Items Tagged with 'Tinting'

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Bringing Efficiency to the Tinting Process with In-Can Production

March 2, 2017

There are several production systems available for companies that require flexibility with tinted paint or tinted products on a daily basis. Among the different tinting production methods is the “in-can” production system - an efficient and economical solution.

I.C.T.C. Holdings Names New Vice Presidents

June 16, 2014

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I.C.T.C. Holdings Corp. has appointed two new Vice Presidents to work from HERO’s headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Planning a Smooth Colorant System Conversion

Judith Roijen-Huijnen Alain De Haes Jürgen Werner

June 1, 2012

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As previously noted in this article series, upcoming legislation changes will require U.S. paint companies to use colorant systems with low- or no-VOC content.

CPS Color Empowers Customers to Manage and Control all Aspects of Their Tinting Business

May 7, 2012

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CPS Color is exhibiting many machines and technologies at Booth #1323. The D300 is an ergonomically designed, simultaneous dispenser with piston pump technology that ensures fast and accurate tinting.

The Low-VOC Future: New Opportunities in Tinting System Design

January 4, 2012

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In the past, retailers were fined for selling paint that exceeded the legal VOC limits.

Integrated Tinting Systems

Martijn Kunnen Sven Heutz

November 1, 2011

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This article is Part 1 of a four-part series on converting to an integrated tinting system.

Next-Generation Industrial Waterborne No-VOC Colorants

Jadel Baptista

September 1, 2011

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The results presented in this article show that the use of the next-generation Chroma-Chem® 897 waterborne no-VOC colorants can help paint formulators comply with current and developing VOC coating requirements.

Expansion of Color Space in Architectural Coatings

Teresa Kummer

August 1, 2011

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Colortrend 808HP colorants expand color space potential while also improving the overall performance characteristics of the color in the finished coating.

No-VOC Colorants for Architectural Tinting Systems

Daniel Phillips

June 1, 2011

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Colortrend 808 colorants present many options to meet marketing, regulatory and technical goals.

Low-VOC Colorants for Solventborne Industrial Coatings

Dan Goldberg

April 1, 2011

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Colortrend USA LLC has developed Chroma-Chem® 846, a lower-VOC line of non-aqueous colorants for use in solventborne industrial applications.

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Solving Incompatibility and Inconsistency Problems in Industrial Coatings Through Pigment Dispersions

Join us for this educational webinar to learn about solutions to improve tinting consistency and compatibility and how to minimize reformulating for different industrial coating bases. Read More

Addressing Trends and Challenges in Formulating Pigment Pastes. Introducing the New Benchmark in Waterborne Polymeric Dispersing Agents.

The demands and trends in architectural coatings create complexities in formulating pigment pastes. Enhancing color strength, extended storage life, foam reduction during grinding, and simplifying the formula to reduce additional additives that lead to leaching in a final sustainable waterborne dispersion.

Advanced Coatings and Deformulation with Pyrolysis-GC/MS

Smart and advanced coatings connote materials properties that add value to function and performance - even for demanding applications. A number of these coatings have been developed for commercial use, and understanding their action could be key to the competitive development of alternate formulations.

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2020 May

Our May issue features Part 2 of our two-part series on icephobic coatings. We also showcase a new overspray-free paint system that AUDI AG is using, as well as an article from Hockmeyer on vacuum milling, and a feature from X-Rite on how to select the right tolerancing method when controlling color.

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