Innovative ideas can result from individual inspiration, but more frequently emerge from the organized or incidental exchange of thoughts between individuals with expertise in specific fields.
High-performance coatings in aerospace, automotive, biomedical and electronics applications imply ever-increasing and stricter quality-assurance demands on the component materials and their processing.
Growing demands in the automotive industry for innovative designs in panoramic roof modules and lightweight door windows are driving polycarbonate window improvements.
In 2000 Alberdingk Boley chose to expand its manufacturing operations to the United States, and in 2002 selected a plant site in Greensboro, NC, to produce both polymer and polyurethane emulsions.
Acrylic urethane coatings are used in a variety of applications due to their versatility, durability, appearance and superior weatherability compared to other resin systems.
Disposal, the area that is traditionally minimized until it becomes a problem, moves quickly from "issue" to "liability" if it cannot be addressed satisfactorily by the local Publicly Operated Treatment Works.
The polyol and isocyanate pre-polymer manufacturers recognize the potential of this technology and have been persistent in their efforts to provide meaningful information that confirms the viability of 2K waterborne polyurethanes.