Roller coating application techniques
In this Tech-File, we will be discussing primarily about the roll coating application technique. Roll coating is one of the many types of coating techniques...
White powdery stuff on the wall : Efflorescence
One need not be a keen observer to have spotted an efflorescence. It might only be that you don’t know what it’s called. Efflorescence is...
Formulator’s guide for Film Formation in Polymeric Emulsions
Film formation can be regarded by many as the most important phase/parameter/property when working with coatings and adhesives. Decades ago, when aqueous emulsion-based systems were...
Basics of Emulsion Polymerization: Raw Materials and Mechanism
In the early days, emulsion polymerization technique was explored in the effort for producing synthetic rubber latexes (e.g., Styrene butadiene rubber), but the versatility of...
Understanding TiO2 through Light Scattering
When working with white pigments, it is very important to have a basic understanding about light scattering and its different effects. Since titanium dioxide (TiO2)...