Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 13 Issue 8

Preparation of coloured pigments for surface coating from petroleum fractions

Saad Amin Fam, Fawzia F. Abdel‐Mohsen

A petroleum fraction having a boiling range 200–250°C (kerosene), free from aromatic and n‐paraffin hydrocarbons was oxidised by bubbling air at 130–150°C, at normal pressure, in…

UV overprint varnishes

R.J. Marsh

UV curing is a subject that has evoked considerable discussion over the years and the pros and cons have been well aired. The technique is not for everyone, but many printers have…

New plant plus Royal Warrant for Spencer Paints

Spencer Paints & Wallcoverings was formed in 1901 and has been supplying the marine, industrial, agricultural and decorative paint markets for many years. Being based in Aberdeen…

Coatings update: maintenance coatings

Americus

Maintenance coatings have several functions but certainly one of their most important is to combat corrosion. Corrosion protection is important in both maintenance and industrial…

Security ink developments

Tony Smith

The development of security inks and their applications are often clothed in mystery, and precise details can be difficult to obtain. Forgery and counterfeits are becoming more…

Equipment

The new Colourtronic 5000 is a microcomputer based colour measurement system which is said to combine simplicity of operation with a wide range of user benefits that, to date, are…

Materials

Swiss Tar Industries Ltd., an affiliated company of Sandoz Ltd., Basle, presents a novel series of experimental products as aqueous dispersions of light stabilisers which have…

Industry

Mebon plc were delighted to welcome Mr. David Trippier, MP, Parliamentary Under‐Secretary of State for Industry, who visited the company's premises last month.

People

An era extending over 37 years of tremendous change and development draws to a close with the retirement of Mr. Anthony Everard as president of Ellis & Everard, the chemicals…