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In architectural paint applications, the main challenge for suppliers and paint producers is to meet environmental regulations while producing products with acceptable quality.

On March 5-6, PCI Publisher Donna Campbell and I had the opportunity to attend Bühler Inc.’s Open House and Technology Seminar in Mahwah, NJ.

Radiation-cured coatings offer great advantages; numerous applications in the wood, paper, overprint varnish, optics, electronics, plastics and inks markets realize benefits from the reduced energy consumption, environmental impact, waste generation, smaller footprint, and faster cure times offered by this technology.

The performance properties that can ultimately be obtained from an epoxy resin system depend primarily on the nature of the curing agent.

Many residential buildings were built before 1980 – at a time when energy was regarded as an expense factor that could be neglected.

Wood is a very popular building material not only for exterior applications such as window frames and cladding but also for the creation of outdoor living space such as wooden patios, decks, fences and garden furniture.

Feldspathic minerals are much more costly than ground calcium carbonate, yet they are used in interior formulations because they are perceived to have better physical properties such as scrub and burnish resistance.

The degree of pigment dispersion affects color strength, gloss, brightness and transparency, as well as the rheological properties of the system.

Demand is increasing for rich, classic black coatings for high-end products, particularly in consumer electronics such as computers and televisions; premium household products including countertop appliances, bath and kitchen fixtures; automotive interior and exterior accents and accessories; and in large coating services and electroplating operations.

Associative thickeners play an important role in defining the rheology of waterborne latex paints.