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Advanced Spray Pattern and Pressure Distribution Testing

Advanced Spray Pattern and Pressure Distribution Testing

Increasingly sensitive pressure sensor arrays are helping manufacturers understand spray dispersion and impact force to improve product design
Jeff Elliot
March 2, 2017
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Highly sensitive tactile sensors also allow designers to quantify spray pressure data even in applications where extremely low pressures are involved.


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In-Can Production

Bringing Efficiency to the Tinting Process with In-Can Production

Stefano Brusa
March 2, 2017
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There are several production systems available for companies that require flexibility with tinted paint or tinted products on a daily basis. Among the different tinting production methods is the “in-can” production system - an efficient and economical solution.


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Rheology of Coatings

Rheology of Coatings

Flow Point Determination
Markus Thiele
March 2, 2017
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The flow point is an important parameter for quality control, as well as for research and development of coatings.


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The Effects of Different Curing Methods on Tack-Free Curing

The Effects of Different Curing Methods on Tack-Free Curing

Niel Cramer Amelia Davenport Mike Idacavage Ashten Vogelsberg
February 1, 2017
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In this study, we evaluate the use of broadband mercury, 385 nm LED and electron beam (EB) curing across a range of different acrylic formulations. The different methods of curing are compared by examining their effect on oxygen inhibition, cure speed and material properties.


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Tired of Waiting for Paint to Dry?

Tired of Waiting for Paint to Dry?

Tim Mouw
November 1, 2016
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For manufacturers of paint and painted products alike, then, it is important to not only measure both wet and dry samples, but to establish standards for both.


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Spotlight on Trace Analysis

Spotlight on Trace Analysis

November 1, 2016
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While they only make up a tiny fraction of an end product, trace impurities can make up a large part of consumers’ perceptions.


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Advanced Dispersion Technology

Advanced Dispersion Technology in Paint and Lacquer Production

Hans-Joachim Jacob
November 1, 2016
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This new technology offers a wide range of new possibilities, improvements, savings and much higher efficiency compared to the traditional dissolver process.


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Durable, Scannable Labels

Durable, Scannable Labels Offer Paint Manufacturers Competitive Advantage

Del Williams
October 1, 2016
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Retailer paint can labels are used not only for inventory management with SKU, barcode, product name, order number and a variety of variable data, but also to convey the paint’s exact color formulation.


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UN-Rated Steel Pails for the Coatings Industry

UN-Rated Steel Pails for the Coatings Industry

As environmental awareness grows, steel containers continue to provide a viable option for the packaging of paints and coatings.
Afzal Awan
October 1, 2016
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While paint and coatings manufacturers continue to compete to formulate products with the lowest volatile organic compound content possible, metal packaging manufacturers are vying for the highest UN-rated steel pails within the metal packaging industry.


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Real-Time Characterization of Polymer Properties and Reaction Characteristics

Real-Time Characterization of Polymer Properties and Reaction Characteristics

Michael F. Drenski Natalie Leonardi
August 1, 2016
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The ACOMP technique has not only proven to be able to fully monitor research and industrial polymerization processes but has also proven the capability to automatically control polymerization reactions in real time to deliver a polymer that is ‘born characterized’.


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