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Hydrophobic Coatings and Pigments: From Water Beading to Durable Protection
Hydrophobic coatings if formulated correctly can provide a plethora of advantages which may include self-cleaning, … Continued
EPA considers rule changes encouraging advanced recycling
Written July 2026 The U.S. EPA is considering changing how plastics recycling plants that use … Continued
Formulating Cleaners with Antibacterial Coatings: Benefits, Challenges, and Commercial Opportunities
As hygiene expectations continue to rise across household, institutional, healthcare, and food processing markets, formulators … Continued
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By RJG Inc. How to Make Your Molds Machine and Location Independent Proving process capability to the customer is very time consuming and costly, and if that isn’t bad enough, customers require molders to re-prove capability each time their mold … Continued
By Ben Howe, UL Prospector Interested in having an ASTM Callout Tool available in Prospector? Let us know your thoughts by emailing Ben! If you’ve ever run across an ASTM callout you know how confusing they appear at first glance. … Continued
By Nicolas Maennling Fire! The very word conjures up chaos of the worst kind. Thankfully, fire in electrotechnical equipment is relatively rare due partly to the ongoing efforts of TC 89 Fire hazard testing. Fire safety is a concern in every … Continued
By Associated Polymer Labs, Inc. The C.W. Brabender Instruments, Inc. laboratory extruder systems cover the complete range of processing conditions for quality control, product development, research applications, pilot plant and small scale production. The extruders provide close test reproducibility acting … Continued
By Gretchen Leighliter, Laboratory Manager (Lodi, OH), and Bob Trinklein, Color Technology Manager (Pawtucket, RI), Teknor Color Company The twin forces of computerization and global competition are continually raising the standard for quality in manufacturing, and some of the most … Continued
