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Home » Low-VOC Paint and Coatings

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

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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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New Powder Coating Can Reflect Up to 30% More Light

AkzoNobel
May 2, 2016
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AkzoNobel has launched an ultrareflective powder coating that can increase the effective output of commercial lighting fixtures by up to 30 percent.


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Zero-VOC and High-Solid-Content Photocured Siliconized Coatings

Zero-VOC and High-Solid-Content Photocured Siliconized Coatings

Technology to Impart Superior Surface Characteristics in Light-Cured Coatings
Dr. Atul Tiwari
May 1, 2016
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This article describes the development of siliconized UV light-cured coatings.


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Formulating With Zero-VOC Multifunctional Paint Additives

Formulating With Zero-VOC Multifunctional Paint Additives

A Formulation Optimization Pathway
March 2, 2016
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Zero-VOC additives help pave the way for a greener future, creating healthier alternatives to traditional VOC-heavy paints.


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Influencing Factors on Anticorrosive Powder Coatings

Influencing Factors on Anticorrosive Powder Coatings

WenJuan Gong JianHui Yang XiaoDong Wang
March 1, 2016
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With more focus on environmental protection all over the world, powder coatings will have greater application prospects in the near future.


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Novel Pigment-Stabilizing Dendritic Oligomers

Dr. Ahmet Nebioglu James Aerykssen Heather Francis
October 1, 2015
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This article describes several new dendritic acrylate oligomers with varying structure that may find uses in coatings and pigmented inks.


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Let There be (Day) Light

Novel Hybrid Meets Demand for UV Protection and Chemical Resistance in Low-VOC Coatings for Institutional Interiors
September 1, 2015
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The desire for lower-VOC coatings coupled with growing interest in daylighting to reduce building energy consumption are driving interest in low-VOC acrylic systems that deliver signature UV resistance while meeting the need for durability in high-traffic commercial and institutional architecture.


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