Pigment Dispersion I, The Basics
A friend recently wanted to know about pigment grinding, which made me realize that I had better begin this article by saying that we do not grind pigments, we disperse ... Read More…
Cool Roofs Mitigate Climate Change Health Risks
The benefits of cool roof coatings have been generally recognized for a number of years. Particularly for buildings constructed in hotter climates, many building codes today either require the use ... Read More…
Turning Used Plastics into Bright White Paint?
White paint today is produced using titanium dioxide, a mineral mined from the ground. Producing the titanium nanoparticles in the form and purity needed for paint applications is energy intensive, ... Read More…
Challenging Preservation Options: Towards Biocide-free Waterborne Coatings via Innovative Binders and Additives
Increasing regulatory restrictions mean that there are limited preservation options currently available to the paint and coatings industry for both in-can and dry-film preservation. Experimental binders and thickeners that are ... Read More…
Novel Cashew Nutshell Liquid-based Waterborne Curing Agents Designed for High-Performance and Low-VOC Protective Epoxy Coatings
A series of zero-volatile organic compound (VOC) waterborne epoxy curing agents based on cardanol, a non-food chain and renewable biomaterial, has been developed to meet stricter regulation, as well as ... Read More…