Architectural Coatings - Articles - Page 46

Evaluating Styrene Acrylic Emulsion Films

Using Doehlert Factorial Design Combined with Principal Component Analysis

Marcelo Beck Graziani Edenir Rodrigues Pereira-Filho

September 5, 2013

The impact of coalescent type, coalescent concentration and latex type variables on film formation were investigated through the application of key statistical tools.

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.

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.

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.

Tailor-Made Comb Copolymer

Dr. Stefan Mößmer Marcel Krohnen Dr. Bernd Göbelt

August 1, 2013

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Excellent pigment stabilization and universal compatibility in solventborne, solvent-free and waterborne systems can be obtained with a single additive.

Global Top Ten and The PCI 25 - 2013

Karen Parker

July 15, 2013

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The following is the rankings of the top global coatings manufacturers and The PCI Top 25 North American coatings manufacturers in 2012.

New Low-VOC Coalescents for Exterior Coatings

Dibenzoate Technology - A Viable Alternative

William Arendt Rebecca Hanes Emily McBride

July 3, 2013

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This article provides an overview of how well these newer, low-VOC coalescents perform in exterior paint applications.

Achieving Antimicrobial Protection in Coatings

Brian Aylward Duane Centola Tian Lan

July 3, 2013

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Formulating paints that have long-term dry film protection is challenging.

Novel Application of Fluorosurfactants

in Easy-Clean Architectural Paints

Jean Meng PhD. Charlene Guo Wendy Zhou Rong Liao

July 3, 2013

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Formulating a well-balanced easy-clean paint is never easy.

The Turkish Paint Market

Kayalar Kimya

May 1, 2013

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The Turkish paint industry's total annual production capacity is 850,000 tons/year, and it has approximately a 2% share of the world paint market, with 65% of this capacity.