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Even though most formulators consider polymers the most important coating ingredient. Other elements make significant contributions to properties. Oligomers are one of those coatings components which … [Read More...]
As coatings formulators, we don’t often think about individual monomers, only the properties of the polymers made from them. A polymer’s properties are grounded in its monomer composition. Some … [Read More...]
Fire and heat can severely damage materials and structures. Specially formulated coatings can moderate fire damage in two ways, fire resistance and fire retardancy. The difference between these two is … [Read More...]
We don't think about high-performance surfaces, but we encounter them in everyday life. The decorative properties of surface coatings get noticed, but we don't often think about what other performance … [Read More...]