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New UV Synergist for Improved Photoinitiator Efficiency

Paul Weipert Theo Diplas DeMoris McCoy Phil Madison
May 11, 2022
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This new technology allows the chemist the freedom to better tailor the formulation to the needs of the final application while optimizing the time, cost and performance achieved with various production methods of irradiation curing.


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Amino Alcohol Dispersants for Waterborne Metal Coatings

Dr. Mark Langille
May 6, 2022
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This article demonstrates how to maximize the performance of waterborne acrylic metal coatings using amino alcohols as highly efficient dispersants for pigments.
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Unsaturated Polyesters as New Solvent-Free Adhesion Promoters for High-Solids Coating Systems

Ali Javadi Jim Reader
April 5, 2022
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Polyester-based adhesion promoters (PEAPs) are a series of modified UP resins that can partially replace the main binders in coatings formulations to improve their adhesion to difficult substrates.
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Hard Minerals Enhance Powder Coating Performance

Hard Minerals Enhance Powder Coating Performance

Kevin Biller
March 14, 2022
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This study examines the effect that white fused alumina, nepheline syenite and silicon carbide have on the abrasion resistance of a powder coating system.
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New Engineered Polysaccharides as Sustainable Performance Additives in 1K Water-Based Polyurethane Dispersions

Jorge Mok Christian Lenges Natnael Behabtu Ibrahim Sendijarevic Dr. Aisa Sendijarevic
March 11, 2022
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This study aims to quantify the impact of enzymatically produced alpha-1,3 polyglucose of different morphologies on the performance of water-based PUDs.
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Online Marketplaces Are Moving the Industry Towards Digitalization

Online Marketplaces Are Moving the Industry Towards Digitalization

John Schmidt
February 11, 2022
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A significant development in the coatings industry is not the latest resin, solvent or additive, it's the way these ingredients can now be bought and sold.
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Developing a Multi-Functional Water-Based Matting Agent

Scott Smallwood
February 4, 2022
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A new water-based additive can provide low-gloss matte paint with the needed performance properties without dust mitigation or worker PPE.
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Highly Efficient Organic Thixotrope for Non-Aqueous Industrial Coating Systems

Chris Sieto
January 10, 2022
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These diamide rheology modifiers allow proper activation over a wide range of application temperatures to allow formulators robust and predictable processing under real-life conditions.
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Introduction to Additives, Part 4: Dispersants

Mike Praw
December 14, 2021
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This is the fourth article in our series on additives, and covers dispersants and surfactants used to stabilize pigments in coatings.
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Water Miscibility Differences in Coalescing Agents and the Influence on Latex Paint Properties

Artur Palasz
December 9, 2021
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Case studies show that the selection of an appropriate coalescent for applications in latex paints must be supported by appropriate, extensive laboratory tests.
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