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In the late 1970s, rising prices for petroleum and tensions with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) were the impetus to find a more reliable and cost efficient method of … [Read More...]
Previous UL Prospector articles have discussed typical crosslinking chemistries1,2,3,4. These were predominantly polyurethane-based, relying on the reaction between a polyisocyanate (PI) and a polyol … [Read More...]
There are many different types of paints and coatings for the various substrates they beautify and protect. The type of paint or coating also impacts its properties and applications. In … [Read More...]
A polyester polymer contains the ester functional group in their main chain. The backbones are formed by the “esterification condensation of polyfunctional alcohols and acids1.” There are several … [Read More...]