For many years, aqueous hybrid dispersions of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and acrylic resins have been formulated into waterborne topcoats because of their exceptional weatherability and ability to meet stringent volatile ... Read More…
We present a novel approach that introduces mass as a fundamental metric for characterizing the size and structure of pigments and nanoparticles. This offers the potential to establish a new ... Read More…
Xin Li, Keith Task, Shawn Overcash, Jack Johnson, and Nicholas Foley BASF Corp. USA Read More…
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…
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…