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The characteristics and performance of Eco-Sil harvested from rice hulls indicate that it is a cost-effective and environmentally acceptable replacement for fumed silica.

The coatings industry has made a good start but has further to go on its path of sustainable development. The opportunity for significant progress in the future lies beyond business-as-usual.

Reducing energy and waste across the value chain, together with limiting raw material usage in coating formulas will become increasingly important aspects of product formulation strategies as materials become scarcer.

An in-depth study was undertaken to correlate chromate conversion coating process variables to coating weights obtained on aluminum braze sheet coupons.

The VESTANAT EP-M range is a family of silane/urethane- hybrid crosslinkers that generates multifunctional, scratch-resistant coatings applicable on a variety of substrates.

The alternative matting agents discussed in this article offer a first step to developing new ways of controlling the light scattering properties of radiation-curable coatings.

These new blue-colored resins have been designed with input from formulators, equipment manufacturers and coating applicators, and as a result meet the needs of this sector for increased ease of application combined with high-performance properties.

A novel water-dispersible blend combining a high-performance UV absorber with a non-reacting HALS was designed to fulfill the requirements for long-term weather resistance in exterior deco, decking and joinery markets.

VORASTAR 7000 hybrid polyurea coatings exhibit excellent adhesion to steel and adhesion retention after longtermimmersion testing.

The innovative Penniman red process sets new standards in the iron oxide industry due to its very low NOx and nitrous oxide emissions made possible by comprehensive waste gas and wastewater cleaning.