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Introduction Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a white pigment. It gives a coating whiteness and hiding power1. Especially when volume prices of systems are used, the pigment is considered expensive. The … [Read More...]
Introduction Most paints and inks contain solid particles, being pigments and/or fillers. Two instability problems, flocculation (the gluing together of separated particles) and sedimentation, can … [Read More...]
Companies in coating and ink technology try to lower the VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) content of their systems. The use of powder coatings, water-based systems and UV-curable coatings and inks has … [Read More...]
Introduction A universal colorant is a concentrated dispersion of colour pigment that is used to tint a base paint. A line of well-designed universal colorants can be used for both … [Read More...]