Solvents and additives, industrial hazards top list.

Pigments, extenders and dyestuffs

[1] Titanium dioxide: producers set to follow Du Pont's announced price hike in Q1 1997 figures. Hancocks, J. et al. Europ. Chem. News, 16-29 Dec. 1996, vol.66, p11; [2] Dustfree pigment use: unconventional powder handling (in German, English summary). Farbe & Lack, Dec. 1996, vol. 102 pp64-69+8; [3] Extenders in pigmented coatings: use of various talcs in emissionfree dispersions and high solids systems (in German, English summary). Penne, R.A.H. Farbe & Lack, Dec 1996, vol. 102 pp43-52+8. [4] Tikkurila: long term survival plan leads to a tinting system for leather finishing. Piironen, R. Coatings Agenda Europe, 1997, pp48-49; [5] Titanium dioxide substitute to be developed brief details, Solv-Ex and Raisio Chemicals Oy, Chem Week 11 Dec. 1996, vo1.158, p33; [6] Titanium dioxide in flossy building paints, Trioxide Europe, Farbe & Lack, Dec. 1996, vol. 102, p118.

Solvents and additives

[1] Solvent effect on free radical polymerisation. 8. Modelling of copolymerisation rate for the binary system methyl methacrylate/Nvinyl pyrrolid2one in different solvents, Czerwinski, W.K., Polymer, Nov. 1996, vol. 37, pp5483-5491; [2] Mathematical model of surfactant influence on coating dispersion in bead mill (in Russian, English summary) Dorokhov, …