Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 16 Issue 12

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In 1988 the growth in the use of powder coatings in the UK is expected to rise by 12 per cent — mainly at the expense of solvent‐borne paints. Paint chemists have been accustomed…

Recent trends on preparation and evaluation of some polyesteramides for surface coatings

M. Moustafa, I.A. Sabbah, A.M. Naser, F. Abd El‐Hai

Most of the “alkylolamides” are derived from ethanola‐mines and fatty acids like stearic, lauric, myristic and oleic. The general method of preparation of these compounds involves…

£50m Waste acid recovery plant for Sachtleben in Germany

Construction work has begun on a DM150million (approximately £50m) waste acid recycling plant at Duisburg for Sachtleben Chemie GmbH, one of three West German manufacturers of…

Glasurit 18‐line ‐ two pack system for commercial vehicles

Glasurit 18‐Line, a major new two‐pack top‐coat system, has been developed for refinishing a wide range of commercial vehicles. The 18‐Line system is a complete range of…

Effect of some metal phthalocyanines and biphthalocyanines on the properties of natural rubber

M.A. Abd El‐Ghaffar, A.F. Younan, A.A. Yehia

Phthalocyanine compounds have their importance due to the massive utilization in various fields. Phthalocyanine blues and greens are used as pigments because of their outstanding…

Mixers and Dispersers: a look at equipment currently available

Sartorius Ltd of Belmont, Surrey have just announced four new products to add to their already impressive range of IKA equipment.

Lancashire company's stirring story of worldwide success

Joshua Greaves and Sons Ltd., are used to creating quite a stir with their product range.

Equipment

Micromeritics announces the new SediGraph 5100 particle size analyzer. The SediGraph 5100 offers high speed analysis while maintaining the high accuracy and total sample…

Materials

The latest addition to Permalite Ltd's range of paint strippers is Permastrip P901. It has been formulated for the rapid removal of most paint finishes including some of the more…

Industry

Billingham‐based company Tioxide UK Ltd, specialising in the production of titanium pigments, has won The Daily Telegraph/IPM personnel management achievement award, now in its…

People

A new sales and marketing director has been appointed by Prodorite Ltd, the Wednesbury based manufacturers of corrosion resistant finishes for industry.