This SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings  and NACE International Standards represents a consensus of those individual members who have reviewed this document, its scope and…

Painting a clean surface is imperative for the success of a coating system. There are many different techniques and procedures used to prepare a surface…

Solvent Cleaning SSPC-SP1 Definition: Solvents such as water, mineral spirits, xylol, toluol etc., are used to remove solvent-soluble foreign matter from the surface of ferrous…

Coating Selection SSPC coating material standards contain requirements for the performance of various types of coatings when tested in accordance with industry-established laboratory and field standards. The…

Cynthia Kartey, a Ph.D. student in the university’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,argues that different products—including paint—can be made from the chemicals that are…

Over the years, polyurethanes have been used to a growing extent in a large variety of end uses, like foams, coatings, adhesives, sealants, etc. One…

Recently, researchers succeeded to tune the optical properties of high solid waterborne polyurethane from matt to anti-glare. High solid water-borne polyurethane with matt and anti-glare…

According to a new research report the industrial floor coatings market is estimated to exceed EUR 6,1 thousand millions by 2024. Favorable macroeconomic conditions coupled…

In a new study, mesoporous silica nanocontainers (MS) were successfully synthesised, functionalised and loaded with sodium molybdate as a corrosion inhibitor (MSInh) The epoxy composite…

Researchers recently investigated the UV/thermal dual curing of tung oil-based polymers induced by cationic photoinitiator. With the increasing shortage of petroleum-based resources, the exploitation and…