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SoftSand® rubber particles are derived from an elastomeric compound that was tailored to meet the requirements of the coatings industry.

During the past several years, advances in nanomaterials have allowed them to be formulated into numerous applications.

Polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) are the polymers of choice for demanding applications.

In the field of OEM paints, two technologies dominate today - waterborne basecoat systems and high-solid systems.

In an increasingly competitive and global automotive industry, production efficiency and lower costs are among the major objectives of all automotive OEMs.

There is a constant effort among leading companies to identify ways to protect coatings from damage from the elements and from chipping, spotting or scratching.

New Process for Painting Venetian Blinds Triggers Rise of Important Finishing Technology

For automotive coatings, hectorite is particularly important because it can provide extraordinary thixotropy to the spray coating under challenging rheological conditions.

Scratch resistance is not uniquely defined, and is difficult to measure.

In the present work, the ability of CQ to cure waterborne coatings under sunlight, in air, is described.