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Building Façades with an Eye for Color and the Environment

Falk Timo Tragor
October 1, 2008
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Modern façade paints must be weather resistant, diffusible and feature long-lasting fastness.
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How to Formulate "Eco-Friendly" Anticorrosive Coatings

Lluis Justo
October 1, 2008
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“Eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors” should not contain heavy metals, non reportable compounds or ingredients, and be green-label compliant and also zinc free.
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Crystallinity of Coatings Based on Polyvinylidene Fluoride

Dr. Robert Iezzi
October 1, 2008
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The degree of crystallinity and crystal size of coatings based on semi-crystalline polymers such as PVDF can be controlled by controlling the thermal history of the coating, and the cooling rate after baking.
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2-Component Polyurethane Topcoats

Kurt Best Dr. Edward Squiller
October 1, 2008
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Polyurethane coatings are used today as architectural coatings, product finishes, automotive coatings and industrial maintenance coatings, making them among the most versatile coating types available.(1)Polyurethane topcoats were introduced to the
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Beyond the Zahn Cup

Vincent Hebert
October 1, 2008
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Formulation, performance and production costs all reap the benefit gained through quick, easy and accurate flow property testing.
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Novel High-Solids Systems Based On Silicone-Epoxy Resins

Anke Bartek Markus Hallack Christopher Howard Dr. Udo Schiemann
October 1, 2008
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Exploring inorganic silicone-based chemistry has led to the development of a silicone-epoxy hybrid polymer, which combines the properties of both organic and inorganic compounds in a new class of resins for protective coatings.
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Trimethylol Propane Monoallyl Ether as Hydroxyl-Functional Co-Monomer

Mircea Manea Sri Pauliana Mayke Winarti
October 1, 2008
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The interest for hydroxyl-functional acrylic resins as a component in polyurethane coatings has increased not only because of improved performance through crosslinking, but also because of higher non-volatile content. Hydroxyl
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Distributors Play a Critical Role in the Supply Chain

Mike McKenna
September 1, 2008
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In the ever-changing coatings industry, distributors play an important role in the supply chain.
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Uncle Sam Wants U...V.

Paul Mills
September 1, 2008
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Recently, my world and the military world have collided around something in common – my favorite acronym – UV.
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Engineered Polymer Nanoparticle Composites for Flexible Transparent Films

Omar Buazza Thad Druffel Scott Farmer Matthew Lattis
September 1, 2008
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This paper won the Best Paper Award at the 11th Annual Coatings for Plastics Symposium, Chicago, April 2008.
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