As previously noted in this article series, upcoming legislation changes will require U.S. paint companies to use colorant systems with low- or no-VOC content.
If additive-free plastic materials cannot or can only poorly be bonded or coated in spite of a clean surface, this is most probably due to their low polarity and the resultant low surface energy.
Two recurring issues in the coatings industry that owners, applicators and inspectors struggle with is how to accurately determine whether amine blush is present on epoxy coatings, and the ability to differentiate an amine blush from an amine bloom.
The temperature of a material during a weathering test is one of the primary factors in determining degradation rate and accurately predicting service life.
New regulations, market needs and customer requirements demand new emulsion formulations that are low in VOC content. Many of these new formulations use hydrophobic monomers that present significant challenges regarding productivity and monomer conversion.
Self-healing polymers are a class of smart materials that have the capability of autonomically repairing themselves after damage, without the need for detection or repair by manual intervention.
Curing with UV light is like baking a cake. The cake mix doesn’t care whether it’s in a gas or an electric oven, or whether the oven is made by GE or Amana. As long as the temperature is right and the batter is cooked long enough you can produce a quality cake.
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