Renovating Facades which had been coated with Pliolite

Can you suggest s paint suitable for renovating an old facade which had been coated with Pliolite ? Assuming that the Pliolite film on the...

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Formulation of leather finishes

How can we formulate a leather finish ? It is necessary to distinguish between self coloured leather finidhing lacquers and clear lacquers...

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Formulation of marine paints

What marine paint formulationshave proved satisfactory ? Maritime steel structures normally require highly effective protection against co...

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Flow aid for highly pigmented systems

Are there additives with which we can improve the wetting power of paints for hot embossing foils ? Obviously, paints used to coat hot emb...

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Replacement for lead naphthenate

What alternative could we use replace the toxic drier lead naphthenate ? It is not easy to dispense with lead naphthenate and other lead b...

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Printing inks for Polyester Fabrics

How can we formulate a printing ink for polyester fabrics ? This type of printing ink can be formulated using acrylate, vinyl and vinylide...

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Formulation of Aluminnium Powder Paints

What are the points to note when formulating aluminium powder paints ? A relatively high proportion of solvent has to be used. As this rel...

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Water thinnable melamine resins as binders for wood chipboard

Which water thinnable melamine resin can we use as a binder for wood chipboard which can be sanded after 60 seconds (100 o C) and will be s...

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Adhesion Promoter for acrylic and polyester paints

Which adhesion promoters would you recommend for acrylic and polyester paints intended for household appliance ? Here we would recommend t...

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Heat Resistant Coatings

Which coatings will withstand temperatures of about 120 o C in the presence of oxygen ? Only silicone-modified systems can be used there,...

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Alkyd Based Wood Primers

Which alkyd resins are suitable for fast drying primers for wood surafaces ? Such primers are normally based on a non drying, ground nut-a...

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Primers

Primers are used when the adherence of the coating to the substrate is weak. Primer is an intermediate layer between the substrate and the ...

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Coating application to concrete surfaces

Can you recommend paints specially suitable for application to concrete surfaces ? This, of course, largely depends on what environmental ...

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Modern Anti fouling finishes

What are modern anti-fouling finishes capable of - and are redispersible resins available for such compositions ?   Anti-fouling paints f...

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What is the definition of a high solids coating?

What is the definition of a high solids coating ? There is no true definition of "high solids". In paint and coating circles &qu...

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Solvent for high viscosity nitrocellulose

What solvent would you recommend for high viscosity nitrocellulose ? Low molecular weight alcohols and ketones are generally excellent sol...

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Trends in Emulsion Paints

What trends are evident in emulsion paints ? For ecological reasons there is hardly a surface coating resin on the market today which cann...

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Enamel Paint

We are looking to paint piping systems at an LNG plant using enamel paint thinned with paint thinner or mineral spirits via an airless spray...

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Corrosion inhibitor selection criteria

What are the criteria underlying the choice of corrosion inhibitors? A corrosion inhibitor should meet the following requirements : It s...

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How to Create a Semi-Gloss Black

I would like to know if I can mix a gloss black and flat black and create a semi-gloss paint? Is there a kind of ratio I need to get the sem...

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