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A Study of the Effects of Siloxane and Silica Additives on Dirt Pick-Up Resistance in Low-VOC Exterior Architectural Coatings

As the coatings industry moves towards lower volatile organic content (VOC) or near-zero VOC, achieving good film formation in waterborne systems without sacrificing other coating properties has become challenging. Low-VOC ... Read More…

  • Topic: Architectural Coatings, Coatings, CoatingsTech Update

1K permanent Anti-graffiti Coatings for Architectural Surfaces

Graffiti has emerged as a pervasive issue worldwide, impacting communities on multiple fronts. It contributes to financial losses by causing damage to local businesses, declining ridership on transportation systems, and ... Read More…

  • Topic: Coatings, CoatingsTech Update

Water Resistance Properties of Acrylic Polymer Films Using Polymerizable Surfactants

The water resistance of waterborne all-acrylic and styrene acrylic dispersions is investigated at different Tgs. The performance of films obtained from latexes stabilized using conventional surfactants (SLS and Surf 1) ... Read More…

  • Topic: Acrylic, Coatings, CoatingsTech Update

Xperience: When the Oxide is the Color Coat

In the simplest terms, sustainability could be defined as less waste and more efficiency. This could mean fewer processing steps, the use of fewer chemicals or other building blocks, or ... Read More…

  • Topic: Coatings, Coatings Xperience, CoatingsTech Update, Sustainability

The Pencil Hardness Conundrum

One of the more discussed paint adhesion and hardness tests involves "scratching" paint off a substrate. Not only does this type of testing depict a qualitative level of adhesion, but ... Read More…

  • Topic: ASTM, CoatingsTech Update, Equipment & Testing
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