Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 25 Issue 4

Hyperbranched polymers: unique design tools for multi‐property control in resins and coatings

Bo Pettersson

Presents a hyperbranched polymer, a hydroxyl functional aliphatic polyester which consists of a polyalcohol core from which branches extend, forming a core‐shell structure with a…

The rheological properties of paper coating suspension and its application. Part 1: the influence of solid content and ionic strength on flow properties

Houssni El‐Saied, Altaf H. Basta, Samir Y. El‐Sayed, Fatma Morsy

The rheological properties of coating suspensions containing a blend of clay and CaCO3 as a pigment have been evaluated at 22°C, using a rheometer with shear rates from 0.5 to…

The need for change in the coatings industry

W.M. McLauchlan

Highlights Health and Safety with regard to the paint and coatings industry, recent legislation has been designed to put pressure on paint manufacturers to preserve the ecology…

Coatings for the building industry: water‐based and solvent‐free protective coatings

Andrew Cargill

Highlights the work carried out by the author's company, Thortex, in developing water‐based and solvent‐free coating products. Briefly defines the benefits of water‐based coatings…

Pre‐coated steel

Pre‐coated steel is well known as a high performance external cladding material but is finding increasingly diverse applications as an interior finish and in manufacturing…

Patent abstracts

In GB patent 2286 996, Royal Doulton (UK) Ltd describes a dispensing appratus for thermoplastic printing ink. It comprises a container for ink, and means enabling the container to…