CFA 2013

Issue: April 2012

April 2012

UV Curing
16 Green coatings
Light stabilisers in environmental coatings have been developed by Everlight Chemical Industrial
20 Here and now
UV LED-based curing is a user-friendly tool in the coatings industry as Phoseon Technology explains


Wood Coatings
22 Against the clock
Exterior testing of wood coatings saves time with laboratory results from Atlas Material Testing
24 In a bind
Nuplex Resins takes a look at binder types, benefits, features and end-uses


Special Effect Pigments27 The right purpose
Merck discusses the use of functional pigments for applications from floorings to plant protection from radiation


Smart Coatings
29 Clever coatings
The Institute of Nanotechnology provides definitions of smart coatings and their uses
32 The final frontier
Repainting habitats in space is not an easy task so a functional coating, developed by Reactive Surfaces, could provide the solution
35 Nanotechnology regulations
Ever increasing regulations on health and environment are causing industry problems

Marine Coatings
36 Quality savings
Ballast tank ultra high solids coatings can save time and costs according to Sherwin-Williams

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39 Coatings on show
The NEC in Birmingham hosts SurfexPlus in Ma

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