Understanding how monofunctional, difunctional and multifunctional monomers influence the properties of various oligomers is crucial to successful formulating.
Ms. C., head of the testing laboratory and responsible for her company's viscometers and rheometers, has a problem. The QA tests used recently do not provide useful information about her coatings.
Thermal analysis and rheology have long played an essential role in the development of coatings. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) in particular uses various methods to characterize melting and softening behavior, and quantify curing reactions.
Despite increased use of competitive materials such as metals and plastics, wood remains a highly popular material for construction and decoration purposes in applications including furniture, parquetry, timber work, joinery, cladding, and decking.
A soybean checkoff-funded project at the Center for Photochemical Sciences at Bowling Green State University has researched UV curing, or photopolymerization, of soybean oil or epoxy soybean oil for use in coatings.
You've heard the buzz about EB, now get the facts. This half-day session will focus on the properties of EB products as well as processing and cost factors that make it attractive to end users and converters alike.
The patented JBW Mixing System is making a difference for the customers who use it, especially in the coatings industry. It is used in drums, tote tanks and tanks up to 5,000 gal depending on viscosity.
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