Testing/Quality Control

BYK-Chemie GmbH recently announced that Stephan Glander, Ph.D., has been appointed to the position of managing director and worldwide president of BYK Additives & Instruments.

BROOKFIELD: Rheology Software

April 27, 2015

This company has released RheocalcT software v1.2.19.

Q-Lab’s Cornell Appointed SAE Committee Vice Chair

April 6, 2015

Q-Lab recently announced that Gary Cornell has been elected vice chair of the Society for Automotive Engineering’s (SAE) Textile and Flexible Plastics Committee.

Using Rheology to Formulate Sealants

The insights gained from rheology can significantly accelerate sealant development and drive product differentiation.

C. Street G. Frazee C. Fredrickson I. Harvey T.H. Killilea

April 1, 2015

Through quantitative measurements of sealant structure and flow behavior, rheology helps formulators understand the relationship between formulation components and their impact on application properties.

Formation and Determination of Aldehydes in Amine Catalysts

An accurate analytical method can ensure that no or low concentrations of aldehydes are present in catalyst samples.

Bhajendra Barman

April 1, 2015

Tertiary amine catalysts used for manufacturing polyurethanes and polyisocyanurates are known to degrade over time, producing products such as aldehydes that can directly contribute to emissions of organic compounds.