Pigment Dispersion I, The Basics
A friend recently wanted to know about pigment grinding, which made me realize that I had better begin this article by saying that we do not grind pigments, we disperse ... Read More…
Coatings and Radiation
In June/July of 2019, I was irradiated with Bremsstrahlung X-rays to knock out prostate cancer. The radiation did its job, and the cancer appears to be gone. Being fair-skinned, I ... Read More…
Problem Solving—Again
I have published many of the thoughts and recommendations in this article previously in CoatingsTech. However, since paint problems continue to occur and there may be new readers facing them, I ... Read More…
Weathering and Field Defects
The coating system almost always is blamed for field defects, but there are other possibilities: design of the painted object, poor substrate quality or surface preparation, and the process, including ... Read More…
Sustainability and Pigment Dispersion
It may seem strange to link sustainability with pigment dispersion, but an important strategy for improving coatings sustainability is to make higher quality coatings that last longer and to make ... Read More…