Additives/Coating protect wood from effects of UV radiation.
Used to stabilize primary lignin in wood, SunCare-® Lignin Protection includes 3 products designed to protect against degradation and yellowing caused by UV radiation. SunCare Concentrate and SunCare UV Concentrate serve as additives in primer and stain applications, while SunCare 800 is supplied as ready-to-use, formulated primer for untreated wood. All three products are based on UV-absorber...
Read More »Bayer Materialscience Conducts Realistic Abrasion Test in an Automatic Car Wash
Results show pure wetcoats are more resistant than wetcoats with a plasma topcoat Pittsburgh, April 8, 2009 - The abrasion resistance of plastic or glass automotive glazing is determined by means of the Taber test (ASTM D 1044, DIN 52347) on test pieces. Two abrasive rollers press with a defined force against the test piece, which rotates at a defined speed as a function of the type of glazing....
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Scratch-Resistant Coating enhances molded plastics.
Water-clear, solvent-based, and UV-curable, Vueguard-® 801 WC helps injection molders and other plastic processors optimize appearance and longevity of their products. Abrasion-resistant coating maintains optical clarity on molded plastics and can be applied via spray, dip, spin, and flow processes. In tests, using steel wool (0000) on PC substrates, no scratches occur at 50 psi and 25...
Read More »Dow Corning to Exhibit Innovative PSA and Release Coating Solutions at APFE 2009
March 23, 2009 MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, USA: Dow Corning Corporation will exhibit its innovative silicone pressure sensitive adhesives and release coating solutions at the 4th International Adhesive Tape, Protective Films, and Label Expo (APFE) in Shanghai, China, this May. Visitors to Dow Corning's Booth T19 will learn about new technologies such as high-performance PSAs for Asia's high-end electronic...
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Design Guide: Heat Sinks for High-Power Applications
Without appropriate thermal management, electronic components will degrade over time, causing problems ranging from minor errors to critical failures.
Read More »Coating extends release life of coated components.
Offered as 2-coat system with Whitford primers, Xylan-® XLR can be specified to suit application requirements and is applied using conventional spray techniques. Resistance to abrasion and permeation, as well as optimized hardness characteristics, provide extended operational life that reduces need for recoats during use of components. Exhibiting smooth/high gloss appearance, coating suits...
Read More »New Glass Tri-Coater From Union Tool
The Union Tool Corporation introduces the new glass Tri-Coater for spandrel glass or transparent glass production and offering controllable, high quality coat thickness. The Tri-Coater's unique design offers two doctor rolls and allows for reverse coating of ceramic frit or silicone based coatings and for direct coat of transparent or etch coatings, all on one machine. Union Tool roller coating...
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Hi-Tech Concrete Coatings, Inc. Applies Floor Coating to Maintenance Hangar for the Federal Aviation Administration
Hi-Tech Concrete Coatings, Inc. completed a 38,000 square foot maintenance hangar, circa 1940, for the Federal Aviation Administration, Ronald Reagan National Airport, Washington DC. Surface preparation included removing multiple layers of coatings that had been applied over many years. Scarfiers and carbide-tipped scraping machines were used to remove the existing coatings. Damaged joints and...
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Stain Repellents offer environmentally sensitive protection.
Dow Corning-® 6706W and 6707W are water-based fluorosilane post-treatments that provide environmentally sound water and oil repellency to porous construction materials like concrete, natural stone, pavers, mortar, and grout, without affecting their appearance. Small molecular size allows them to penetrate easily into material surface, where they chemically bond to most construction substrates....
Read More »Powder Coating Demand sees Industrial Coating Applicator Company Expand its Range
Plas-Tech Coatings Inc. has yielded to the demands of its customers by expanding their line of high per-formance coatings by increasing their range of powder coatings. West Chester, PA, March 17, 2009 - Plas-Tech has recently expanded to offer a greater variety of powder coatings. Since 1978, Plas-Tech has offered primarily fluoropolymer coatings applied as powders, liquids, and dip spin...
Read More »Dow Corning to Present Advances in Anti-Fingerprint Coatings at the European Coatings Congress
March 17, 2009 MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, USA: Dow Corning Corporation, an innovative leader in the development of fluorosilicone technology for coatings and other industries, will present Advances in Anti-Fingerprint Coatings at the European Coatings Congress at 5 p.m., March 30. The presentation, based on work by Dow Corning and Daikin Industries, Ltd., will focus on recent advances in the...
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Aerzen USA Process Gas Blower and Compressor Installations Worldwide
Aerzen is firmly established as a global leader in compressed air, gas, and vacuum solutions. Our reputation as an industry leader is built on consistently delivering innovative products that are at the cutting edge of technology. To learn about the industries finest blowers and oil-free and oil-injected screw compressors, see our video.
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