Formulating Soft-Touch Coatings: A Balancing Act
by Cynthia Challener, CoatingsTech Contributor Read More…
Corrosion Protection for Pipeline Weld Joints
Pipe lengths (typically 12 meters) are coated in a pipe mill or coating plant, with each end left uncoated (bare steel cutback approx. 150–200 mm on each end). These ends ... Read More…
Environmentally Friendly Coating Technology for Autonomous Corrosion Control
*This paper received the Siltech Best Paper Award for Innovation at the 43rd annual Waterborne Symposium, January 31–February 5, 2016 in New Orleans, LA. Read More…
Modeling of Total Solar Reflectance as a Formulation Tool
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Informal Survey Reveals Surprising Preferences for Soft-touch Coatings
One of the biggest challenges in developing resins for soft-touch coatings is the subjective nature of touch perception. Even the perceptions of people trained to evaluate the soft-touch properties of ... Read More…