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Effective Functional Additives

for Low- to Zero-VOC Coating Formulations

Ayaz Khan Michael Rhodes Jose Ruiz Sel Avci

March 3, 2014

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Two new additives have been developed with patented applications for improving performance in solvent free, coatings.

Finding the Right ‘Level’

High-Performance Waterborne Epoxy Hardener for Zero-Emission Self-Leveling Flooring

Shuyuan Liu Tushar Trivedi

December 1, 2013

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The architectural design of a new amine epoxy hardener by molecular engineering has been shown to meet increasingly stringent market demands on legislation compliance, operator and environmental impact, and high productivity while showing excellent cost-performance balance of self-leveling epoxy systems.

Innovative, Multifunctional Additives

for Water-Based Coatings

William H. McNamee John Hughes

September 5, 2013

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These multifunctional wetting agents produce paint with properties equal to or better than the competitive silicone flow and leveling additive.

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.

Self-Crosslinking Acrylic and Acrylic/Polyurethane Resins

for Waterborne Wood Finishes

The Dow Chemical Company

May 1, 2013

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This study demonstrates that a waterborne acrylic coating system designed for finishing wood products can perform well compared to traditional solventborne finishes.

Predicting Defoamer Performance

Jim Reader K.T.G. Lai

March 1, 2013

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A series of modified siloxane defoamers has been developed that offers a controlled range of defoaming strength and compatibility relative to each other.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients

January 4, 2013

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ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS launched Natrosol™ Performax hydroxyethylcellulose, a paint-thickening technology that accelerates production and increases quality of waterborne architectural coatings.

New Functionalized Particles

Solutions for Enhanced Performance, Efficiency and Sustainability

Milan W. Krumble

January 4, 2013

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Today’s coatings market expects more from its white pigments than brightness and opacity. White pigments, such as titanium dioxide (TiO2), barium sulfate (BaSO4) and zinc sulphide, are just examples of many ingredients possible in a complex coatings formulation.

The Hydrosol Polymer

An Alternative to Emulsion-Based Binders

Kansai Plascon Research Centre

January 4, 2013

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The binders used in water-based paints are traditionally produced by emulsion polymerization.

Universal Mar and Slip Additive

December 3, 2012

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Troysol™ Z372 is a high-performance universal mar and slip additive that improves the wetting of low-surface-energy and contaminated substrates, resulting in uniform film coverage.

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Waterborne Coatings
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Effective Functional Additives

Finding the Right ‘Level’

Innovative, Multifunctional Additives

Novel Rheology Modifiers

Self-Crosslinking Acrylic and Acrylic/Polyurethane Resins

Predicting Defoamer Performance

Ashland Specialty Ingredients

New Functionalized Particles

The Hydrosol Polymer

Universal Mar and Slip Additive

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