Reinvestigating the Link Between Lab Test Results and Real-World Exposure: A Study on Grain Cracking Performance of Architectural Paints
Xin Li, Keith Task, Shawn Overcash, Jack Johnson, and Nicholas Foley BASF Corp. USA Read More…
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…
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…
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…
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…