PCI's May issue includes a wrap up of technology featured at the American Coatings Show, as well as articles on automotive coatings, UV-curing technology, powder coatings for heat-sensitive substrates, and dirt-pickup resistance in low-Tg elastomeric coatings.
A main theme at the ACS was sustainability and the circular economy. This article provides a snapshot of just some of the technology that PCI learned about.
As the demand for sustainable products continues to saturate the supply chain, manufacturers who wish to meet their customers’, and in turn consumers’, conscious-buying standards will adapt to the benefits of powder coating.
Minimizing the colonization of bacteria, mold and mildew in vehicles not only prevents stains and odors, but it also keeps vehicles cleaner, helping to provide peace of mind to the occupants.
If these specifications are followed, replicable measurements of deep-black coatings are possible and information about the blackness/jetness MY and undertone dM can be obtained.
This new technology allows the chemist the freedom to better tailor the formulation to the needs of the final application while optimizing the time, cost and performance achieved with various production methods of irradiation curing.
This technology showed a large effect on the dirt-pickup resistance, even at Tgs as low as -26 °C, requiring no formulation modification compared to an unmodified formula.
By keeping all the components of your UV curing system clean, cool and maintained, you can expect uniform and consistent cures, fewer issues, reduced scrap and happy customers.
This article demonstrates how to maximize the performance of waterborne acrylic metal coatings using amino alcohols as highly efficient dispersants for pigments.
While society remains years away from fully autonomous or self-driving cars, the paint and coatings industry is stepping up to best prepare customers for mobility's future.
Salt ions affect the thickness of the "double layer" around the particles. As the double layer shrinks, the latex particles can move around more easily, and the result is a lower viscosity latex.
The .01 micron SuperStar Filter is a four-stage filtration system that has a .01 micron rating, with flow ranges of 50 SCFM, 75 SCFM or 100 SCFM, and can handle pressure ratings of up to 250 PSI.
The Lavelli A21 is an automated system for coupling lids with latches. It was designed to minimize an operator’s actions to that of just placing a lid, with latch, onto a container.
The PigmentViewer App is built on virtual renderings that capture the whole appearance potential of a pigment, enabling the designer to evaluate the color “panel” in a digital format.
Four new fumed silicas from the AEROSIL® family are much easier to disperse. With these additives, formulators can omit the grinding step when incorporating them into paints or coatings.
Crestabond® M1-04 SL is a self-leveling adhesive used for potting and bonding purposes in electric vehicle batteries and is suitable for applications in all market segments where self-leveling properties are required.
Results from a live poll at the American Coatings Conference show that sustainability has become more important to coatings manufacturers, and raw material sourcing/pricing is still a big concern. The importance of functional/smart coatings and UV/EB coatings saw a bump this year as well.
