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Silane-Modified Silicas as Functional Matting Agents

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…

  • Topic: Additives
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Additives: More Art than Science

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…

  • Topic: Coatings Clinic
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Proper Selection of Light Stabilizers Crucial to Long-Term Performance

Exterior architectural coatings are expected to maintain their appearance for many years despite constant exposure to sunlight, wind, rain, and harsh weather conditions. That performance is increasingly expected from thinner ... Read More…

  • Topic: Coatings Xperience
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The Intertwining of Color Selection and Pigment Technology Development

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  • Topic: Pigments, Technologies
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In Memoriam: Maurice C. Workman

Maurice C. Workman Jr., former president and chairman of the board of ACA (formerly the National Paint & Coatings Association) died January 2, 2021. He was 92. Read More…

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