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Effect of Different Surfactants on Emulsion Polymerization of a Vinyl-Acrylic Latex, Part Three

Mike Praw
November 1, 2023
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This month’s Formulating with Mike column continues the focus on resins. Mike tests paints with APE-containing and APE-free emulsions for stability, particle size, and final paint quality.


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Effect of Different Surfactants on Emulsion Polymerization of a Vinyl-Acrylic Latex, Part Two

Mike Praw
October 3, 2023
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This month’s Formulating with Mike column continues the focus on resins, and discusses acrylic emulsion polymerization, in particular, surfactant design and how it affects the polymerization of a vinyl-acrylic emulsion.


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Effect of Different Surfactants on Emulsion Polymerization of a Vinyl-Acrylic Latex

Mike Praw
September 6, 2023
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This month’s Formulating with Mike column continues the focus on resins and discusses acrylic emulsion polymerization, in particular, surfactant design and how it affects the polymerization of a vinyl-acrylic emulsion.


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Alkyd Resins, Part Four: The Life Cycle Assessment of Alkyd Emulsions

Mike Praw
August 1, 2023
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This month’s Formulating with Mike column covers the life cycle assessment of alkyd emulsions and concludes the four-part series on alkyd emulsification.


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Alkyd Resins, Part Three: The Emulsification Process

Mike Praw
June 2, 2023
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This month’s Formulating with Mike column is the conclusion to a three-part series, and covers the emulsification process as well as test data of alkyd emulsions.


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Alkyd Resins, Part Two

Mike Praw
May 8, 2023
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This month’s Formulating with Mike column covers how alkyds have changed from high-VOC resins to low-solvent-containing, water-based emulsions.


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Alkyd Resins, Part One

Mike Praw
April 5, 2023
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This month’s Formulating with Mike column covers the history and evolution of solvent-based alkyds.


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Study of Surfactant Tail Variations, Part 2

Mike Praw
March 1, 2023
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Learn how the amount of actual dispersant added on pigment solids will have an effect on tinting power, stability, compatibility of formulations, and other properties.


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Study of Surfactant Tail Variations, Part One

Mike Praw
February 7, 2023
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This month's Formulating with Mike column discusses the development of surfactant molecules for use as a carbon black pigment dispersant. 


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Selecting the Right Resin for Your Coating

Mike Praw
January 6, 2023
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This column covers how to go about selecting the right resin for your coating.


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