PCI - Feature Articles http://www.pcimag.com/Articles/Feature_Article Feature Articles Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:34:50 -0400 en-us © 2007 BNP Media 60 Advances in High-Performance Decorative Topcoats http://www.pcimag.com/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000886359 New high-performance waterborne PVDF coatings resins have been developed that can dramatically extend the decorative lifetime of exterior architectural paints while achieving very low VOC levels. http://www.pcimag.com/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000886359 Alkylphenol Ethoxylate-Free Sulfates in Emulsion Polymerization http://www.pcimag.com/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000886615 In this study, APEO-free alternatives provide emulsification during the polymerization equal to the industrial standard, NPE ether sulfate, as a “drop in” replacement. http://www.pcimag.com/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000886615 Characterization of the Surface Mechanical Properties of Paints and Polymeric Surface Coatings http://www.pcimag.com/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000886499 This paper presents the latest state-of-the-art instrumentation methods available for characterizing the mechanical properties of polymeric coating materials. http://www.pcimag.com/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000886499