Liquid Color Measurement: A New Approach for Color Testing

• Topic: Equipment & Testing, Raw Materials

Liquid Color Measurement: An Approach for Color Measurement of Liquid Paint and Pigment Preparations The liquid color measurement (LCM) system discussed here is based on a machine layout, where an...

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Analytical Series—Microscopy Techniques for Coatings Research: Surface and Depth Characterization of Latex Paint Films

• Topic: Analytical Series, Equipment & Testing

Waterborne coatings are multi-component, heterogeneous systems containing a variety of additives, in addition to water, polymer binders, and pigment particles. The distribution of various ingredients in the coating films directly...

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Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP): 2 – Applications

• Topic: Equipment & Testing

In Part 1 (Coatings Tech, May 2018, p.60), I introduced Hansen Solubility Parameters and their theoretical basis. If you have read that article, your first questions probably were how do...

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Getting Out of The Lab—Advantage of Evaluating Coatings In a Real-World Manufacturing Environment

• Topic: Equipment & Testing, OEM

This article outlines an unmet industry need for formulators to conduct robust testing of their coatings products in real-world or simulated environments that closely resemble an OEM facility’s environmental and...

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Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP): 3—More Applications

• Topic: Coatings Clinic, Equipment & Testing

Part 1 (CoatingsTech, May 2018, p.60) introduced Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP) and their theoretical basis. Part 2 (CoatingsTech, July 2018, p.76) was concerned with sources for HSP data along with...

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Contact-based Nondestructive Testing (NDT) at Height with Aerial Robotics (Drone)

• Topic: Equipment & Testing, Industrial & Protective Coatings

To take nondestructive testing (NDT) measurements at height, equipment such as aerial lifts, scaffolding, ladders, or other solutions are required to reach areas on ships, bridges, aboveground storage tanks, flare...

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Balancing Performance of Slip/Mar Additives Using a High Throughput Approach

• Topic: Additives, Equipment & Testing, Raw Materials

Additives formulating can be resource intensive and time consuming to paint manufacturers due to the plethora of ingredient combinations and interactions that affect performance properties.  These challenges may inhibit the...

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Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP): 1—Introduction

• Topic: Coatings Clinic, Equipment & Testing

Solubility of polymers in solvents is extremely important to the coatings industry. If the solvents in a formulation are not able to dissolve the polymer or polymers to be used,...

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Understanding Consumer Preferences for Architectural Paints Using the ART™ Device

• Topic: Architectural Coatings, Equipment & Testing

While paint color can transform the way a room looks, how a paint “feels” is critical to those applying the paint—whether they are professional painters or do-it-yourselfers (DIY). Market research...

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Proteins and Peptides as Replacements for Traditional Organic Preservatives: Part I

• Topic: Additives, Antimicrobial Coatings, Equipment & Testing, Raw Materials

The utility of a high-throughput, spectrophotometric assay in screening over 23 enzyme and peptide-based additives against bacterial coating spoilage agents was evaluated. Candidate additives were then evaluated using ASTM D2574...

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