Raw Materials and Chemicals - Articles - Page 368

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE: Dispersion

March 15, 2013

The product is reportedly suitable for both clearcoats and pigmented coatings, primers, and topcoats.

CVC THERMOSET SPECIALTIES: Reactive Liquid Polymers

March 14, 2013

Hypro 1300X33LC and 1300X43LC VTBNX are methacrylate-terminated copolymers of butadiene and acrylonitrile.

Pinova, Ensyn to Form Joint Venture

March 14, 2013

Ensyn Technologies Inc. and Pinova Holdings Inc. recently announced the signing of a joint development agreement for the production of specialty chemical products.

Ashland Announces Russian Resin Partnership

March 14, 2013

The new alliance, Ashland Rus, combines Ashland’s resin technology with Composite Trade’s established network and local market knowledge.

SARTOMER USA LLC: Oligomer

March 12, 2013

CN9062 is a high-functionality liquid oligomer that reportedly brings significant scratch resistance to demanding coatings applications.

Huber Engineered Materials Partners with Pinfa-NA

March 11, 2013

Huber Engineered Materials, a division of J.M. Huber Corp., recently announced its participation in Pinfa-NA (Phosphorus, Inorganic and Nitrogen Flame Retardants Association-North America).

Arkema Joins Window and Door Manufacturers Association

March 5, 2013

The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) recently announced that Arkema is the newest member of the association.

Glutaraldehyde Uses and Counterfeits

Over the past decade, counterfeiters have increasingly made and sold products that they claim are glutaraldehyde based, but actually contain other ingredients.

Heather R. McGinley, Ph.D.

March 1, 2013

First produced commercially in 1951, glutaraldehyde provides broad efficacy, is readily biodegradable and formaldehyde free, and is also non-carcinogenic, non-persistent and non-bio-accumulative, which distinguishes it from many other biocides.

Ask Dr. Dave: March 2013

Can you offer some advice regarding the sourcing of monomers for acrylic adhesives formulations?

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

March 1, 2013

We are formulating acrylic adhesives (both reactive acrylics and anaerobics), but are having problems with the sourcing of monomers. Some suppliers can’t seem to give us monomers that produce shelf-stable products, even though they purport to have added extra free-radical stabilizers. Can you offer some advice?

Advancing Adhesives: Water-Based Polyurethane Goes Green

Soy oil replaces petroleum in water-based polyurethane coatings and adhesives.

March 1, 2013

Battelle scientists have reportedly invented a novel, water-based polyurethane unlike any other—environmentally responsible, cost-effective, soy-based and free of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solvent.