Paint and Coating Resins & Polymers

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This article discusses the three types of OPVs and emphasizes the use of cellulose esters as additives to improve flow and leveling, and in many cases adhesion.

Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan’s largest and one of the world’s leading high-tech research and development institutions, has introduced Reddex, a non-toxic, fire-resistant composite material technology that simultaneously offers

ROPAQUE opaque polymer and EVOQUE pre-composite polymer offer two distinct and complimentary approaches to reducing the use levels of TiO2.

NeoCryl™ BT-207 is a new waterborne acrylic resin for bottle labeling adhesive applications available from DSM Coating Resins.

A unique acrylic/polyurethane technology has been described that offers a new mechanism for the faster release of coalescent from industrial wood coatings.

World demand for emulsion polymers is forecast to rise 5.2 percent per year to 12.8 million metric tons in 2014. Gains will be driven by rising global demand for latex

This investigation has shown that improvements can be made to the formulation by using a PEA in place of a BPA-containing epoxy acrylate.

The development of the Silikopur 8080 dispersion shows benefit in a number of different applications such as wood, leather and plastics.

To reduce the VOCs used in PU-based coatings, Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes Co. Ltd. developed waterborne technologies including PUD, PUA and waterborne 2K.

Self-leveling coatings based on Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s Desmophen® 1150 polyester resin and Desmodur® VL technologies are appropriate for a variety of applications requiring a seamless floor.