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Home » Solvents

Articles Tagged with ''Solvents''

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Alkyd Resins, Part Two

Mike Praw
May 8, 2023
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This month’s Formulating with Mike column covers how alkyds have changed from high-VOC resins to low-solvent-containing, water-based emulsions.


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Alkyd Resins, Part One

Mike Praw
April 5, 2023
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This month’s Formulating with Mike column covers the history and evolution of solvent-based alkyds.


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Saul's Gloss Loss Solution

Keith M. Moody
February 10, 2023
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What is causing Saul's gloss loss problem and what is the critical concept that is causing the problem? Read Moody’s Coatings Conundrums to learn the solution to this formulating challenge.


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Solving Solvents: The Case for Sliding Vanes

Sliding vane pumps offer potent processing option for low-viscosity liquids
Chris Hordyk
January 12, 2023
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Multiple industries rely on process pumps for handling a variety of substances, such as solvents. One of the primary obstacles is keeping them contained within the pump and the associated systems. While solvents are not simple substances to process, there is one pump technology capable of handling them seamlessly. This article looks at sliding vane pumps and why they are one of the best-suited process technologies for solvents.


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Now Is the Time to Change Our Thinking

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Kristin Johansson
April 27, 2022
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Now it is time to change our thinking and eliminate petrochemicals for good. Green bio solvents are the answer.


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A Ultimate Guide to the Safest Ways to Strip Paint

An Ultimate Guide to the Safest Ways to Strip Paint

Emily Newton
March 17, 2022
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Some paint strippers are hazardous, but knowing where to start makes things much easier. Here are the most common types of paint strippers and the best safe paint stripping techniques for different surfaces.
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Ascend to Purchase Compounding Facility in Latin America

December 14, 2021
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Ascend Performance Materials announced plans to purchase a compounding facility in San Jose Iturbide, Mexico. 


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Making Solvents Green

Making Solvents Green

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Solvents in Your Operation
Josh Huffman Jim Kuzara
September 1, 2021
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Hundreds of millions of gallons of solvent are used each year, with the vast majority ultimately converted into greenhouse gases. This is a problem, but one with clear solutions. By implementing reuse strategies, traditional recycling, or most effectively, modern solvent recycling, coatings manufacturers can drastically improve the sustainability of their operations.
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Gage Products' Laboratories Achieve ISO Accreditation

May 27, 2021
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The Gage Products fuel and quality-control laboratories in Ferndale, Michigan, have achieved international ISO 17025:2017 accreditation — a global standard for laboratory performance.
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The Solution to Saul’s Double Rub Debacle

Keith M. Moody
November 3, 2020
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Why did the change in the additive result in not getting the double rubs that Saul had gotten in the lab?
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