 21, 2012 - Kinetic Study of Photoinduced Quasi-simultaneous Interpenetrating Polymer Networks - Technical Paper
Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs) based on a dimethacrylate and an epoxide are synthesized by photopolymerization. By varying the relative...

Jan 21, 2012 - Low VOC Colorant Compositions - Patent
An aqueous liquid colorant composition having a volatile organic content up to 50g/l and suitable for coloring aqueous or solventborne architectural...

Jan 21, 2012 - Synergistic Antimicrobial Mixtures - Patent
A broad spectrum antimicrobial composition consisting essentially of an iodopropynyl compound in combination with a benzimidazole and a metal borate...

Jan 21, 2012 - Synthesis & Characterization of Acrylate-containing Siliconized Epoxy Hybrid Oligomer & its Emulsion Copolymerization with Vinyl Acetate/2-ethylhexylacrylate Monomers - Technical Paper
The objective of the present work was the synthesis and characterization of an acrylate-containing siliconized epoxy hybrid oligomer (SiEPAC) and its...

Jan 21, 2012 - Synthesis of Cationic UV-curable Methacrylate Copolymers & Properties of Cured Films & their Composites with Alicyclic Epoxy Resin - Technical Paper
Cationic UV-curable methacrylate copolymers consisting of glycidyl methacrylate, iso-butyl methacrylate, and 2,2,3,4,4,4-hexafluorobutyl methacrylate...

Jan 14, 2012 - Low MW Cellulose Mixed Esters & their Use as Low Viscosity Binders & Modifiers in Coating Compositions - Patent
Cellulose mixed esters are disclosed having low molecular weights and low degrees of polymerization. These new cellulose mixed esters include...

Jan 14, 2012 - Polyester-based Powder Coatings with Montmorillonite Nanoparticles Applied on Carbon Steel - Technical Paper
In nanotechnology and nanoscience the development of hybrid (organic–inorganic) nanocompounds has attracted particular attention due to the...

Jan 14, 2012 - Polymeric Materials with Antimicrobial Activity - Technical Paper
This article describes the state of the art in the field of antimicrobial polymeric systems during the last decade. Keeping in mind the multitude of...

Jan 14, 2012 - Preparation & Properties of Polymer-encapsulated Phthalocyanine Blue Pigment via Emulsion Polymerization - Technical Paper
Polymer-encapsulated phthalocyanine blue pigment dispersion was prepared with a polymerizable dispersant by emulsion polymerization method, and the...

Jan 14, 2012 - Synthesis & Characterization of Corrosion Protective Polyurethanefattyamide/silica Hybrid Coating Material - Technical Paper
For the first time, polyurethanefattyamide/silica [PULFAS] based organic–inorganic hybrid coatings were prepared at ambient temperature to combat the...

Jan 14, 2012 - Synthesis & Photoinitiating Activity Study of Polymeric Photoinitiators Bearing BP Moiety based on Hyperbranched poly(ester-amine) via thiol-ene Click Reaction - Technical Paper
A series of polymeric photoinitiators (BP-HPEAs) bearing BP moiety based on hyperbranched poly(ester-amine) were synthesized via the thiol-ene click...

Jan 14, 2012 - UV Induced Microcellular Foaming - Production of 3D Structures in Offset Printing Techniques - Technical Paper
The generation of microcellular foams via a photochemical initiation mechanism is a new approach aimed at the one step production of three dimensional...

Jan 07, 2012 - A Study of the Corrosion Resistance of a Waterborne Acrylic Coating Modified with Nano-sized Titanium Dioxide - Technical Paper
The incorporation of nano-sized inorganic pigment particles into organic coatings may offer the potential for improving many of their properties,...

Jan 07, 2012 - Encapsulated Phthalocyanine Blue Pigment with Polymerizable Dispersant for Inkjet Printing Inks - Technical Paper
Phthalocyanine blue pigment was encapsulated by emulsion polymerization of styrene and a polymerizable dispersant, allyloxy nonyl-phenoxy propanol...

Jan 07, 2012 - Methods & Systems for Preparing an Antimicrobial Composition - Patent
A coating system and method are described. In some embodiments, a system may include a composition. The composition may include one or more bridged...

Jan 07, 2012 - Preparation of Sol-gel-based Nanostructured Hybrid Coatings; Part 1: Morphological & Mechanical Studies - Technical Paper
Attempts have been made using sol–gel-based precursors to produce hybrid organic–inorganic clearcoats. To this end, a typical automotive...

Jan 07, 2012 - Synthesis & Characterization of Flexible Polyester Coatings for Automotive Pre-coated Metal - Technical Paper
In automotive pre-coated metal system has investigated to remove the wet coating process, such as pre-treatment, dip coating and spray coating for...

Jan 07, 2012 - Synthesis & Characterization of Poly (styrene-co-maleic Anhydride) Modified Pyridine Polyesteramide Coating from Sustainable Resource - Technical Paper
Linseed oil was first converted into N,N bis 2-hydroxyethyl linseed oil fatty amide (HELA). The resin was synthesized by the reaction of linseed oil...

Jan 07, 2012 - Time- & Temperature-dependent Crosslinking Behavior of a Silicone Resin - Technical Paper
The crosslinking behavior of a silicone resin that is interesting from a technical point of view was investigated by means of rheology. In order to...

Jan 07, 2012 - UV-curable Waterborne Polyurethane-acrylate: Preparation, Characterization & Properties - Technical Paper
The waterborne polyurethane-acrylate (PUA) oligomer was firstly prepared based on isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), polyether polyol (NJ-210),...

Dec 31, 2011 - Antimicrobial Powder Coatings and Methods - Patent
The present invention is directed to an improved method of preparing powder coatings having, as a component thereof, microparticles of a solid, heat...

Dec 31, 2011 - Color Printing Reducing Artifacts & Banding by Rendering Black Dots & Adding Non-black Dots for Different Subsets of black dots - Patent
A method of printing comprising setting a pixel black value of K for an ink limit and identifying each of black dots of a first subset of black dots...

Dec 31, 2011 - Corrosion Studies on Tailored Zn·Co Aluminate/Kaolin Core–shell Pigments in Alkyd based Paints - Technical Paper
Core–shell theory presents a new easy route to obtain high performance, and eco-friendly anticorrosive pigments with concomitant savings. This theory...

Dec 31, 2011 - Polyester-based Powder Coatings with Montmorillonite Nanoparticles Applied on Carbon Steel - Technical Paper
In nanotechnology and nanoscience the development of hybrid (organic–inorganic) nanocompounds has attracted particular attention due to the...

Dec 31, 2011 - Polyol Acrylates for use in Energy Curable Inks - Patent
Polyol acrylates are disclosed that are the reaction products of a modified polyol and a (meth)acrylic acid or derivative thereof. The modified... (2 Member Reactions)

Dec 31, 2011 - Synthesis & Properties of Cationic PU-fluorinated Acrylic Hybrid Latexes by Emulsifier-free Emulsion Polymerization & Solvent-free Method - Technical Paper
A series of cationic polyurethane-fluorinated acrylic hybrid latex (PUFA) have been synthesized by solvent-free method. In the method, vinyl monomers...

Dec 31, 2011 - UV Curable Glycidyl Carbamate based Resins - Technical Paper
The synthesis and characterization of UV curable resins based on glycidyl carbamate chemistry have been explored. Glycidyl carbamate (GC) functional...

Dec 24, 2011 - Combinatorial and High-Throughput Screening of Materials Libraries: Review of State of the Art - Technical Paper
Rational materials design based on prior knowledge is attractive because it promises to avoid time-consuming synthesis and testing of numerous...

Dec 24, 2011 - Easily Applicable, Storage Stable, Radiation-curable, Pigmented, Artificial Nail Gel Coatings - Patent
A composition, method, and use of a UV curable, thixotropic, radiation curable, low viscosity gel is described. The composition is comprised of...

Dec 24, 2011 - Methods of Using Biobased Latex Binders for Improved Printing Performance - Patent
This invention provides a method of improving print performance in a paper product comprising applying a coating composition comprising (i) a pigment...

Dec 24, 2011 - Novel Fouling Control Coating Compositions - Patent
The present application discloses a fouling control coating composition comprising a polysiloxane-based binder system, 0.01-20 % by dry weight of one...

Dec 24, 2011 - Polyester-based Powder Coatings with Montmorillonite Nanoparticles Applied on Carbon Steel - Technical Paper
In nanotechnology and nanoscience the development of hybrid (organic–inorganic) nanocompounds has attracted particular attention due to the...

Dec 24, 2011 - Polyol Acrylates for Use in Energy Curable Inks - Patent
Polyol acrylates are disclosed that are the reaction products of a modified polyol and a (meth)acrylic acid or derivative thereof. The modified...

Dec 24, 2011 - Synthesis & Photopolymerization Kinetics of Oxime Ester Photoinitiators - Technical Paper
Oxime Ester (OXE) Photoinitiators were synthesized and characterized by HPLC, FTIR, UV–Vis spectra, and 1H-NMR. The UV–Vis spectra of these...

Dec 24, 2011 - Titania-Silica Nanocomposite Photocatalysts with Application in Stone Self-Cleaning - Technical Paper
Mesoporous titania-silica composites that have photocatalytic activity have been synthesized by mixing ethoxysilane oligomers and titanium dioxide...

Dec 17, 2011 - Amphiphilic Co-networks with Moisture-Induced Surface Segregation for High-Performance Nonfouling Coatings - Technical Paper
Herein is reported the design of a photocurable amphiphilic co-network consisting of perfluoropolyether and poly(ethylene glycol) segments that...

Dec 17, 2011 - Cationic UV Curing Behavior & Thermal Properties of Oxetane-modified Polysiloxane - Technical Paper
The oxetane-modified polysiloxane (Oxe-PSiO) was synthesized via the partial hydrolysis/condensation of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and then...

Dec 17, 2011 - Copolymers Including Biobased Monomers & Methods of Making & Using the Same - Patent
Copolymer compositions and methods for making these compositions are described. The copolymers include a vinyl aromatic monomer; a second monomer, and...

Dec 17, 2011 - Detrimental Thixotropic Thinning of Filter Cake of SiO₂–Al₂O₃ Composite Coated TiO₂ Particles - Technical Paper
A SiO2–Al2O3 double layer coating process is widely used for TiO2 particle to reduce its photocatalytic activity. The conventional coating process...

Dec 17, 2011 - Formulation & Performance Evaluation of Hydroxyl Terminated Hyperbranched Polyesters-based Poly (ester–urethane–urea) Coatings on Mild Steel - Technical Paper
A low molecular weight, anticorrosive hyperbranched poly (ester–urethane–urea) [HB-P(EUU)] coatings were formulated using 2nd generation hydroxyl...

Dec 17, 2011 - Properties of PU Powder Lacquers Modified with Polysiloxane-methacrylic Nanoparticles - Technical Paper
Non- and core-shell nanoparticles-containing polyurethane-based powder coating systems, crosslinked with allophanate bonds containing polyisocyanates...

Dec 17, 2011 - Synthesis & Characterization of Vinyl Groups Containing Alkoxysilanes & their Uses in Vinyl Acetate/2-ethylhexylacrylate Copolymer Latexes - Technical Paper
The incorporation of alkoxysilanes into latex systems is of major interest in the field of colloidal science. Two novel vinyl-containing...

Dec 17, 2011 - UV Curable Glycidyl Carbamate-based Resins - Technical Paper
The synthesis and characterization of UV curable resins based on glycidyl carbamate chemistry have been explored. Glycidyl carbamate (GC) functional...

Dec 10, 2011 - Comparison of Phase Structures & Surface Free Energy Values for Coatings Synthesized from Linear & Waterborne PU Cationomers - Technical Paper
WAXS, DSC and AFM methods were employed to compare phase structures of the coatings obtained from waterborne polyurethane cationomers which had been...

Dec 10, 2011 - Improving Corrosion Protection Properties of Organically Modified Silicate–Epoxy Coatings by Incorporating Inhibitors - Technical Paper
Organically modified silicate (ORMOSIL)–epoxy coatings were formed on aluminum alloy 2024-T3 in order to protect the substrates from corrosion....

Dec 10, 2011 - Light and Dark-Activated Biocidal Activity of Conjugated Polyelectrolytes - Technical Paper
This Spotlight on Applications provides an overview of a research program that has focused on the development and mechanistic study of cationic...

Dec 10, 2011 - Low VOC Colorant Compositions - Patent
This invention relates to liquid colorant compositions which are useful in coloring both solventborne and waterborne base paints and which contain low...

Dec 10, 2011 - Process for Synthesis of Telechelic Urethane Acrylate UV Curable Pre-polymeric Materials - Patent
This invention involves the design of a radiation curable organic pre polymer resin material based on urethane acrylic linkage synthesized from the...

Dec 10, 2011 - Study of Acrylic Emulsion for Ultraviolet Curable Pressure Sensitive Adhesives and its Properties - Technical Paper
A two component water-based ultraviolet (UV) curable acrylate PSAs was synthesized by emulsion copolymerization. The synthesized emulsion samples were...

Dec 10, 2011 - Synthesis of CaCO₃–P(MMA–BA) Nanocomposite and its Application in Water based Alkyd Emulsion Coating - Technical Paper
As part of broader effort to synthesize a new class of water-based composite, hybrid emulsion polymerization was carried out with acrylic monomers...

Dec 10, 2011 - The Corrosion Resistance of 316L Stainless Steel Coated with a Silane Hybrid Nanocomposite Coating - Technical Paper
The present work aims at evaluating the corrosion resistance of 316L stainless steel pre-treated with an organic–inorganic silane hybrid coating. The...

Dec 03, 2011 - Coated Articles and Multi-layer Coatings - Patent
"Tricoat" coating systems are used in certain coating applications. Such systems can achieve a deep transparent color effect as compared with the...

Dec 03, 2011 - Critical Phenomenon During Photoinitiated Gelation at Different Temperatures: A Photo-DSC Study - Technical Paper
The behavior of photoinitiated radical polymerization of an 80 wt% epoxy diacrylate (EA) and 20 wt% tripropyleneglycoldiacrylate (TPGDA) mixture with...

Dec 03, 2011 - Investigation of Zn Particle Size & Distribution Effect - Technical Paper
Polyaniline/zinc composites and nanocomposites were prepared using solution mixing method. Zinc (Zn) particles with an average particle size of 60 μm...

Dec 03, 2011 - Novel Waterborne Hyperbranched Acrylated-maleinized Alkyd Resins - Technical Paper
Different waterborne hyperbranched acrylated-maleinized alkyd resins (HBRAAM) were synthesized by modifying a hyperbranched alkyd resin (HBRA) with...

Dec 03, 2011 - One-Step Photochemical Synthesis of Permanent, Nonleaching, Ultrathin Antimicrobial Coatings for Textiles & Plastics - Technical Paper
Antimicrobial copolymers of hydrophobic N-alkyl and benzophenone containing polyethylenimines were synthesized from commercially available linear...

Dec 03, 2011 - Perfluoropolyether-based Organic–inorganic Coatings - Technical Paper
In the present paper a comprehensive analysis on the preparation and characterization of organic–inorganic hybrids containing perfluoropolyethers...

Dec 03, 2011 - Plant Oil Polyol Based Poly (Ester Urethane) Metallohybrid Coatings - Technical Paper
Research efforts are being focused to develop polymers from bioresources such as plant oils from ecological and economical viewpoints, both in...

Dec 03, 2011 - Synthesis of CaCO₃–P(MMA–BA) Nanocomposite & its Application in Water-based Alkyd Emulsion Coating - Technical Paper
As part of broader effort to synthesize a new class of water-based composite, hybrid emulsion polymerization was carried out with acrylic monomers... (1 Member Reaction)

Nov 26, 2011 - Coatings Derived from Novel, Soybean Oil-based Polymers Produced Using Carbocationic Polymerization - Technical Paper
In this study, a process was developed to obtain vinylether-functional monomers containing fatty acid pendent groups directly from soybean oil (SBO)...

Nov 26, 2011 - Composition of Pigments Soluble in Water and/or in Organic Solvents - Patent
A composition of pigments is described, said composition consisting of: (a) at least one inorganic and/or organic pigment; and (b) at least one...

Nov 26, 2011 - Deactivation Efficiency of Stabilized Bactericidal Emulsions - Technical Paper
Biocide emulsions stabilized with various stabilizing agents were prepared and characterized, and their efficiency in bacteria deactivation was...

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