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Prospector’s contributing writers covered a huge range of coatings formulation topics in 2015. From powder coatings<\/a> to inert pigments<\/a>, we stocked our archive of evergreen content with the most useful information we could gather for coatings formulators. But what were the top 3 articles with the most readers last year? If you haven’t bookmarked them yet, now’s your chance…<\/p>\n

\"WettingAgents\"<\/p>\n

1. The Differences Between Wetting Agents & Dispersants<\/h3>\n

Published in April of 2015, this article from coatings expert Jochum Beetsma clearly outlines the roles that wetting agents<\/a> and dispersants play in coatings formulations. With illustrations and a handy reference chart, it’s easy to see why this article is one of 2015’s most-read.<\/p>\n


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2. Hydrophobic Coatings Explained<\/h3>\n

Ron Lewarchik’s<\/a> in-depth explanation of hydrophobic coatings from May, 2015 takes the reader through definitions of important terms, factors that contribute to hydrophobicity and gives a useful how-to on imparting “greater hydrophobicity to a coating system.”<\/p>\n


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\n\"Surfactants03\"<\/h4>\n

3. Surface Active Agents<\/h3>\n

What role do surfactants play in paints and and other products? Marc Hirsch’s<\/a> September, 2015 article is an important reference on surfactants that includes the basics of surfactant chemistry and the classifications of surfactants<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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