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Hard and Invisible

Nanosilica Particle Technology in Solventborne, High-Gloss, Two-Pack PUR Clearcoats for Plastics
Marco Heuer Fabian Eichenberger Sascha Herrwerth
January 6, 2014
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Traditional two-pack PUR technology combined with surface-modified nanosilica particles results in increased scratch and abrasion resistance in transparent, high-gloss coatings for plastics.


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Finding the Right ‘Level’

High-Performance Waterborne Epoxy Hardener for Zero-Emission Self-Leveling Flooring
Shuyuan Liu Tushar Trivedi
December 1, 2013
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 The architectural design of a new amine epoxy hardener by molecular engineering has been shown to meet increasingly stringent market demands on legislation compliance, operator and environmental impact, and high productivity while showing excellent cost-performance balance of self-leveling epoxy systems. 


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Branched Vinyl Ester Monomers

for Hydrophobic Emulsion Polymers
Victor Arriaga David Vanaken
December 1, 2013
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 VeoVa monomer enhances the performance of vinyl acetate- and acrylic-based latices, significantly upgrading key properties such as water and alkali resistance in both polymer systems. 


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Optimizing Performance

in Low- and Zero-VOC Coatings
William Arendt Bruce Berglund Julie Vaughn Biege Walter Bustynowicz John Erbeck Garret Gebhardt Shamsi P. Gravel Emily McBride Thomas Penny Jeffrey Tyrrell Charles Zarnitz
October 1, 2013
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New products are being developed to meet the challenge of delivering low- and zero-VOC offerings, including specialty resins, coalescents/plasticizers, water-based and energy curable colorants, foam control and silicone products.


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Effect of a Novel Antimicrobial Latex Polymer Additive

On Scrub Resistance and Washability
Matthew Tanner
September 5, 2013
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This novel antimicrobial additive is one step closer to becoming an effective tool in the arsenal of products designed to combat microbial growth.
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Evaluating Styrene Acrylic Emulsion Films

Using Doehlert Factorial Design Combined with Principal Component Analysis
Marcelo Beck Graziani Edenir Rodrigues Pereira-Filho
September 5, 2013
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The impact of coalescent type, coalescent concentration and latex type variables on film formation were investigated through the application of key statistical tools.
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Reactive Emulsifiers for Emulsion Polymerization

Naoki Tsukahara Masaki Hosaka Hiroaki Shirai
September 5, 2013
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This product can help develop highly-functional emulsions, which have a beneficial effect on water resistance and adhesion properties.
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Innovative, Multifunctional Additives

for Water-Based Coatings
William H. McNamee John Hughes
September 5, 2013
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These multifunctional wetting agents produce paint with properties equal to or better than the competitive silicone flow and leveling additive.
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Novel Rheology Modifiers

for Near-Zero-VOC Waterborne Coatings
Prachur Bhargava Andrew J. De Fusco Kimberly D. Gaughan Dinakar Gnanamgari Dick Henderson Arjun C. Sau
September 5, 2013
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It has been demonstrated that a judicious choice of two HM-NSPs – one being weakly associative and the other being strongly associative – can provide the target rheology for allacrylic and styrene-acrylic-based waterborne coatings.
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Exploring Next-Generation Methods in TiO2 Optimization

Denis Ruhlmann Ph.D. Mehdi Bouzid
August 1, 2013
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One of a paint formulator’s constant concerns is to find ways to reduce TiO2 content.


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