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Home » Low-VOC Paint and Coatings

Articles Tagged with ''Low-VOC Paint and Coatings''

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Novel CNSL-Based Epoxy Curing Agents for Zero-VOC Floor Coatings and Underwater Cure Applications

Hong Xu Ph.D.
December 8, 2021
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These epoxy curing agents can achieve zero-VOC floor coatings, excellent adhesion to poorly prepared concrete, good water resistance and fast return-to-service.
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New Binder for Weather- and Surface-Tolerant Wood Trim Paints

M. Secher A. Fream C. Baude N. Martins
March 11, 2021
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A new binder for water-based wood trim paints is based on a heterogeneous acrylic polymer structure. It combines excellent flexibility and high blocking resistance, while maintaining low VOC content.
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Demand for Low-VOC Coatings Continues to Rise

Vikash Kumar Annirban Bhattacharya
May 5, 2020
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The low-VOC coatings market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.0% by 2024. Water¬borne, powder and radiation cure technologies are the major low-VOC coating technologies, and are thus gaining in popularity.
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How Will Functional Binders for Low-VOC Architectural Coatings Impact the Global Construction Industry?

Pratik Kumar
January 7, 2019
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Functional binders, when incorporated in low-VOC architectural coatings, offer a wide range of benefits in construction applications in terms of texture as well as durability.
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The Impact of Film Properties on Corrosion Resistance

in Waterborne Acrylics and Next-Generation Low-VOC Resin Development
Allen S. Bulick Chris R. LeFever Glenn R. Frazee Matt L. Mellott Kailong Jin
February 5, 2018
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The adhesion/corrosion balance of the previous study yielded significant new insights into resin design. Polymers with good wet adhesion and good corrosion resistance could be isolated, and those properties correlated back to their monomer compositions and particle morphologies.


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How the Design of (Poly)isocyanate Hardeners Can Impact the Properties of Aliphatic Polyurea Coatings

Rolf Klucker
November 7, 2017
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The present study shows that the reactive diluent Tolonate X FLO 100, used in blend with conventional HDI-based polyisocyanates, can bring significant advantages to 2K polyaspartic systems.


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Blend Optimization of Low-VOC Benzoate Coalescents

for Increased Hardness of Waterborne Coatings
Stephen F. Foster William Arendt Brad Farrell Emily McBride Deirdre Newton
September 1, 2017
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Architectural low-VOC coatings can be formulated with dibenzoate glycol esters to have increased hardness, block resistance, gloss and scrub resistance.


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Quantification of Surface Tack

Quantification of Surface Tack

of Next-Generation, High-Gloss, Low-VOC Architectural Binders
Tyler Bell Robert Sandoval Mary-Jane Hibben Mike Wildman Alexis Kipping
February 1, 2017
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This study utilized multiple hardness and tack testing procedures in order to fully understand the hardness profile of architectural paints.


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Environmentally Friendly Coatings: Historical Perspectives and Future Outlook

Environmentally Friendly Coatings: Historical Perspectives and Future Outlook

Kurt G. Olson
September 1, 2016
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In order to affect true change, we must develop products that touch on several of the change drivers, including regulatory issues, total cost of painting and performance


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In an Ideal World, Every Coating is Green

In an Ideal World, Every Coating is Green

Jeff Alexander
September 1, 2016
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It is imperative for coatings manufacturers to set an example for the entire industry and produce more sustainable products and technologies that address the many problems facing our earth.


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