Introduction Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have extremely good technical properties, such as chemical stability, low volatility, insulativity, and non-flammability. These outstanding properties meant they were applied to a wide number of ... Read More…
Dr. Shanti Swarup, PPG retiree and PPG Collegium member, will be awarded the 2021 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings. The award is presented by the American Chemical Society’s Division ... Read More…
Colloidal unimolecular polymer particles, or CUPs, are true nanoscale charged particles of size less than 10 nm that are made by a simple method that allows for preparation of additive-free, ... Read More…
A new silica matting agent has been developed, featuring a mercapto silane-modified surface. Unlike traditional organically modified silicas, which utilize adsorbed waxes on the surface, silane modification offers a new opportunity ... Read More…
Additives modify paint or film properties or behavior, preferably (but not always) improving them. They are critical to successful formulation and to solving all kinds of paint problems, but choosing ... Read More…