Articles by William R. Dougherty

A New Styrene Maleic Anhydride Copolymer Additive

for Improved Ink Transfer in Water-Based Flexographic Printing Inks

June 6, 2018

SMA resins have been effectively used as pigment dispersants and ink transfer aids for many years. This study quantitatively demonstrates that a new SMA copolymer derivative performed exceptionally well as a transfer aid.

Waterborne Dispersions of Functionalized Hydrocarbon Polymers

for Rubber to Textile Adhesion

Loubna Jebbanema William R. Dougherty

November 1, 2014

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The present study will demonstrate the utility of aqueous dispersions of functionalized low-molecular-weight hydrocarbon polymers as a formulating tool to develop improved surface treatments for rubber-to-substrate adhesion.

AkzoNobel Reports Margin Gains and Portfolio Shifts

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Waterborne Symposium Honors 2026 Paper Award Winners

PPG announced the installation of a state-of-the-art pilot finishing line that features IPG’s PhotoniCURE™ laser curing system at its powder manufacturing and technical facility in Strongsville, Ohio.

PPG Tests New Laser-Based Approach to Powder Coating Curing

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N-Butylpyrrolidone (NBP) as a Green Solvent to Replace N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in Industrial Coating Applications

ON DEMAND: EPA published a regulation proposal around N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in June 2024 to ban or limit NMP in many applications, such as paints and coatings and their removers. N-butylpyrrolidone (NBP) is a powerful and versatile solvent for a variety of industries looking for alternatives to substance of very high concern (SVHC)-listed solvents.

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