The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from January 1997

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from January 1997

A conversation with the 75th President of the FSCT. (Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology's Jay Austin)
January 1, 1997... Jay Austin laughingly refers to a favorite saying that he borrows from a long-time mentor, "It's only the lead dog that gets a change of scenery." After speaking with Jay, it is clear that this is not a man who would be content to simply follow...

CLEARCorps gains national exposure as new EPA lead regulations go into effect. (joint program of The Shriver Center and the National Paint and Coatings Assn.)
January 1, 1997... The CLEARCorps program - a joint public service partnership of The Shriver Center, Baltimore, MD, and the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA), Washington, D.C. - has gained increasing national attention as new federal Environmental...

Regulatory update: January 1997. (coatings industry-related regulations)
January 1, 1997... This digest of current regulatory activity pertinent to the coatings industry is published to inform readers of actions which could affect them and their firms, and is designed to provide sufficient data to enable those interested to seek...

Mechanistic considerations of particle size effects on film properties of hard/soft latex blends.
January 1, 1997... INTRODUCTION The trend toward reducing the volatile organic content (VOC) of architectural coatings is motivating the development of a new generation of low or zero VOC water-based coatings. These latexes form coherent films below room...

Rheology of waterborne coatings.
January 1, 1997... Introduction Waterborne latex coatings were introduced because they are easy to use and lacked the health hazards and noxious odors of their solvent-borne counterparts. Unfortunately, aqueous-borne latex coatings do not possess the same...

Waterborne coatings.
January 1, 1997... AN OVERVIEW OF WATERBORNE COATINGS: A FORMULATOR'S PERSPECTIVE "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there" - Will Rogers Waterbornes have been experiencing technological growth for the past 20 years, but...