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Biobased Succinic Acid: The Flexible, Hard Renewable Acid

Biobased Succinic Acid: The Flexible, Hard Renewable Acid

for Solvent-Based Liquid Polyester Resins for Protective Metal Coatings
May 1, 2016
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This application study shows that biobased SA can be used as a diacid to replace IPA and AA in a polyester resin for metal coatings.


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Optimizing Safety and Reliability

Optimizing Safety and Reliability with Eccentric Disc Pumps

Rainer Wulf
April 4, 2016
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Eccentric disc pumps are reliable, easy to operate and safe for site personnel and the environment.


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Novel Polyurethanes from Biorenewable C18 Polyols

Novel Polyurethanes from Biorenewable C18 Polyols

April 4, 2016
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Biobased polyols based on C18 diacid may be used to expand product offerings with renewable materials in applications such as automotive molded parts, hot melt adhesives, high-performance coatings and sports equipment.


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Decorative and Functional Metallic Effect Pigments

Decorative and Functional Metallic Effect Pigments

Aaron M. Hollman
April 4, 2016
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The ever-growing importance of waterborne technology has also created exciting innovation opportunities for metallic pigment manufacturers.


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Upcycling from Water Bottles to Protective Coatings

Upcycling from Water Bottles to Protective Coatings

A New Approach and a New Life – Part II
April 4, 2016
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This work has validated a place for some novel new polyols with high recycle content combined with high performance for specialty coating applications, where protection of metal surfaces is paramount.


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Bead Mill Offers Many Solutions

Bead Mill Offers Many Solutions

Daniel Troxler Mark Traber
April 4, 2016
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To determine the most suitable equipment for a specific grinding process, it is important that the supplier and end user jointly discuss and develop all requirements and options regarding process and plant in advance.


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The Role of Surfactants in Aqueous Pigment Dispersion

The Role of Surfactants in Aqueous Pigment Dispersion

K. Michael Peck
April 4, 2016
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Surfactants are both the enabling chemistry as well as valuable formulating tools in aqueous pigment dispersion.


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Accelerated Waterborne Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Development

Accelerated Waterborne Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Development

Through Rheological Screening
April 4, 2016
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This article presents the results of a study on the effect of soft monomer type, chain transfer agent (CTA) concentration and CTA addition method on a basic PSA’s viscoelastic properties.


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Minimal Eco Impact. Maximal Color Effect.

Minimal Eco Impact. Maximal Color Effect.

Stephan Spiegelhauer
April 1, 2016
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In addition to highly sustainable production, the Ningbo process provides iron oxide red pigments with exceptional coloristic behavior that exceeds any currently available iron oxide pigment in the market.


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Solving Film Defects with Surface Tension Modifiers

Solving Film Defects with Surface Tension Modifiers

Taking the Mystery Out of “Pixie Dust”
Dietmar Oberste Richard Najdusak
April 1, 2016
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Focusing on using the right type of additive to address a specific film defect will reduce the number of materials to test and not rely on trying many different chemicals in the hope of finding just the right pixie dust.


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