Articles Tagged with ''Low-VOC''

To comply with VOC regulations, coatings manufacturers have gradually moved away from conventional low-solids, solventborne systems to several emerging technologies, which include high-solids, UV, powder, waterborne and solvent-free systems.1-3

A mixture of proteins, available as GRAS (generally regarded as safe) foodstuffs, has been identified for a variety of uses in UV-curable coatings.

To meet the increasing environmental awareness and market demand for high-performance hardcoats with low VOCs, Cytec Industries Inc. is unveiling its new UCECOAT™ 7200 waterborne ultraviolet-curable resin (WBUV) with outstanding hardcoat performance properties and unique high solid content at Booth #1600.

New regulations, market needs and customer requirements demand new emulsion formulations that are low in VOC content. Many of these new formulations use hydrophobic monomers that present significant challenges regarding productivity and monomer conversion.

In architectural paint applications, the main challenge for suppliers and paint producers is to meet environmental regulations while producing products with acceptable quality.

Unearthed Paints, a fresh new natural paint company brings a new vision and sustainable reinterpretations to the paint industry with its selection of eco-friendly paints.

Associative thickeners play an important role in defining the rheology of waterborne latex paints.

It’s tough out there, especially for metals that aren’t protected from the elements.

The High Throughput Rheometer (HTR) is the first fully automated rheometer designed for investigating polymer melts.

Fungal spoilage and algal defacement of industrial and private structures has been an ongoing challenge to the coatings industry for decades.