In the department of silver linings, coatings manufacturers might find that the buzz surrounding litigation over lead-based paint hazards might generate something positive ...
There is an increased awareness around environmental protection and worker safety,1 which has led to increased debate about which solvents are appropriate and safe to use in a number of applications and situations.
Since its widespread appearance on buildings and public and private transportation systems in the 1960s and '70s, graffiti has served to illustrate a particular type of sociological phenomenon: defiance amplification. Namely, the more attention bad behavior gets, the more some people want to do it.
Following the successful premiere of PCE 98, industry experts met again January 19-21 at the RAI exhibition center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The event is sponsored every other year by Vincentz Verlag in cooperation with CEPE.
Leveling and wetting agents are added to coatings formulations to lower the surface tension of the coating. This enables the coating to more uniformly wet a variety of surfaces -including low-surface-energy substrates, surfaces with defects and dirty surfaces.
It is really a shame that a latex paint has to dry. No matter how stable and perfectly formulated it may be, a latex paint must go through the traumatic transition of drying to form a functional paint film.
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