American Paint & Coatings Journal articles from September 1996

American Paint & Coatings Journal archives from September 1996

Achieving top performance from organic pigments.
September 23, 1996... We identified the five most common areas where special expertise is required to help customers get the most out of coatings containing organic color pigments. Any of these five areas can assume critical importance depending on the type of...

Proper dispersion can overcome problems in organic pigment systems.
September 23, 1996... Achieving optimal pigment dispersion is a goal many coatings chemists have been striving towards for years. An optimal dispersion is one that is stable, efficient to process, and results in the maximum color strength with the minimum required...

Getting the most from fluorescent pigments.
September 23, 1996... Fluorescent pigments are brightly colored, relatively translucent, organic pigments. These products tend to be application-specific. The selection of the appropriate pigment chemistry depends on coatings performance requirements such as...

Five most frequently asked questions about formulating with organics.
September 23, 1996... 1. Can we match a color with organic pigments to replace heavy metal (lead, chromium, etc.) based pigments and meet regulations? Organic pigments generally have high chroma and relatively lower opacity compared to inorganic pigments. They can...

Performance problems associated with organic pigments.
September 23, 1996... The following are the most frequently asked questions regarding organic pigments that are referred to DCC's Technical Service Department. The corresponding recommendations are listed. * Floating * Flooding * Lack of opacity *...

Non-destructive high-energy chemical analyses of films.
September 23, 1996... Introduction Analyses of coating films may be aimed at characterization of defects, competitive sample analysis or simple quality control verification of composition. With the increased availability of miniaturized instruments, many of these...

An invitation to NPCA's annual meeting. (National Paint and Coatings Assn's 109th annual meeting, Oct. 23-24, 1996, Chicago)
September 23, 1996... The most important event in the industry is less than six weeks away. NPCA's 109th Annual Meeting is scheduled Oct. 23-24, 1996, at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Have you registered yet? If you register before Oct. 4 you'll save $50 in...

New synthetic resins described in patents.
September 23, 1996... Among the interesting listings are several in Patent Supplements, Synthetic Resins. One discusses silyl group containing organic polymers, useful in (moisture-curing) coatings, adhesives and sealants, are obtained without use of platinum...

Testing, troubleshooting powder coatings systems.
September 9, 1996... This article is excerpted from a two-volume book "The Science of Powder Coatings, "by David A. Bate, produced by Selective Industrial Training Associates, Ltd., London. The book was written for chemists, technologists and craters of powder...

Ten tests for analyzing microbicides in coatings.
September 9, 1996... An important class of additives is that of microbicides; encompassing both bactericides for incan preservation and fungicides for mildew protection. As with all additives, microbicides play a critical role in the formulation of quality...

Managing the runaway train of information technology.
September 9, 1996... With technology changing at a faster pace than ever, managing information technology has been what many have described as "an effort in futility." Many businesses complain today about the runaway costs of implementing a current information...

Conventional wisdom, customer count concerns as summer closes. (paint industry)
September 9, 1996... As we near deadline, thanks to the Clintonians for breaking in the Chicago convention scene for the paint and coatings industry's meeting in October. Everything will be running smoothly after the Democrats got it all in order for us...as if...

Radiation-cure developments among reported advances. (paints and coatings)
September 9, 1996... Developments on the radiation-cure front are reported this week in the section on synthetic resins. Radcure compositions also are described in the patent supplement section. Editor's Note: Complete articles listed in Tech On-Line are...