Mason Color’s high performance pigment technology for coatings provides the ultimate in heat resistance, UV durability, and chemical resistance. Our mixed metal oxide pigments meet the most exacting color and durability requirements of the defense, architectural, stove and heating products, and roofing industries. These pigments add vibrant color to building facades, stove equipment, exhaust parts and outdoor furnishings and equipment. These advanced technology pigments can be incorporated into any coating platform including powder coatings, electrocoat, high solids and waterborne paints. Mason Color Works, Inc. A History of Pigment Technology Excellence Mason Color Works has been manufacturing high temperature, inorganic pigments since 1842. For more than 40 years Mason Color has been a global supplier of high performance pigments to all sectors of the ceramic industry including pottery, artware, bricks, sanitaryware and roofing materials. In the last 45 years, Mason Color has expanded into the high technology Investment Casting Industry. Our ISO Compliant Cobalt Aluminate products are integral in the manufacturing jet turbine blades and medical devices. In the 1990s heralded the emergence of the fireplace gas log industry and Mason Color's participation as a supplier of high quality, high temperature pigments for this use. Soon thereafter, the Swimming Pool and Spa colorant industry embraced Mason's pigment technology. Our high quality pigment exceed the demands for resistance to punishing UV energy and the aggressive chemicals used in swimming pools. Our fully outfitted Powder Coating Laboratory and skilled technicians will help you choose the perfect color for your most demanding requirements. See you at the American Coatings Show, April 2010 in Charlotte, NC.
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Mason Color’s high performance pigment technology for coatings provides the ultimate in heat resistance, UVdurability, and chemical resistance. Our mixed metal oxide pigments meet the most exacting color and durabilityrequirements of the defense, architectural, stove and heating products, and roofing industries. These pigments addvibrant color to building facades, stove equipment, exhaust parts and outdoor furnishings and equipment. Theseadvanced technology pigments can be incorporated into any coating platform including powder coatings, electrocoat,high solids and waterborne paints.
Mason Color Works, Inc. A History of Pigment Technology ExcellenceMason Color Works has been manufacturing high temperature, inorganic pigments since 1842.
For more than 40 years Mason Color has been a global supplier of high performance pigments to all sectorsof the ceramic industry including pottery, artware, bricks, sanitaryware and roofing materials.
In the last 45 years, Mason Color has expanded into the high technology Investment Casting Industry. OurISO Compliant Cobalt Aluminate products are integral in the manufacturing jet turbine blades and medicaldevices.
In the 1990s heralded the emergence of the fireplace gas log industry and Mason Color's participation as asupplier of high quality, high temperature pigments for this use.
Soon thereafter, the Swimming Pool and Spa colorant industryembraced Mason's pigment technology. Our high quality pigment
exceed the demands for resistance to punishing UV energy and theaggressive chemicals used in swimming pools.
Our fully outfitted Powder Coating Laboratory and skilledtechnicians will help you choose the perfect color for your mostdemanding requirements.
See you at the American Coatings Show,April 2010 in Charlotte, NC.
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Mason Color’s high performance pigment technology for coatings provides the ultimate in heat resistance, UVdurability, and chemical resistance. Our mixed metal oxide pigments meet the most exacting color and durabilityrequirements of the defense, architectural, stove and heating products, and roofing industries. These pigments addvibrant color to building facades, stove equipment, exhaust parts and outdoor furnishings and equipment. Theseadvanced technology pigments can be incorporated into any coating platform including powder coatings, electrocoat,high solids and waterborne paints.
Mason Color Works, Inc. A History of Pigment Technology ExcellenceMason Color Works has been manufacturing high temperature, inorganic pigments since 1842.
For more than 40 years Mason Color has been a global supplier of high performance pigments to all sectorsof the ceramic industry including pottery, artware, bricks, sanitaryware and roofing materials.
In the last 45 years, Mason Color has expanded into the high technology Investment Casting Industry. OurISO Compliant Cobalt Aluminate products are integral in the manufacturing jet turbine blades and medicaldevices.
In the 1990s heralded the emergence of the fireplace gas log industry and Mason Color's participation as asupplier of high quality, high temperature pigments for this use.
Soon thereafter, the Swimming Pool and Spa colorant industryembraced Mason's pigment technology. Our high quality pigment
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60 Paint Formulations and the Need for Zeta Potential, Malvern Instruments Inc.
66 Alkyd Latexes: Opening the Door for a Greener Tomorrow, Reichhold Inc.
72 Achieving Ideal Dispersions in Coatings, NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology
80 Environmentally Compliant, Deflocculating Wetting and Dispersing Agent for Aqueous Dispersions, BASF Corp.
86 Chain Extender Evaluation for Polyurethanes Derived from Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene Resins, Cray Valley USA LLC
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Judging by events held in February for the coatings community and what is scheduled for March and April, I think things are look-ing up. The World of Concrete event held in February drew over 55,000 registered professionals and over 1,300 exhibiting com-panies. PACE 2010 was held in about the same time frame and also seemed to have good attendance this year. NACE is sched-uled for mid-March and already is showing over 5,000 registered and 350 exhibiting companies. All in all I think that is a good start to the 2010 year for the industry.
Another event held pretty much at the same time was the annual Waterborne Symposium, which is traditionally in New Orleans the week prior to Mardi Gras. The 2010 symposium theme was Advances in Sustainable Coatings Technology – a theme of great importance in today’s envi-
ronment. Despite the travel impact of severe snowstorms that hindered attendees from the northeast, Waterborne still had nearly 200 attendees, 25 presentations and 28 post-ers. The technology showcase featured 15 exhibitors. For the first time, the symposium also featured a Composites Matrix Workshop, which attracted 60 people.
The Shelby F. Thames Best Paper Award was presented to Edwin P. Chan, Kurt A. Page and Christopher M. Stafford from the
Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology for their paper entitled “Harnessing Surface Wrinkling to Measure the Viscoelastic Properties of Poly-mer Films and Coatings”.
The PCI Outstanding Paper Award was presented to Jung Kwon Oh, Bedri Erdem, Jeff Anderson, Kumar Nanjundiah and Jeff Sweeney, Dow Coatings Materials, Dow Chemical Company for their paper entitled “High Throughput Methods for Developing Low-VOC Water-borne Coatings Derived from Polyurethane Dispersions Based on Natural-Oil Polyols”.
In addition, Eastman Chemical Company sponsored the USM Best Graduate and Undergraduate Student Poster Awards. It is gratifying to see support for coatings stu-dents. We need to encourage young people to pursue a career in the industry. Likewise I think it wonderful to see this publication continue to support an award at Water-borne. Mark your calendar for next year’s Waterborne Symposium which will be held March 2-4, 2011.
And of course the big event is coming up on us quickly – this issue of PCI is the Show issue for the American Coatings Show and Conference, both of which will undoubtedly exceed expectations. Nearly 100 high-level papers have been selected from the several hun-dred submitted for the conference program. Sixteen focused sessions will be held during three days, includ-ing a new session “Science Today – Coatings Tomor-row”. The response from the exhibitor community has been strong, and pre-registrations are high. This event will definitely surpass the 2008 inaugural ACS. So if you haven’t already done so – make you plans and be sure to attend. You cannot afford to miss this!!
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SAN JOSE, CA – According to a new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc. (GIA), the world market for paint additives is pro-jected to exceed $6.0 billion by the year 2015. The trend towards low- or zero-VOC products and the increasing shift towards water-based paint systems are fueling demand for paint additives, providing tre-mendous growth potential for suppliers of paint and coating additives.
The paint and coatings industry has been put under significant pressure by stringent environmental regulations in recent years. In a bid to minimize the impact of their products on the environ-ment, several manufacturers of coatings began reformulating their products. As a result, demand for novel additives that ensure aid in addressing environmental concerns has increased in recent years.
The United States dominates the world paint additives market as the single-larg-
est market. The global economic crisis decelerated growth in value demand of paint additives in the United States. Demand for paint additives is expected to revive in the coming years, owing to increasing demand for these products
from formulators in an effort to adhere to changing legislation.
Growth in the global market for paint additives is primarily originating from emerging markets such as Asia Pacific. The rapid economic growth in most of the emerging countries in recent years result-ed in rampant architectural construction and industrial activity, which created sig-nificant demand for paint that, in turn, increased demand for paint additives. Owing to continued growth in architec-tural construction activity in countries such as India and China, Asia Pacific is expected to emerge as the fastest-growing regional market for paint additives world-wide in the coming years.
The report, “Paint Additives: A Global Strategic Business Report,” provides a comprehensive review of market trends, competitive scenarios, product introduc-tions and recent industry activity.
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EPA Increases Transparency Rules on Chemical RiskWASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a new policy to increase the public’s access to information on chemicals. EPA has announced its intention to reject a certain type of confidentiality claim, known as Confi-dential Business Information (CBI), on the identity of chemicals. The chemicals that will be affected by this action are those that are submitted to EPA with studies that show a substantial risk to people’s health and the environment and have been previously disclosed on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Inventory. This action represents another step to use the agency’s authority under the existing TSCA to the fullest extent possible.
Under the TSCA, companies may claim a range of sensitive, proprietary information as CBI. Under Section 8(e) of the TSCA, companies that manufacture, process or distribute chemicals are required to immediately provide notice to EPA if they learn that a chemical presents a substantial risk of injury to health or the environment. The Section 8(e) reports are made available on EPA’s website. Until now, companies would routinely claim confidentiality for the actual identity of the chemical covered by the Section 8(e) submission, so the public posting of the informa-tion would not include the name of the chemical. The new policy ends this practice for chemicals on the public portion of the TSCA Inventory. For additional information on the new policy, visit www.epa.gov/oppt/tsca8e/.
MPI Approval System to be Adopted in KoreaBURNABY, Canada – MPI, the institute that establishes archi-tectural paint standards and quality assurance programs in North America, will partner with the Korea Institute of Con-
struction Materials (KICM) to test paint and coatings to MPI standards. Carboline Korea and KCC already have products approved by MPI, and more Korean paint suppliers are expect-ed to follow. This will enable facility owners and specifiers with assets in Korea and throughout Asia to access locally sourced paint and coatings approved via a well-proven mechanism for verifying their performance.
MPI already has a similar testing agreement with the Paint Research Association in the UK for European paint suppliers. With this new agreement, MPI will have global coverage.
Seoul-based KICM is the designated agency for testing, inspec-tion and standards for 41 Korean and international organizations. The agency performs construction-materials testing and research to assure the safety of architectural structures.
U.S. Minerals Sector Declined in 2009 RESTON, VA – According to the U.S. Geological Survey’s recently released report, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2010, the value of U.S. mineral production significantly declined in 2009.
The value of raw, nonfuel minerals mined in the United States was $57.1 billion in 2009, a decline of 20 percent over the past year. The value of materials domestically processed and refined from these raw minerals was $454 billion in 2009, a 25 percent decline from 2008.
Also over the past year, U.S. dependence on foreign sources for minerals has increased, continuing a trend that has been evident for more than 30 years. The United States relied on foreign sources to supply more than 50 percent of domestic consumption of 38 mineral commodities in 2009 and was 100 percent reliant on imports for 19 of those mineral commodities.
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A decline in the U.S. housing market during 2009 caused reductions in the production and consumption of construc-tion materials. Declines in automobile and durable-goods manufacturing resulted in reduced production and consumption of metals including copper, iron, steel, lead and platinum-group metals.
The USGS report addresses events, trends and issues in the domestic and international mineral industries and includes statistics on about 90 mineral commodities. It is available at http://min-erals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mcs/.
SSPC Recognizes PPG With George Campbell AwardPITTSBURGH – PPG Industries’ Protec-tive and Marine Coatings (PMC) business has been selected as a recipient of The Society for Protective Coatings’ (SSPC) George Campbell Award for 2009-2010. PPG PMC earned the recognition for the performance of its Amerlock 2/400 coat-ing at the Deer Island Water Treatment
Facility in Boston Harbor. The product, a fast-setting, high-solids epoxy coating, was applied to a gravity thickener at the plant, which is the second-largest water-treatment facility in the United States.
The George Campbell Award is given for outstanding achievement in the comple-tion of a difficult or complex industrial commercial coatings project. The Mas-sachusetts Water Resources Authority, owners of the Deer Island plant, and coat-ings contractor SOEP Painting Corp. of Malden, MA, will receive the award in conjunction with PPG.
PCI Launches Site Dedicated to American Coatings ShowTROY, MI – PCI Magazine has introduced a new microsite dedicated to the Ameri-can Coatings Show. The site, www.pci-mag.com/ac_show, includes a schedule of the show, a dining guide for Charlotte, and a blog discussing the latest informa-tion about the show. Attendees can get a preview of new products available at the
show by visiting the microsite’s Online Exhibits. Also available on the microsite is an Exhibitor Info section that gives a list of exhibitors and their booth numbers.
Private U.S. Companies Optimistic About FutureSOUTHFIELD, MI – The majority of pri-vate U.S. companies are optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2010, according to a global survey of 7,400 private firms in 36 countries. The survey was conducted in November 2009 by Grant Thornton International Ltd. In the United States, private businesses account for an esti-mated 100 million jobs, more than 70 percent of U.S. employment.
In the United States, 51 percent of respondents said that they were optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2010, while 31 percent said they were pessimistic. Global-ly, 51 percent were optimistic about their respective country’s economy, and 27 percent were pessimistic. The three most optimistic countries were Chile, India and
Australia; and the three most pessimistic countries were Japan, Spain and Ireland.
By a two-to-one margin, U.S. private businesses plan to increase their work force rather than decrease it (29 percent verses 14 percent), while 56 percent will keep it the same. Globally, 34 percent plan
to increase their work force, 14 percent plan to decrease, and 50 percent plan no change. Countries with the greatest planned increases were Vietnam (64 per-cent), Brazil (63 percent) and India (56 percent); the lowest employment increases were planned in Italy (14 percent), Ireland
(15 percent), Germany (15 percent) and France (16 percent).
In the United States, 51 percent believe that their company’s revenues will rise in the coming year.
ECOAT 2010 Conference Set for MayLOUISVILLE, KY – ECOAT 2010 is sched-uled to take place May 4-6, 2010, at the Louisville Downtown Marriott, Louisville, KY. The event is an educational confer-ence for people involved in the electrocoat business and for those interested in learn-ing about electrocoating.
Three keynote addresses will be offered at the conference. Jeff Oravitz, MetoKote Corp., will kick off the conference with the topic “Manufacturing After the Cri-sis.” Matt Kirchner, American Finishing Resources LLC, will start day two of the conference by exploring several trends in the U.S. energy sector. For the final keynote of the conference, Steve Schulte, Hixon Inc., will discuss environmental impacts to industrial/electrocoat facilities and practical steps for compliance. Visit www.electrocoat.org/conference for addi-tional information.
Brookfield Offers Training to Maximize EfficiencyMIDDLEBORO, MA – Brookfield is offer-ing two courses for users of Brookfield instrumentation. These day-long training sessions give attendees the know-how to verify and improve upon the data required for meaningful research and development and successful quality-control testing.
The Practical Course on Viscosity Mea-surements gives attendees the tools and concepts they need to make the most pre-cise viscosity measurements possible. The course is designed for operators at all levels of experience.
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Brookfield has also introduced a new series of online training videos detailing how to verify calibration of viscometers and rheometers. Visit www.brookfield-engineering.com/support/videos.asp to view the videos.
Nano-Engineering Conference Issues Call for PapersANCHORAGE, AK – ICCE-18, the 18th International Conference on Composites or Nano Engineering, will take place July 4-10, 2010, in Anchorage, AK. The confer-
ence is accepting new paper titles for pre-sentation. Interested authors should sub-mit detailed two-page short papers to David Hui at [email protected]. The conference is looking for new topics in pure and applied science and engineering. All short papers will be reviewed and published as short papers in World Journal of Engineering.
Particles on Surfaces Symposium Solicits PapersHOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY – A call for papers has been issued for the 12th Interna-tional Symposium on Particles on Surfaces: Detection, Adhesion and Removal. The con-ference will be held in conjunction with the Process Cleaning Expo in Louisville, KY, on May 4-6, 2010. For more information about submitting a paper for the symposium, con-tact Robert H. Lacombe, Symposium Chair-man, at [email protected].
Deacom Announces ERP Training ScheduleWAYNE, PA –The 2010 course schedule for DEACOM® University is now available at www.deacom.net. The schedule will include new course additions, including DEACOM Contact Management. DEACOM University is an accredited ERP train-ing program dedicated to educating users in all areas of the DEACOM Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System.
Cal Poly Offers Polymers and Coatings Short Course SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – The Polymers and Coatings program at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, will offer a Polymers and Coatings Introductory Short Course during the week of July 19-23, 2010. The one-week course will cover many aspects of coating technology, including resin chemistry, pigments and fillers, addi-tives, VOC testing, application aspects, and rheology. For additional information, visit ww.polymerscoatings.calpoly.edu.
ASTM Offers Online TrainingWASHINGTON, DC – ASTM International is offering a series of free, one-hour online training workshops that are designed to assist ASTM members. Sessions include Balloting and Handling Negative Votes, Developing and Revising a Standard, Work Item Collaboration Area Training, ASTM Online Training and New Member Orientation. For information, visit www.astm.org/MEMBER_TRAINING/. �
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AkzoNobel Invests in UK Research Hub AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – AkzoNobel is investing almost €10 million to enhance its Felling, UK, site. A fire-protection test-ing laboratory and a polymer lab for powder coatings are being added to the existing R&D infrastructure at the site.
Due to be completed early next year, the testing lab will be used by the company’s Marine & Protective Coatings (M&PC) business to develop fire-protection coatings.
The new polymer lab will allow researchers at AkzoNobel Powder Coatings to handle and develop new materials; it will also include scale-up capability and an application line.
Huntsman Amines Bridge Gap in Chinese Rail ProjectEVERBERG, Belgium – A series of concrete bridges that support a new high-speed rail line connecting Beijing and Shanghai is set to benefit from the protective properties of specialty polyetheramines from the Performance Products division of Huntsman Corp.
The Chinese Ministry of Railways is building an 800-mile dedicated passenger rail link to ease pressure on one of China’s busiest transport routes. The route crosses the Yellow River and the Yangtze delta. Because of the soft terrain in this area and the need to minimize land usage, almost 80 percent of the line is being built on metal and concrete bridges that are compatible with the transportation system already in place. It is on these structures that Huntsman’s polyetheramines will be used.
JEFFAMINE® D-2000, JEFFAMINE T-5000 and JEFFAMINE D-400 polyetheramines have been used to create a polyurea-based coating that is being sprayed onto the bridges’ concrete
slabs, which act as a hardwearing base for the ballast-less tracks. Forming a waterproof protective layer, the coating will guard the concrete against weather, abrasion, and general wear and tear.
Columbian Chemicals Expands TCR Industries’ TerritoryLA PALMA, CA – Columbian Chemicals, Marietta, GA, has expanded TCR Industries’ territory to represent Columbian’s Raven® industrial carbon blacks. The expanded territory cov-ers 11 western states through seven warehouses. The territory includes California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. TCR Industries is authorized to promote Columbian carbon black products in the paint and coatings, inks, plastic, and construction markets.
Daimler Chooses GREENKOTE Coating ProcessCLEVELAND – GREENKOTE® Plc, a global coating technology company headquartered in Cleveland, will provide corrosion pro-tection for selected Daimler automotive parts beginning in the first half of 2010. Initial orders include components for passenger-safety-related applications. Additionally, Daimler is finalizing technical approval of GREENKOTE as one of its suppliers of zinc diffusion coatings, using the company’s patented thermo-diffu-sion coating process.
GREENKOTE is a thermal-diffusion coatings process that modi-fies and improves the basic surface characteristics of metals and is applicable to metal finished parts in many industries.
SAN CARLOS, CA – Kelly-Moore Paint Co. Inc., San Carlos, CA, has received the Green Large Business of the Year award. The company outperformed 100,000 California companies to win the award. Kelly-Moore was selected for its series of recycling programs that diverted 60 percent of its waste and for its abil-ity to motivate employees to commit to recycling efforts. Kelly-Moore was also recognized for its carbon offset program, which resulted in its San Carlos plant being carbon neutral.
In 1995, the company devel-oped a safer, more environmen-tally responsible technique to dispose of leftover paint and became the first paint company in the industry to collect and remanufacture a recycled paint, eCoat. Previously, when half-
used paint cans were returned, the paint and cans were considered unrecyclable waste. Now, Kelly-Moore uses a system that removes the labels and residue from the cans, making them recyclable. The returned paint is sorted by color and type and remanufactured into eCoat.
In April 2009, Kelly-Moore started a program to recycle Super Sack stor-age bags, cut-up plastic totes and other
previously unrecyclable containers. The program resulted in a 10-15 percent reduction in landfill waste. Addition-ally, Kelly-Moore’s factory management developed a collection system for rain-water to offset water usage and built a berm around the manufacturing plant to prevent any possible paint spillage from getting into the local creek.
Kelly-Moore has continued to green its manufacturing facility. It has replaced old HVAC units with energy-efficient ones, installed a new dust collector that reduced plant noise levels and energy consumption by approximately 50 percent, enrolled in a pro-gram to buy carbon offsets, and captured waste heat generated from the plant’s large compres-sor and now uses it to heat an adjacent building.
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AkzoNobel Powder Coatings to Supply Ingersoll RandAMSTERDAM, the Netherlands – AkzoNo-bel Powder Coatings has entered into a three-year agreement with Ingersoll Rand that makes it the preferred global supplier for powder coatings. AkzoNobel will supply powder coatings to Ingersoll Rand through its brand, Interpon Every Color Is Green.
Cognis Recognizes Innovative EmployeesMONHEIM, Germany – Cognis has announced recipients of its internal Inno-vation Award. The award recognizes teams responsible for innovative and suc-cessful projects.
The Gold Award went to a team from the Functional Products strategic busi-ness unit (SBU) for Emgard FE, a fuel-effi-cient axle lubricant for heavy-duty trucks. The Silver and Bronze Awards went to two teams from the Care Chemicals SBU. Silver was given to the employees behind Plantapon LGC Sorb, a new environmen-
tally sound anionic surfactant based on alkyl polyglycosides technology. Bronze went to the developers of a customized Euperlan pearlizer concentrate. Finally, the Special Category Award, which was presented for the first time this year, was won by a team that implemented a pack-age of measures to improve the ether sulfate production process.
Malvern Instruments Opens Center of Excellence in IndiaMALVERN, UK – Malvern Instruments has opened a third center of excellence in India, established through its joint-ven-ture company Malvern Aimil Instruments Pty. Located in Delhi and designed to serve customers in the north and northeast of India, the new center of excellence hous-es laboratories that are equipped with a range of Malvern systems and staffed by a full-time applications team. The team will provide demonstrations and deliver train-ing, applications and technical support, as well as sample analysis.
Hockmeyer Equipment Granted Fifth PatentHARRISON, NJ – Hockmeyer Equipment’s fifth patent covering immersion mill enhancement has been granted by the U.S. government. The patent covers the deterrence of wear at a bearing construct in a basket media mill.
The device involves the introduction of slots in the rotating peg hub within the basket. As the hub rotates, centrifu-gal force pulls the media and feedstock away from the polymer-bearing con-struct within the peg hub. This creates two favorable conditions. One result is extended bearing life regardless of the media type or size; the other is the elimi-nation of micro media escaping through the clearance between the rotating drive shaft and the bearing construct. Bearing life, typically six months to one and a half years, has more than doubled.
BASF Expands Superior Materials’ Distribution AgreementGARDEN CITY, NY – BASF Corp. has announced an expansion of Superior Mate-rials Inc.’s distribution responsibilities.
For customers in the plastics indus-try, Superior Materials Inc. will now be responsible for sales of BASF’s pigments, colorants, dyes and additives portfolio in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
For customers in the coatings, seal-ants, adhesives, elastomers and ink industries, Superior Materials Inc. will be responsible for sales of pigments, col-orants, dyes, dispersions and Uvinyls® in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania east of Harrisburg.
Superior Materials Inc. will also be responsible for sales of Attapulgite addi-tives in New York, New Jersey, Connecti-cut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Washington D.C.
Nevada DOT Approves Seicoat Corp. CoatingsLOS ANGELES – A line of anti-graffiti coatings from Seicoat Corp. has recently been approved and added to the Quali-fied Products List by the Nevada Depart-ment of Transportation. The products are GPA-200 Graffiti Proofer® Anti-Stick and GPA-300 Graffiti Proofer Non-Stick anti-graffiti coatings.
The GPA-200 coating is extremely durable and causes most paints to simply run off the film. The GPA-300 product
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Siltech Acquires Rhodia Manufacturing FacilityTORONTO – Siltech Corp. has acquired Rhodia’s manufacturing facility in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The 113,000-square-foot plant is equipped with highly specialized chemical reactors, bulk storage and railroad facilities. Siltech will retain Rhodia’s employees and will continue to manufacture Rhodia’s prod-ucts under a long-term contract. Siltech’s present manufacturing and research facil-ity in Toronto, Canada, will continue to operate as the company’s headquarters.
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Plans Monomer Plant in KoreaCOLUMBUS, OH – Hexion Specialty Chem-icals Inc. has approved construction of a manufacturing plant in Onsan, Korea, to produce Cardura™ monomer, a glycidyl ester derivative of Versatic Acid 10. The plant will be constructed within an exist-ing Hexion manufacturing complex in Onsan. Construction of the new facility will begin in the first quarter, and comple-tion is slated before the end of this year.
Hexion to Sell Solventborne Coating Resins Business COLUMBUS, OH – Hexion Specialty Chem-icals Inc. has signed a definitive agree-ment to sell its Italian solventborne alkyd and polyester coating resins business to an affiliate of Tenax Group, an Italian-based company that produces similar products. The sale will include all aspects of the business, including a production facility in Cola di Lazise, Italy.
The sale represents Hexion’s exit from the European solventborne coatings market. Hexion continues to fully participate in the waterborne, powder coatings and coating resins markets, both in Europe and globally.
Eastman Acquires Specialty Polymers Facility in China KINGSPORT, TN – Eastman Chemical Co. has completed the acquisition of Tongxi-ang Xinglong Fine Chemical Co. Ltd., a cellulose-based specialty polymers man-ufacturing facility located near Shang-
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hai, China. The acquisition will support Eastman’s Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers and Inks segment, specifically its Ensure™ product line, by providing additional capacity to meet the growing demand in China.
Arkema Integrates Acrylics Assets From DowCARY, NC – Arkema has formally completed its acquisition of Dow’s Acrylic Monomers and Acrylic Latex Polymers (UCAR Emul-sion Systems) business in North America.
The acrylic monomers production site in Clear Lake, TX, is being integrated into Arkema’s existing Acrylics business unit, within the Industrial Chemicals business segment.
The acrylic latex polymers activity forms a new business unit, Arkema Emul-sion Systems, which is dedicated to the paint, coatings, adhesives and construc-tion-product markets. This new business unit will be part of the Industrial Chemi-cals business segment. Richard Jenkins has been appointed President of this newly created business unit. Jenkins was pre-viously the General Manager of Dow’s UCAR Emulsions Systems and Monomers business. Arkema Emulsion Systems is headquartered in Cary, NC, and operates three latex production facilities in Cali-fornia, Illinois and Louisiana. Research and development, marketing, sales and administration functions are located at the North Carolina headquarters.
The Polyphobe™ rheology modifiers formerly in the UCAR Emulsion Systems product line are being integrated into Arkema’s Coatex subsidiary. The inte-gration will extend Coatex’s portfolio for the paint and coatings industry to the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico markets.
BASF Venture Capital Invests in Quantiam TechnologiesLUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany – BASF Venture Capital GmbH, Ludwigshafen, Germany, is investing in Quantiam Technologies Inc., Edmonton, Canada. Quantiam Technologies develops and markets functional coatings for extreme operating environments such as petro-chemicals industry applications. Quan-tiam will use the additional capital to fund further growth. A major focus of the investment will be catalytic surface coatings known as catalyzed-assisted manufacture of olefins or CAMOL.
Flint Group to Acquire TordaLUXEMBOURG – The Flint Group has signed an agreement to acquire Torda, a manufacturer of printing inks for the packaging markets in northern Europe, the Balkans and the Middle East, with a substantial presence in Eastern Europe. This acquisition is the third step Flint Group has taken within the last 12 months to foster its expansion in Eastern European markets. �
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Inflatable fabrics are used in a number of differ-ent applications, such as automotive airbags, parachutes, rafts, hot air balloons and inflatable structures for space exploration. An inflatable fabric consists of a base fabric that provides
strength and a multifunctional coating layer. Besides blocking pores in the fabric and providing impermeabil-ity, the coating imparts flexibility, toughness and tear strength to the fabric. In addition, the coating protects the fabric from the heat generated during inflation and provides smooth deployment. A desirable coating material should have low permeability, good adhesion to the fabric and good mechanical strength.
The first generation of inflatable fabrics was based on nylon 6,6 fabric with a neoprene coating. However, neo-prene had several shortcomings, including necessarily thick coatings, a tendency to stick when deployed, limited environmental stability and marginal thermal resistance.
As improvements in nylon 6,6 and alternative fab-rics continue, silicone coatings are being used more often than neoprene coatings to: (a) protect the fabric from heat-scorching; (b) allow thinner and more fold-able coated fabrics; (c) improve long-term environmental stability; and (d) provide better compatibility with nylon. Silicone coatings are increasingly used on inflatable fab-rics in several consumer, military and space applications. An excellent example is the successful deployment of the airbag system for the Mars Pathfinder. Silicone coatings exhibit one to two orders of magnitude less atomic oxygen erosion compared to their organic counterparts in low earth orbit.1
Notwithstanding their excellent long-term thermal stability, weatherability and flexibility, silicone coatings are relatively weak compared to other elastomers. Fillers, such as amorphous silica, are often added to the matrix to reinforce the network. Another drawback of silicone material is its poor adhesion to the substrates because of its low surface energy. These problems can be addressed by nanotechnology, and indeed various attempts have been made using nanoscale additives to strengthen the silicone and reduce gas permeability. This article intro-duces a commercially viable nanoscale additive developed by NEI Corporation that improves fabric tear strength, tensile strength and hardness at low additive loadings. At the same time, the NEI product greatly improves adhesion between the silicone and the fabric. The NEI product is a nanoscale additive package that is easily added to com-mercial silicone coating formulations to impart excellent coating properties.
The first part of this article discusses how nanoscale additives can be used to improve the properties of the sili-
cone base polymer. The second part presents data on NEI’s nanoscale additive-reinforced silicone-coated fabric.
Forming Silicone NanocompositesIn recent years, polymer nanocomposites have received significant attention since nanoscale particles provide an opportunity for enhancing the mechanical and func-tional properties of the polymer at relatively low-volume fractions, thereby preserving the desirable properties of the polymer, such as flexibility and ductility. The reasons for using nanoscale particles in a polymer matrix are out-lined in the following points.
1. Incorporating nanoscale particles, particularly those with a high aspect ratio (e.g., platelet-shaped clay nano-particles) in a polymer matrix leads to several beneficial features, including low percolation threshold (< 2 vol%), high interfacial area and a size scale that is comparable to that of polymeric molecules.
2. The interface between surface-modified nanopar-ticles and the polymer matrix will be smooth, resulting in effective load transfer to the matrix and a smooth surface finish to the final nanocomposite. Conversely, coarse par-ticles, because of their large size and particularly when added in large volume fractions, do not bond well with the polymer matrix. Consequently, coarse particles degrade the mechanical properties of the base polymer.
3. Incorporating solid particles (or nanoparticles) in a polymer matrix or in a polymer-based coating formula-tion can give rise to processing issues such as a significant change in viscosity, inhomogeneous mixing and reduc-tion of shelf life. All these problems can degrade the final properties of the nanocomposite. Nanoparticles present less of a problem than micon-sized particles because nanoparticles can be added in much smaller quantities to achieve a similar reinforcing effect. Additionally, when nanoparticles are modified with a suitable organic mol-ecule/oligomer, they become compatible with the matrix and ameliorate processing problems.
Silicones, also referred to as polysiloxanes or PDMS, have the repeating unit [Si(R)2-O]- and are prepared from chlorosilanes. Depending upon the number of repeating units in a polymer chain and the degree of crosslinking, several different types of commercial silicone products can be produced: fluids, emulsions, compounds, lubricants, resins and elastomers or rubbers. The silicone material discussed in this article is a silicone elastomer, suitable for use as an inflatable fabric coating.
Nanoscale additives in silicone coatings offer the oppor-tunity to improve physical gas barrier properties, in addition to enhancing mechanical properties. Some data indicates that oxygen transmission rates for nanocompos-
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ites of silicone are usually less than half that of the unmodified poly-mers. The aspect ratio of the addi-tive nanoparticles has been shown to have a major effect on enhancing gaseous barrier properties, particu-larly with higher aspect ratios.2
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory demonstrated that the oxygen barrier properties of nano-composite films were 200,000 times better than oriented propyl-ene and over 2,000 times better than Nylon-6.3 Researchers at NASA showed that by add-ing about 2 vol% additives in a thermoplastic matrix, the hydrogen permeability can be reduced by 10 to 20%.4
Experimental ProceduresAn example of the wide variety of airbag applications is the Mars Pathfinder airbag system. With funding pro-vided by NASA, we chose to work with materials similar to those used for this Mars mission. Dow Corning Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR 3730) was used as the base silicone material. It is a two-component, fumed silica-filled, high solids (>98%) vinyl-addition (platinum catalyzed), high-temperature-curing (150-200 °C) silicone with high vis-cosity (165,000 cSt). This is a commercial coating formu-lation optimized for adhesion to fabrics and is chemically similar to the silicone rubber used to coat the Mars Path-finder airbags (i.e., Silastic LT-50, a Dow Corning product designed for enhanced low temperature performance). The fabric used was Vectran, a commercial woven fabric obtained from Fabric Development, Inc.
NEI nanoscale additives, hereafter called Nanomyte™ PC-30, were prepared by modifying the surface of inor-ganic nanoparticles with organic functional groups that can react with the silicone matrix, thereby facilitating dis-persion and allowing chemical bonding of the nanopar-ticles with the matrix. The functional groups also improve the adhesion of the silicone coating with the fabric.
Nanomyte PC-30 was mixed thoroughly with part B of LSR 3730 before mixing with part A and catalyst. The mixed, uncured silicone resin was then applied to Vectran fabric and cured at 190 °C, followed by aging at 120 °C. This coating and curing process was then repeated to apply a second coat.
Coated Vectran sheets were cut to the standard geom-etry as specified in MIL-C-21189(Aer) TM 10.2.4 for cut-slit tear testing. Samples were tested on a CRE-type tensile machine using hydraulic/pneumatic grips.
Peel testing was conducted according to ASTM D 1876-01, Standard Test Method for Peel Resistance of Adhesives (T-Peel Test) using an MTS QTest/25 Elite Controller frame
fitted with a 5kN load cell and rub-ber-faced, manual grips. To pre-pare T-Peel test samples, uncured coating material was applied to the coated faces of two cured, coated Vectran sheets using a drawdown process. The sheets were then laid face-to-face to make sandwiched sheets, which were compressed together and cured.
Spherical test articles, 18” in diameter, were fabricated at ILC Dover (a leading manufacturer of
high-performance softgoods, and a collaborator on this project) for leakage testing (Figure 1). The test articles were inflated to 1, 2 and 3 psi, and the leak rate was measured. This was followed by holding the inflation pressure at 5 psi, then reducing the pressure and repeat-ing the leakage tests at 3, 2, and 1 psi.
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Results and DiscussionFigure 2 shows the results from cut-slit tear testing. The coated fabric containing Nanomyte PC-30 exhibits signifi-cantly improved tear strength. Examination of the tested samples revealed that different degrees of delamination of the silicone coating material from the fabric had occurred as a result of the tearing action (Figure 3). In general, there appeared to be substantial delamination of coating material from the Vectran for control samples, especially at the grip points and along tears. This delamination is an adhesive failure. The samples containing Nanomyte PC-30 exhibited minimal or no delamination. Further, in some cases, residual coating material remained connected to exposed yarns within the tear zone giving a “toothed”
appearance, offering evidence of a cohesive failure; this was not observed to such a degree for control samples, where yarns were typically stripped bare.
The above tests demonstrate the importance of adhe-sion between the fabric and coating, which is promoted by Nanomyte PC-30. Further evidence of stronger adhesion is shown by the T-Peel test. Figure 4 shows a strong correlation between Nanomyte PC-30 loading and adhesive strength.
In addition to enhancing coating-fabric adhesion and mechanical strength, Nanomyte PC-30 greatly sup-presses leakage in fully sealed test articles. Figure 5 shows a strong trend towards reduced test article leak-age for spheres manufactured with the nanocomposite material versus control.
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ConclusionsWe have shown that the mechanical strength and coat-ing-fabric adhesion can be significantly enhanced by adding relatively low levels of nanoparticles. Certain fabric coatings that are used for space applications are formulated with fillers, including metal oxide particles, in order to increase strength. However, these additives typically require high additive loading in order to attain the desired properties, which can adversely impact the weight of the part and potentially result in degradation of mechanical properties. Our approach permits the use of far lower levels of additive loading, which better preserves the material’s desirable characteristics. Further, NEI’s nanoscale additives significantly suppress air leakage in
the test articles fabricated. Most importantly, NEI’s tech-nology has a minimal impact on the coating application process. That is, NEI’s patent-pending technology can be readily incorporated into commercially available coating formulations and requires no special processing or equip-ment when applied to the fabric. In addition, using the NEI nanoparticle additive approach, other desirable function-alities can be engineered into the coating formulation. �
AcknowledgmentsNEI Corporation is grateful to the NASA SBIR program for funding this Phase II effort, which was carried out under contract NNL07AA11C. The authors wish to thank Ms. Robin C. Hardy of NASA Langley Research Center, Vir-ginia, for her constant encouragement and suggestions during the Phase II program. The authors also wish to thank Ms. Jody Ware of ILC Dover for her support of this development work, particularly with respect to prototype airbag fabrication and testing.
References1 Dworak, P; Soucek, M. D. Progress in Organic Coatings 2003,
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The past 35 years have brought massive changes to the protective coatings indus-try. Increasing levels of regulatory over-sight and the reduction in VOC emissions are among the more obvious impacts.
The industry also faced a shift in markets, as China, Dubai and other world areas made significant investments in infrastructure to support economic development.
However, change is also a reaction to the global trends occurring throughout the world: population growth, globalization/urbanization, climate change/global warm-ing, the healthcare revolution and accelerated technology changes. All of these trends have and will continue to create new opportunities. How can our business model recognize and take advantage of these trends that create coatings opportunities?
Sowing the Seeds of Change: 1970s – 1990sEvolving RegulationsIn the 1970s, heightened environmental awareness gal-
vanized organizations and individuals into action, cul-minating in unprecedented changes for the protective coatings industry. The first truly game-changing seeds of change were sown with the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s 1978 ban of lead-based paint in the United States. This caused a ripple effect that increased the scrutiny of the use of lead-based paint in other countries. To fully appreciate the impact, it’s important to remember that lead-based paint (oil alkyds) had been used as a univer-sal coating for a thousand years, and was a dominant
coating for bridges, ships, infrastructure and other indus-trial – not to mention consumer – applications in industri-alized nations.
Soon thereafter, the industry faced another major chal-lenge: sweeping regulations focused on lowering vola-tile organic compounds (VOCs). Space does not permit a detailed discussion into the regulatory environment taking place during this time. However, it is possible to briefly summarize some of the key milestones. In the 1980s, some countries in Europe had adopted VOC rules that limited the VOC content of certain paint products.1 By 1990 a number of air quality districts, such as SCAQMD (South Coast Air Quality Management District), were regulating Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) coatings. Additionally, under the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA), the EPA established the Ozone Transport Com-mission (OTC) to tackle the issue of ozone drifting from one state’s airspace into another’s. And, in 1998, the EPA issued a national rule for VOCs, “National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Consumer and Com-mercial Products,” restricting VOC content in most indus-trial maintenance and marine antifouling coatings to 450 g/L (a limit that is actually above restrictions in some states and districts).2 Lowering VOCs effectively eliminated the use of chlorinated rubbers and vinyls – both of which were extensively used in infrastructure applications.
These changing regulations resulted in a technology shift from low-performance systems to high-performance systems, to waterborne systems. Looking back, it is not an exaggeration to say that these technology changes repre-sented a turning point for the industry.
Global ShiftAround the same time the protective coatings industry was facing shifting regulations, another shift was occur-ring that would also have a significant and lasting impact on the industry: the acceleration of infrastructure/eco-nomic development beyond the Western world.
One such growing market at the time was China, where the economic reform that began in 1978 brought great changes in many areas of Chinese economy, including
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infrastructure development.3 Another growth area was Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, which saw economic growth in the 1970s due to revenues from oil and trade. This growth was further strengthened by the establish-ment of Jebel Ali port in 1979, followed by JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone), which was built around the port in 1985, enabling customers to take full advantage of the port’s ISO-certified container and general cargo operations.4
Another event that forever changed the global eco-nomic landscape was the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. This event, which to many symbolizes the end of the Cold War, was not only a social revolution, but an economic revolution as well, essentially creating new markets with which the Western world could do business.
The significance of this global shift is twofold. First, it created a global market for high-performance coatings products and technologies needed as these geographic areas built out their infrastructure to help support economic development. Second, it also continued the march toward a truly global economy. This impacted coatings manufacturers who needed to ensure their products were in compliance with varying regulations in the different markets. At the same time, it created the opportunity for manufac-turers to establish facilities in what had until this time been largely untapped markets, translating into improved economies of scale, as well as greater manufacturing and distribution efficiencies.
Today and Tomorrow: Seeds of Change Grow, BlossomIt is with this backdrop of the last 35 years or so in mind that we turn our attention to the protective coatings industry today … and look toward tomorrow. Productiv-ity, sustainability and quality are the key drivers in the coatings industry today. As such, they are both central and essential to how the industry operates and seizes
new opportunities, particularly within the context of five global megatrends: population growth, globalization/urbanization, climate change/global warming, health-care revolution and accelerated technology changes.
Population GrowthAs of November 6, 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau esti-mated the world’s population to be 6.795 billion.5 While the overall rate of growth is slowing (Figure 1), the
population gains continue to severely tax natural resources, making food and water increasingly scarce. One viable option for conserving drinking water is pipeline mod-ernization, which minimizes the loss of water caused by leakage. This presents a tremendous opportunity – as well as a challenge – to the protective coatings industry. Additional areas where protec-tive coatings can be utilized to support the population boom include housing, as well as the construction and repair of the trans-portation infrastructure, among others.
Globalization/UrbanizationGlobalization increases wealth and the demand for mobility and communications, particularly in emerging areas, such as
APAC (Asia and Pacific) and BRICM (Brazil, Russia, India, China and Mexico). In fact, much has been written about how the five BRICM economies will surpass the current major economic powers in the decades to come. This is a prospect that must be considered for protective coat-ings manufacturers and their suppliers, who may seize the opportunities these areas offer, and therefore shift the geographic location of their current manufacturing operations to be better able to serve these burgeoning economies going forward.
In terms of urbanization, significant investments in mass transportation, as well as infrastructure construc-tion and maintenance, present opportunities for protec-tive coatings products and technologies, as well. The numbers are, in fact, staggering. A recent report by CIBC World Markets in Toronto predicts that global spending on infrastructure could reach $25 -$30 trillion over the next two decades. Of this, the United States will account for roughly $150 billion a year in new infrastructure investment; Europe will require roughly $300 billion a year; China, at least $400 billion a year. The report also states that approximately 40 percent of this money will go to transport and nearly one-third to power facilities.6
Certain countries within such geographic areas as Africa are looking to build new infrastructure to improve not only their economy, but also the health and well being of its people. In an address given Feb. 2, 2009, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated: “… infrastructural development is key to economic growth and social progress. Africa needs good roads, schools and hospitals; as well as reliable and efficient water services, electricity grids and telecom networks; while information and communication technologies must also be a bigger part of Africa’s future. These remain the
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building blocks for job creation and the ability to compete in global markets.”7
The United States, on the other hand, is investing significant resources in repairing an infrastructure that is crum-bling, or expanding infrastructure that is now inadequate due to population shifts. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, as of Nov. 3, 2009, nearly 8,500 highway projects have been approved under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and nearly 5,000 highway projects are underway.8
Climate Change/Global WarmingFrom power generation to automotive and nearly everything in between, this megatrend is changing the way compa-nies – and entire industries – do business. Greener solutions that address VOC regu-lations continue to be an area of focus for the coatings industry. This is particularly true as new and modified regulations are on the horizon. For example, Canada has proposed a 340 g/L limit that is expected to become effective sometime in 2010,
and the U.S. EPA is developing an amend-ment to the national rule that will also be effective in 2010.9
Necessity is the mother of invention, it is said. For the protective coatings industry, the effort to minimize the use of solvents has opened the door to the development and use of more environmentally friendly alternatives, including high-solids coat-ings, waterborne coatings, waterborne UV coatings and powder coatings.
Traditional solventborne polyurethane coatings are typically formulated at a solid level of 30-40 percent, which would
be equivalent to a VOC level of 600 g/L or above. However, the development of lower-viscosity resins, both in the polyol component (polyesters, polyacrylates and polyaspartic esters) as well as low-viscosity polyisocyanates, enables the formulation of high-solids coatings.
One approach to the market’s need for higher solids coatings is a new class of co-reactants, namely polyamino co-reactants. In the past, the extremely high reactivity of primary amines has pre-vented their use as a viable co-reactant in coating applications. However, the sig-nificantly reduced reactivity of hindered or blocked amines, such as polyaspartic esters and aldimines has allowed for a whole new family of co-reactants avail-able to polyurethane formulators. The coatings based on these polyamino co-reactants can be formulated with solid levels in excess of 70 percent, resulting in a system with VOC levels at 2 lbs/gal or less. The availability of various polyaspartic esters with vastly different reactivities and viscosities makes these compounds more versatile co-reactants for formulators. One can blend two or more polyaspartic esters to achieve a wide range of application viscosities and potlifes. One significant characteristic of the coatings based on polyaspartic esters is that they offer extremely high hard-ness, balanced with a reasonable flex-ibility. In addition, both aldimines and polyaspartic esters are compatible with most traditional polyester or polyacrylic resins. The polyaspartic esters can easily be blended with polyesters or polyacryl-ics to achieve the desired solid level/VOC, hardness, viscosity and cost.
For all its advantages, the Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings singled out polyaspartics as one of the top product developments over the last 25 years.10 Successful utilization of this coatings technology was achieved at a baseball stadium at Wide World of Sports Disney World in Florida. An examination of the 125,000-square-foot stadium revealed that a membrane between the structural concrete slab and the topping slab had failed in some areas, allowing water to seep through. Left uncorrected, the leaks could cause damage to the superstruc-ture. To stop the leaks and prevent future water seepage, a team of professionals rec-ommended applying a new external mem-brane to the concrete topping. The topcoat suggested was a specially formulated color coat based on polyaspartic resins and ali-
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And while traditional solventborne polyurethanes have long set the standard for high-performance coatings systems, the development of waterborne polyurethane coatings technologies are offering new, even lower-VOC solutions to the coating formulator. Two-component waterborne polyurethane coatings, when properly formu-lated with the wide variety of waterborne polyols available, have film characteristics similar to those of solventborne coatings. These properties include high gloss and distinct-ness of image (DOI), good balance of flexibility and hard-ness, good abrasion and chemical resistance, and good outdoor weatherability. Much progress continues to be made pertaining to waterborne chemistries. Early water-borne coatings had as much as 300 g/L of co-solvent; new commercial systems are now actually waterborne at 0-15 g/L. A key industry focus is keeping VOCs low while improving product performance. To that end, the industry continues to strive toward the formulation of waterborne coating technologies that can outperform solvent-based coatings in the highest-performing applications.
The Los Angeles Unified School District #9 offers another example of the successful implementation of a more eco-friendly coating solution. An anti-graffiti coating system based on 2K waterborne technology was applied to all perimeter poured-in-place concrete walls. In addition to preserving the architect’s desired look of the concrete as a design element, this near zero-VOC coatings solution also met stringent SCAQMD and California Air Resources Board (CARB) guidelines.
Often referred to as “dry painting,” powder coatings technology is another option that offers environmental and application advantages. The term “dry painting” refers to powder coatings’ lack of liquid, solvent or water, in its formula. It is applied “dry” directly to a surface in a fine powder form. Because they don’t use
solvents in their formula, powder coatings release little to zero VOCs into the atmosphere. This not only helps the environment, but it also reduces costs for finishers because they no longer have to purchase and maintain expensive pollution control equipment. In addition, most powder coating overspray that does not adhere to the substrate can be reclaimed for future use. As a result, finishers utilize nearly 100 percent of their coating material, leaving little waste and less clean-up. Despite these positive aspects, powder coating has drawbacks, as well: it is less environmentally friendly from an energy consumption perspective and, practi-cally speaking, lacks the durability and weatherability that high-performance applications require.
Healthcare RevolutionAt first, it may seem unusual to include coatings used in healthcare in a discussion of industrial high-performance coatings. But there are lessons to be learned here. Today, the coatings industry is fine-tuning raw materials up to (semi-)finished materials for the healthcare industry’s product designers, resulting in system solutions. Some examples include topical tissue adhesives, which replace sutures and staples; hydrophilic coatings that facilitate catheter insertion; drug-eluting stent coatings for reduced restenosis and thrombosis, as well as anti-bacterial coat-ings to minimize the spread of infection.
These novel applications remind those of us in the area of high-performance coatings to “think outside the box” when looking ahead to how coatings will be utilized mov-ing forward. In other words, we must rethink the role of coatings and how they will be used differently in the future, presenting new opportunities for functional coatings – such as printed circuit boards and other applications, for example – some of which we may not yet fully understand.
Accelerated Technology ChangeThe evolution of coatings in the healthcare industry segues nicely into the final global megatrend being
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One of the new technologies with implications for a number of industries is nanotechnology. With multi-walled car-bon nanotubes (CNTs) it may be possible to combine the best properties of differ-ent materials – light metals and polymer compounds – resulting in a new class of materials. As an example, reinforced composite materials based on CNTs and aluminum powder may offer entirely new design opportunities in lightweight construction. CNT-containing compo-nents may have much higher mechanical strength, which may mean they can be produced with thinner walls and there-fore weigh less than their counterparts of non-reinforced aluminum. The tensile strength of this new class of materials could be similar to that of steel, but weighs only half as much because of its lower density. This weight reduction may result in much improved energy efficiency and a better CO2 balance. For opportunistic protective coatings manufacturers, this may provide an opportunity to formu-late new coatings technologies to protect these nano-based structures.
Another growing area is coatings based on renewable raw materials, for instance, natural oil-based coatings. Natural oil-based resins, which are used where nature has provided unique structures that are technically and economically viable, may reduce the climate impact of finished products. Applications for these natural oil-based coatings include self-leveling floor coatings, secondary con-tainment and corrosion protection. There is much potential for the protective coat-ings industry, as owners, architects and engineers increasingly seek out materi-als that may support LEED certification and its resultant tax credits. Demand for greener technologies is here to stay, and the protective coatings industry must be ready with the appropriate solutions.
Functional films is yet another area with exceptionally dynamic growth potential that is pushing the boundar-ies of the very definition of coatings and the properties they impart to end-use components. This growth includes devel-opments in modern film technologies, holography and polymer electronics. Nanoparticles can play an important role here, for example in electrically conduc-tive printing inks based on nanometallic particles or carbon nanotubes or quan-tum dots that could be used in the future
in silicon-free organic solar cells – cells that could revolutionize power genera-tion because they could be produced eco-nomically in large quantities.
Printed light based on coating layers containing electroluminescent pigments within the film and a small source of electricity is another natural transforma-
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Another place to look for inspiration is textiles. The technol-ogy behind flexible coatings used to provide abrasion resistance and other desirable properties for soccer balls, for example, could some day be used to formulate coatings that don’t crack or split when being exposed to harsh weather conditions for high-performance applications.
Could painting ever be obsolete? Based on current develop-ments, in the future it may be possible to eliminate the painting process for bridges or other structures, and instead, wrap it in film, then heat shrink it to fit, resulting in a VOC-free, defect-free structure. This represents a novel process for an organic material and, furthermore, serves to illustrate how the coatings industry must “rethink” the painting process … expanding its definition to embrace other innovative ways coatings may be applied.
It sounds incredible, but it’s true. But a look at how far the industry has come in just the last 35 years offers great optimism and excitement about the developments that will take place in the next 35 years. Novel chemistries will continue to evolve and address new challenges. Considering an integrated perspective – one that considers global socio-economic factors, as well as innovative developments in industries as diverse as healthcare, signage and even sporting goods – creates opportunities for the cross-pollination of ideas, which, in turn, provides fertile ground in which the next generation’s seeds of change can take root. In light of the key drivers discussed here – population growth, glo-balization/ urbanization, climate change/global warming, the healthcare revolution and accelerated technology changes – the protective coatings industry must continue its leadership role in driving innovation forward. For organizations that adopt this holistic approach, the future will be bright, indeed. �
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ixed metal oxide (MMO) pigments, also known as complex inorganic color pigments (CICPs), have been
around since the early 1800s. Their use in the ceramic and pottery industries is well known due to their overall inertness, which contributes to outstanding heat, chemi-cal and UV resistance. The use of MMOs in industrial coatings is less common and more for special purposes. This paper will discuss the benefits of formulating coatings with MMOs as a replace-ment for, or in conjunction with, the more common organic types.
Mixed metal oxide pigments are compounds comprised of a group of two or more metals and oxygen. The most common crystal struc-tures are rutile (MeO2) hematite (Me2O3) or spinel (Me3O4). Metals commonly present include: cobalt, iron, trivalent chrome, tin, anti-mony, titanium, manganese and
aluminum. Different metal combinations produce a wide spectrum of hues ranging from black to brown to green, blue, yellow and red. All MMOs are produced by a cal-cination process consisting of an intimate mixture of appropriate metal precursor materials being fired at tem-peratures of 800 to 1300 °C. It is this calcining process that creates the extremely stable metal oxide bonds. The
chemical stability of these bonds affords the outstanding durability of this class of color pigments.
UV DurabilityThe chemical inertness of inorganic MMOs renders their excellent resis-tance to UV radiation and the ele-ments encountered in the most extreme outdoor environments. Most organic pigments degrade when exposed for more than a few years in UV-intense tropical environments. High-performance organic pigments that do provide acceptable durability
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The Use of
Mixed MetalOxide Pigments
in Industrial Coatings
Common Mixed Metal Oxide Pigments
C.I. Name Chemistry CAS # Name Structure ColorPBrn 33 (Zn,Fe(Fe,Cr)2O4 68186-88-9 Zinc iron chromite Spinel Reddish brown
PBrn 35 Fe2CrO4 68187-09-7 Iron chromite Spinel Dark brown
PY 119 (Zn Fe)Fe2O4 68187-51-9 Zinc ferrite Spinel Brown
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are typically very expensive, commanding two to four times the cost of a metal oxide pigment. MMOs are therefore the colorant material of choice for architectural coatings requir-ing extremely high durability such as the performance speci-fied in AAMA 2605-05 (Architectural Aluminum Manufac-turers Association). This specification calls for maintenance of color and gloss after 10 years exposure in south Florida.
Chemical ResistanceThe exceptionally stable chemical bonds characteristic of MMO pigments make them insoluble in most chemi-cals including strong acid and alkali, and virtually all organic solvents. Because of this insolubility, coatings formulated with MMOs will not lose color due to pigment degradation even with the most extreme exposure to aggressive chemicals. Atmospheric pollution including acid rain, volcanic fallout and waste incineration does not chemically attack these pigments. Moreover, coat-ings requiring resistance to strong chemical exposure such as laboratory and chemical manufacturing facili-ties can use MMOs and be assured of color stability.
Heat ResistanceThe thermal stability of MMOs is well known in the ceramic and pottery industries. This class of pigments is processed for hours at temperatures ranging from 800 to 1300 °C in their manufacture. Consequently, they are chemically and color stable at these temperatures in ser-vice. As mentioned, the ceramic industry has used mixed metal oxides for color glazes for centuries. The glazes used in ceramics are regularly fired at temperatures of 985 to 1300 °C (1800 to 2350 °F) without significant color shift. The use of MMOs in thermally stable coating formula-tions such as those based on silicone (polysiloxane) resins brings a palette superseding the traditional black and silver high-heat choices. This brings an attractive array of color possibilities to the designer of specialized and sport transportation such as motorcycles, ATVs and jet skis.
Infrared ReflectivityMetal oxide pigments possess unique spectroscopic prop-erties. The infrared reflective characteristics of the cobalt chromite, cobalt titanate and chrome oxide greens make them ideal for non-detectable camouflage coatings. Com-mon organic green pigments such as those based on cop-per phthalocyanine strongly absorb infrared radiation and make them a poor choice for military coatings.
Solar ReflectivityOne of the more exciting developments in MMO technol-ogy is the recognition of how this pigment technology can provide colors that significantly reflect the infrared energy generated by the sun. Colored materials, includ-ing pigments and dyes, absorb and reflect radiation in the visible range (approximately 400 to 700 nm). They also inherently reflect and absorb in the near-infrared region (700 to 2500 nm) of radiation. It is this range that is responsible for the increase of temperature experienced when colored surfaces are exposed to sunlight.
Organic pigments, especially carbon black and phtha-locyanine types (blue and green), absorb strongly in this
region, causing a significant increase in surface tem-perature. This increased temperature is deleterious for a number of reasons. Most important are coatings used for architectural structures such as roofing and cladding. The heat increase associated with highly absorptive organic pigments causes the temperature of the interior of buildings to rise. This obviously translates into higher cooling costs in summer months. MMOs provide substantially higher infrared reflectivity (total solar reflectivity – TSR) and therefore stay cooler in the sunlight. The Lawrence Berke-ley National Laboratory has conducted extensive research and has qualified a large amount of MMOs as replacements for poorly reflective organic pigments (http://coolcolors.lbl.gov/LBNL-Pigment-Database/database.html).
IR reflective pigmentation has other practical uses. Main-taining cooler surfaces of playground equipment, park benches, outdoor sports facilities and bus stops provides more comfort and a safer surface in sunny locales. Furthermore, cooler surfaces on utility cabinetry such as cable junction boxes, electrical enclosures and outdoor generators keeps internal components cooler and increases product longevity and minimizes service calls.
Mixed Metal Oxide Crystal Morphology
Crystal Type Chemistry Crystal Structure
Rutile MeO2
Hematite Me2O3
Spinel Me3O4
Me = metal atom
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Cooler coating temperatures not only provide comfort and increased component longevity but also improve the overall dura-bility of the coating system. The lower temperatures experienced in service keep the coating binder cooler and thus slow the chemi-cal degradation of the polymers in the coating.
Highest reflectivity is characteristic of yellows (PY 53 and PBrn 24), browns (PBrn 33 and PBrn 35), some greens (PG 17) and some blacks (PG 17 and PBrn 35). Blues (PB 28 and PB 36) and greens (PG 17, PG 26 and PG 50) provide reasonable alternatives to traditional organic types.
Organic Pigment ExtendersMixed metal oxides can enhance the durability and lower the cost of coatings formulated with high-performance organic pigment systems. This is especially relevant in bright yellow, orange and red color spaces. These organic hues not only are relatively weak in hiding (opacifying) properties, they typically possess high oil absorption, which affect rheologi-cal properties especially at the high concentrations needed to achieve acceptable opacity. MMOs have relatively low oil absorption compared to their organic counterparts, thus pro-viding improved f low and leveling in industrial coatings. This is especially true in powder coatings, which rely on resin melt viscosity to achieve a smooth finish.
The incorporation of pigment yellow 53 or pigment brown 24 (yellow buff) typically lowers the overall cost of pigmentation
for an architectural or automotive coating while maintaining or improving durability. In some cases an improvement in hid-ing can be realized.
Tinting in PastelsIn general MMOs are weaker and somewhat lower in tint strength compared to organic pigments. Because of this, they are an excel-lent choice to tint white and pastel colors. This is especially true when compared to difficult-to-disperse organic pigments such as phthalocyanine blues and greens and carbon black.
SummaryMixed metal oxide pigment technology is well known and time-tested in the decorative ceramics industry. Its widespread use in organic coatings has not yet reached its full potential. These pigments offer a multitude of benefits for the coatings formula-tor, including excellent outdoor durability, chemical resistance and heat stability. Inherent infrared reflective properties make them a good foundation for camouflage and “cool” coatings. The low oil absorption characteristic of MMOs allow them to reduce the concentration of high-cost, high-performance organic pig-ments with a positive effect on coating rheology. The coatings formulator is therefore strongly encouraged to include this class of pigments in his or her formulating toolkit. �
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This study found that an etch-primer formulation that incorporated Nubirox 301 showed comparable results in adhe-sion and corrosion inhibition when com-pared to a traditional, commercial etch
primer that contained zinc tetraoxy chromate. Nubirox 301, a calcium and strontium phosphosilicate corrosion inhibitor, gives an effective and cost-efficient pathway to making an environmentally friendly self-etching primer. The formulations were applied to three different substrates (cold rolled steel, galvanized steel and aluminum) and were put through a series of tests (EIS, SEM/EDX Analysis, ASTM B 117, ASTM D 5894 and ASTM D 4585). Each of the tests concluded that, overall, the addition of Nubirox 301 showed the most advantageous results. The formula-tions were in compliance with low-VOC requirements; however, since the commercial etch primer contained the zinc tetraoxy chromate, it still required the reporting of that environmentally hazardous substance. Nubirox 301,
however, is not only chrome-free, it is zinc-free as well – therefore, it is not required to report this inhibitor for environmental compliance.
IntroductionIn the automobile refinishing and industrial manu-facturing industries, and where untreated or bare metal is painted, an etch primer is typically used to increase adhesion of the paint to the metal surface and to improve the anticorrosive quality of the coating. Historically, etch primers have utilized zinc tetraoxy chromate as the primary corrosion inhibitor. However due to the toxicity and carcinogenic concerns associ-ated with chromates, as well as the dawning of the new era of “green regulations”, an environmentally friendly alternative is needed for this market.
Zinc phosphate corrosion inhibitors have been stud-ied as a replacement for zinc tetraoxy chromate in this type of application, and they have seen limited suc-cess. Historically, zinc phosphate has exhibited similar performance to chromates in real-world outside expo-sure. However, in harsher conditions such as marine environments and accelerated salt spray or prohesion testing, the results are less favorable; however, it is important to note that under these more harsh condi-tions, zinc phosphate still helps in the preservation of the metal substrate, just not to the degree the chromate presents. Even though zinc is not considered a heavy metal, it is still a requirement to report its use.
Etch primers are traditionally formulated with phos-phoric acid and zinc tetraoxy chromate in an alcohol medium, using polyvinyl butyral as the binder, which acts as a ligand of the reaction products. As new global envi-ronmental standards are put in place, stricter formulation guidelines will become prevalent. In the near future a push
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to lower VOCs and HAPS-free systems, to eliminate chrome, to limit reportable compounds, and to develop water-based hybrids are in store for the etch-primer market.
The objective of the work presented herein was to develop a chrome-free self-etching primer that meets current and future global environmental demands, as well as offer improved performance over an exist-ing chrome-free formula utilizing zinc phosphate and comparable to improved results to an industry-stan-dard zinc tetraoxy chromate-containing etch primer. A range of Nubirox corrosion inhibitors were evaluated in this study in order to determine which chrome-free inhibitor showed the best results.
Project DesignThe formulations were based on an epoxy/phenolic-mod-ified polyvinyl butyral (PVB) system. The pigment vol-ume concentration (PVC) of each formulation was held constant at 12%, and the PVC/CPVC ratio remained at 0.29. Four Nubirox inhibitors, and combinations thereof, were evaluated at different levels in order to determine which gave the most advantageous results. In all, there were 10 experimental data points evaluated, along with two controls (a commercially available zinc tetraoxy chromate-containing (5.5% by total formula weight) self-etching wash primer along with one that is chrome-free and utilizes zinc phosphate (5% by total formula weight)). The four Nubirox inhibitors evaluated were:• Nubirox N2 – standard zinc phosphate;• Nubirox 106 –molybdate-modified zinc phosphate;• Nubirox 213 – multiphase iron and zinc phosphate;
and• Nubirox 301 – calcium and strontium phosphosilicate;
along with a 1:1 ratio of combinations of the following inhibitors:
The inhibitors were evaluated at two loading levels, 1.5% total formula weight (t.f.w.) and 3.0% t.f.w. – with the exception of the Nubirox N2, which was only evalu-ated at 1.5% t.f.w. Each combination of inhibitors was evaluated at the loading of 1.5% t.f.w. per inhibitor.
The formulations were evaluated over three types of substrates – galvanized steel, cold rolled steel and alumi-num. A total of 432 panels were coated via spray appli-cation using a HVLP (high-volume low-pressure) spray gun. The top half of each panel showed the self-etching primer alone, and the lower half showed the etch primer along with a commercially available intermediate sand-ing primer. One panel for each test was also sprayed with a commercially available acrylic topcoat.
Characterization of the film formed by the etch-primer formulations was done via Electro-Impedance Spectros-copy (EIS, see Figure 1) and SEM/EDX analysis.
The panels were allowed to rest for 7 days before cor-rosion testing began. They were then evaluated to assess blistering, rusting and adhesion via accelerated ASTM D 4585 humidity testing, ASTM B-117 salt spray testing, as well as ASTM D 5894 cyclic QUV/prohesion testing.
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TABLE 1 | Aluminum salt spray evaluation.
Aluminum Visual RatingTEST TYPE: ASTM B 117 Hrs in Test: 309
% Addition (t.f.w.) Inhibitor Blister Scribe Rust Field Rust
5% Zinc phosphate D4 10 10
5.5% Zinc tetraoxy chromate None 10 10
3% Nubirox 213 MD2 10 10
1.5% Nubirox 106 M2 10 10
3% Nubirox 301 None 10 10
TABLE 2 | Aluminum Prohesion evaluation.
Aluminum Visual RatingTEST TYPE: ASTM D 5894 Hrs in Test: 537
% Addition (t.f.w.) Inhibitor Blister Scribe Rust Field Rust
5% Zinc phosphate MD4 10 10
5.5% Zinc tetraoxy chromate None 10 10
3% Nubirox 213 MD4 10 10
1.5% Nubirox 106 D2 10 10
3% Nubirox 301 None 10 10
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Each test contained three replicates of each experimental and of each control – one topcoat along with two etch/etch-intermediate panels.
The ASTM D 4585 humidity testing was conducted for a set 94 hours; how-ever, in the other tests the panels were periodically evaluated and when enough differential was seen among all the experi-ments as well as the controls, the panels were removed from test, the middle por-tion of the film was stripped, and the metal beneath the film was then evaluated via ASTM D 610 for panel corrosion, ASTM D 1654 for scribe corrosion and ASTM D 714 for panel/scribe blister.
ResultsThe EIS values from the highest perfor-mance formulations can be seen in Figure
2. As can be seen, Nubirox 301 at 3% by t.f.w. (shown as Exp 2 denoted by red circles) exhibited similar trend in imped-ance values as that of zinc tetraoxy chro-mate (shown as control denoted by green triangles). The remaining experiments denoted on the chart are as follows: Exp. 1 Nubirox 106 at 1.5% by t.f.w., Exp. 3 Nubirox 213 at 3% by t.f.w., and Exp. 4 Nubirox N2 at 1.5% by t.f.w.
SEM-EDX is the name of the energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis conducted by means of scanning electron microscopy. It is an analytical technique used to determine the chemical composition of a given specimen as well as its morphol-ogy and structure. SEM-EDX analysis was employed in this study for mapping quanti-tative and qualitative oxidation generation on the surface of the various substrates.
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The pictorial results from the SEM/EDX analysis are shown below in Figure 3. As with the EIS values, the results from this analysis show that the Nubirox 301 at 3% by t.f.w. is most comparable to the 5.5% by t.f.w. zinc tetraoxy chromate. Exp. 1-4 shown are the same from the EIS evaluation; Exp 5-7 are the 1:1 blends.
In accelerated corrosion testing, overall the best results were seen with the addition of Nubirox 301 at 3.0% t.f.w. Nubirox 301, in both salt spray and prohesion tests and on all substrates, showed better adhesion promotion, less field corrosion, and comparable to improved scribe rust inhibition in comparison to the control utilizing 5% by t.f.w. standard zinc phosphate. Nubirox 301 at 3.0% t.f.w. also had comparable to improved results to the etch primer containing 5.5% by t.f.w. zinc tetraoxy chromate (Figures 4 and 5). The salt spray (ASTM B 117) testing was pulled after 309 hours, and the cyclic QUV/prohesion (ASTM D 5894) testing was pulled after 537 hours.
Additional testing was conducted using a slightly differ-ent 2K self-etching wash primer. These results (Figure 6) also show Nubirox 301 having advantageous results when compared to zinc tetraoxy chromate in both the ASTM B 117 and the ASTM D 5894 testing on cold rolled and gal-vanized steel. These additional pictorial results show the etch primer alone – with no intermediate primer.
As stated previously, each panel was rated via ASTM D 610 for panel corrosion, ASTM D 1654 for scribe cor-rosion, and ASTM D 714 for panel/scribe blister. Tables 1 through 6 give the detailed ratings of the experiments that exhibited the best results (correlating pictorial results from Figures 4 and 5). The blister ratings are as follows: F (for few), M (for medium), MD (for medium dense) and D (for dense) – along with a number to des-ignate the percent of area affected. The field rust rating ranges from 10 (being no area affected) to 0 (being over 50 percent rusted). The scribe rust rating ranges from 10 (being no rust from scribe) to 0 (being over 16 mm rust from scribe). Each of these rating scales is directly taken from the respective ASTM.
SummaryIt is apparent by both the pictorial results and the ASTM evaluations that Nubirox 301 presents a favorable alterna-tive to chrome in a 2K epoxy/phenolic PVB etch primer system. The results show that Nubirox 301 shows overall comparable results to zinc chromate in this system, and in most cases out-performs standard zinc phosphate, which is the current alternative.
Nubirox 301, an “eco-friendly” zinc-free corrosion inhibitor, meets both the ever increasing and limiting environmental demands, as well as the performance requirements needed for this type of application. Nubirox 301 is a calcium and strontium phosphate complex car-ried on a silicate core. The calcium and strontium cations provide direct anodic inhibition, where the silica-core alkalinity provides good cathodic inhibition. This chemi-cal composition works within the etch-primer formula-tion and reacts with the phosphoric acid to form the passive layer seen in Figure 7.
In addition to the chemical activity of this corrosion inhibitor, Nubirox 301 has a unique particle morphol-
TABLE 6 | Galvanized steel Prohesion evaluation.
Galvanized Steel Visual RatingTEST TYPE: ASTM D 5894 Hrs in Test: 537
% Addition (t.f.w.) Inhibitor Blister Scribe Rust Field Rust
5% Zinc phosphate MD4 9 8
5.5% Zinc tetraoxy chromate None 10 10
3% Nubirox 213 F4 10 7
1.5% Nubirox 106 D3 9 7
3% Nubirox 301 None 10 10
TABLE 5 | Galvanized steel salt spray evaluation.
Galvanized Steel Visual RatingTEST TYPE: ASTM B 117 Hrs in Test: 309
% Addition (t.f.w.) Inhibitor Blister Scribe Rust Field Rust
5% Zinc phosphate F2 10 8
5.5% Zinc tetraoxy chromate None 10 9
3% Nubirox 213 None 10 8
1.5% Nubirox 106 None 10 7
3% Nubirox 301 None 10 10
TABLE 3 | Cold rolled steel salt spray evaluation.
Cold Rolled Steel Visual RatingTEST TYPE: ASTM B 117 Hrs in Test: 309
% Addition (t.f.w.) Inhibitor Blister Scribe Rust Field Rust
5% Zinc phosphate None 7 3
5.5% Zinc tetraoxy chromate None 5 2
3% Nubirox 213 D2 8 3
1.5% Nubirox 106 M4 8 6
3% Nubirox 301 M2 6 4
TABLE 4 | Cold rolled steel Prohesion evaluation.
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% Addition (t.f.w.) Inhibitor Blister Scribe Rust Field Rust
5% Zinc phosphate None 7 2
5.5% Zinc tetraoxy chromate F2 9 10
3% Nubirox 213 MD4 7 3
1.5% Nubirox 106 F4 7 6
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ogy, a fine mean particle size, along with a narrow particle size distribution (Figure 8) – thus providing more uniform pigment packing, which allows for excellent thin-film performance. This is ideal for the etch primer market, seeing that the primer is typically applied at less than 1 mil (25 μ) dry film thick-ness. It also lends to the excellent package stability found with Nubirox 301 in this system.
Conclusions• Nubirox 301 at an addition of 3.0% t.f.w. in a 2K epoxy/pheno-
lic-modified PVB self-etching wash primer showed comparable results vs. a commercially available zinc tetraoxy chromate-containing etch primer.
• Nubirox 301 (zinc-free) was the most effective non-chrome inhibitor for multi-substrates.
• Nubirox 301 is a calcium and strontium phosphate complex car-ried on a silicate core; therefore, it is not only chrome-free, it is zinc-free as well. Thus it is the most eco-friendly alternative avail-able. There are no components of this inhibitor that are required to be reported.
• The fine particle size of Nubirox 301 is ideal for thin film sys-tems such as etch primers. �
Acknowledgements• Nathan Karszes, Laboratory Manager, Nubiola North American Technology Center.
• Richard March Raurell, R&D Manager, Nubiola Spain.
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Paints are multi-component systems for-mulated to produce specific product prop-erties. The rate and uniformity at which these coatings wet spread and coalesce into a film can be controlled by the con-
stituents in the formulation. Depending on their end use, coatings can have four or more components in their mixture. Solid or higher-viscosity components consist of pigments used to obtain a specific color, and oil emul-sions or latex components that provide film formation or coating properties. Both are mixed with a number of water-soluble materials, such as surfactants, silanes, viscosity modifiers, processing aids, color aids and poly-electrolytes, which can also be surface active. These water-soluble surface-active elements can affect the sur-face chemistry or interfacial behavior of the solid particle components. The soluble components play a vital role in the final film properties and color of a paint formulation, and can be studied using zeta potential.
Zeta potential is a physical property exhibited by any particle in suspension. It can be quantified using elec-
trophoretic mobility (electrophoresis) measurement and adjusted to optimize coating formulations. Studying zeta potential results enables the building of relationships between the chemical composition of formulated coatings and the required final physical properties and color. Today, zeta potential is easy to measure and aids in predicting long-term stability and optimizing product properties.
ElectrophoresisWhen an electric field is applied across an electrolyte, sus-pended charged particles are attracted to the electrode of opposite charge. Viscous forces acting on the particles tend to oppose this movement. When equilibrium is reached between the two opposing forces, the particles move with constant velocity. This velocity depends on electric field or voltage gradient strength, the dielectric constant of the medium, its viscosity and the zeta potential.
A particle’s velocity in a unit electric field is known as its electrophoretic mobility. Zeta potential is related to elec-trophoretic mobility through the Henry equation, which relates it to zeta potential based on physical constants such
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Paint Formulations and the Need for Zeta Potential
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growing share of the market, zeta potential
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as the dielectric constant, viscosity and ionic strength of the medium. Current instrumentation makes zeta potential measurement easy and automatic.
Measuring Electrophoretic MobilityThe essence of a classical micro-electrophoresis system is a capillary cell with electrodes at either end, to which a potential is applied. Particles move towards the electrode, their velocity is measured and is expressed in unit field strength as their mobility.
Early methods involved direct observation of individual particles using ultra-microscope techniques. This proce-dure suffers from a number of disadvantages, including the strenuous effort required to make a measurement, particularly with small or poorly scattering particles. Modern methods, however, are fully automated. One of the most widely used systems is the Zetasizer Nano (Malvern Instruments), which combines laser Doppler electropho-resis with phase analysis light scattering (PALS) in the patented M3-PALS technique. This allows measurement of particle electrophoretic mobility even in samples with low mobility and also in high-conductivity samples. In addition, the low voltages involved avoid any risk of sample effects due to heating.
Optical Configuration A zeta potential measurement system consists of six main components (Figure 1). First, a laser [1] is used as a light source to illuminate the particles within the sample. For zeta potential measurements, this is split to provide an incident and reference beam. The incident beam passes through the center of the sample cell [2], and the light scattered at a forward angle is detected [3]. When an electric field is applied across the cell, any particles moving through the measurement volume will cause the intensity of light detected to fluctuate with a frequency proportional to the particle speed, and this information is passed to a digital signal processor [4] and onto a computer [5]. The Zetasizer Nano software, for example, produces a frequency spectrum from which the electrophoretic mobility and hence zeta potential information is calculated. The intensity of the detected, scattered light must be within a specific range for the detector to successfully measure it. This is achieved using an attenuator [6], which reduces the intensity of the laser and, hence, reduces the intensity of the scatter-ing. To correct for any differences in the cell wall thick-ness and dispersant refraction, compensation optics [7] are installed to maintain optimum alignment.
Stability and Interfacial Surface EffectsTwo fundamental mechanisms affect dispersion stability (Figure 2).• Steric repulsion – where polymers added to the
system adsorb onto the particle surface and pre-venting particle surfaces coming into close contact. When sufficient polymer adsorbs, the thickness of the coating is enough to maintain particle separation through steric repulsion between the polymer layers. At such separations the van der Waals forces are too weak to cause the particles to adhere.
• Electrostatic or charge stabilization is the effect on particle interaction due to the distribution of charged species in the system.Each mechanism has its benefits for particular systems.
Steric stabilization is simple, requiring only a suitable polymer. However, it can be difficult subsequently to floc-culate the system if this is what is required. Expense may be a drawback, and sometimes it is not desirable to have a polymer present.
Electrostatic or charge stabilization works by simply altering the concentration of ions in the system – a revers-ible and potentially inexpensive process.
Zeta potential has long been recognized as a very good index of the magnitude of the interaction between colloi-
Steric stabilization Electrostatic stabilization
FIGURE 2 | Steric and electrostatic stabilization mechanisms of colloidal dispersions.
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dal particles. Zeta potential measurements are commonly used to assess the stability of colloidal systems.
Origins of Surface ChargeMost colloidal dispersions in aqueous media carry an electric charge. This can originate in many ways depend-ing upon the nature of the particle and its surrounding medium. The more important mechanisms are the ones considered here.
Ionization of Surface GroupsDissociation of acidic groups on the surface of a particle will give rise to a negatively charged surface. Conversely, a basic surface will take on a positive charge. In both cases, the magnitude of the surface charge depends on the acidic or basic strengths of the surface groups and on the pH of the solution. The surface charge can be reduced to zero by suppressing surface ionization – by decreasing the pH for negatively charged particles or increasing it for positively charged particles.
Differential Loss of Ions from the Crystal LatticeAs an example, consider a crystal of silver iodide placed in water. If equal amounts of Ag+ and I- ions were to dissolve
from the surface, the surface would be uncharged. In fact silver ions dissolve preferentially, leaving a negatively charged surface. If Ag+ ions are now added the charge falls to zero. Further addition leads to a positively charged surface.
Adsorption of Charged Species (Ions and Ionic Surfactants)Surfactant ions may be specifically adsorbed on the sur-face of a particle, leading, in the case of cationic surfac-tants, to a positively charged surface and, in the case of anionic surfactants, to a negatively charged surface.
The Electrical Double LayerBased on the above mechanisms, latexes, pigments and in fact most materials suspended in aqueous media, carry a surface charge. The development of a net charge at the particle surface affects the distribution of ions in the sur-rounding interfacial region, resulting in an increased concentration of counter ions (ions of opposite charge to that of the particle) close to the surface. Thus an electrical double layer exists round each particle.
Zeta PotentialThe liquid layer surrounding the particle exists as two parts; an inner region (Stern layer) where the ions are strongly bound and an outer (diffuse) region where they are less firmly associated. Within the diffuse layer there is a notional boundary inside which the ions and particles form a stable entity. When a particle moves (e.g., due to gravity), ions within the boundary move with it. Those ions beyond the boundary stay with the bulk dispersant. The potential at this boundary (surface of hydrodynamic shear) is the zeta potential (Figure 3).
The magnitude of the zeta potential gives an indication of the potential stability of the colloidal system. If all the particles in suspension have a large negative or positive zeta potential then they will tend to repel each other and there is no tendency for the particles to come together. However, if the particles have low zeta potential values then there is no force to prevent the particles coming together and therefore they will flocculate or coagulate.
What This Means for CoatingsHistorically, coatings have been formulated as solvent-borne (oil-based paints) or waterborne paints (latex, water-based paints). Environmental requirements limit-ing VOCs have mandated the reduction of solvent con-centration in coating products. Other factors such as ease of use have helped minimize consumer use of oil-based paints. Therefore latex, waterborne paints command an ever-increasing share of the market. It is easy to study zeta potential in these coatings and, because of the additives and formulated nature of the products, manipulating zeta potential is highly relevant as an optimization tool.
Specifically, because water has a high surface tension, waterborne paints present unique formulation challenges. It is more difficult to wet the non-polar components of the formulation, such as pigments, etc. Also, because of the physical properties of the oil and polymers used in these aqueous based dispersions, the film formation character-istics of the latex paints themselves tend to be restricted.
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FIGURE 3 | Schematic representation of zeta potential.
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Therefore, a variety of additives including surfactants (wetting agents), processing aids and polyelectrolytes, play an important role in latex (waterborne) paint products.
As the particle concentration increases during wetting, spreading and coalescence of the coating, the viscosity increases. Based on this scenario, there is a point of phase inversion where the latex particles touch and deform into what will become the continuous phase – the film/coating. The process of film formation goes through four steps: (1) discrete emulsion particles; (2) concentration of the particles or evapo-ration of the water phase; (3) coalescence where the particles deform; and (4) maturation or diffusion of the chains.
Waterborne paints require additives to build the interfacial characteristics to achieve the desired stability for the storage and film formation characteristics needed in the final product. Amongst other properties these include good wetting, uniform film formation, zero defects, specific color, brightness, long-term adhesion and strength.
Zeta potential provides a measurement technique that allows the study of latex and pigment components, and also of addi-tives and their possible combinations. Such data provides insight into the particle interfacial structure and allows opti-mization of each component in the formulation to give the desired final product properties.
Figure 4 shows a latex or film former study as a function of a surface-active processing aid. These data represent an initial step
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in understanding how various additives interact with the surface of a film former in a paint formulation. The results indicate that this specific processing aid does adsorb to the surface of the latex, which has a -20 mV zeta potential initially without any additive. It reverses charge and becomes cationic with increased addition of a cationic processing aid. This type of data not only shows surface activity but also indicates the optimal concentration required for the processing aid to be effective.
Figure 5 shows a study of a series of paint formulations prepared with the identical latex and pigment components but having differ-ent additives. Labeling these formulations as Paint 1 through 4 in the order of the highest negative zeta potential to highest positive zeta potential, and relating zeta potential to coating defects of the final product, a clear trend arises. In this case it indicated that a cationic formulation resulted in fewer defects per 100,000 parts.
ConclusionIn conclusion, paints are multi-component systems formulated to produce specific product properties. The rate and uniformity at which these coatings wet spread and coalesce into a film can be controlled by the chemical components used in the formulation. Coatings, depending on their end use, are complex formulations with a minimum of four components added into a dispersed mixture.
Zeta potential measurements provide insight into the stabil-ity of the latex and pigments in the dispersion. Zeta potential also helps to elucidate the interfacial characteristics of the
dispersed particulates and can be related to the required final product properties. �
References1. Henry, D.C. Proc.Roy. Soc, 1931, A133, 106.2. Hunter, R.J. Introduction to Modern Colloid Science, Oxford University
Press, 1993.3. Chevalier, Y., Pichot, C. Graillar, C., Joancot, M., Wong, K., Maquet,
J., Lindner, P., and Cabane, B. Colloid & Polymer Sci. 1992, 270, 806.4. Winnik, M.A. and Wang, Y., J. of Coatings Tech.1992,64 (811), 51.5. Davidson, G. and Lane, B. Eds. Additives in Waterborne Coatings, RSC,
2003.6. Conley, R. F. Practical Dispersion: A Guide to Understanding and Formu-
lating Slurries, VCH Pub. Inc., 1996.
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As environmental regulations and the “go green” era continue to be the driving force of current coatings resin develop-ment, the importance of having a versa-tile, low-VOC resin is evident. With the
chemical industry affected by the economic crisis that is being experienced globally, many companies have downsized their staff, production and research capa-bilities. This makes it hard for paint companies to delve into new research areas, as they are constantly reformulating product lines to meet current and future acceptable VOC levels as they also strive for “green” certification. The green certification process, available from a variety of independent third parties, is offered to companies and regarded as a positive from many consumers’ perspectives and has become a crucial part of new product development for several industries. These certification programs have a list of certain criteria that are required for a product to boast their stamp of approval. In addition, existing and novel coatings products must continue to meet allowable levels of VOCs in both architectural and industrial paints that vary from region to region. As the uncertainty of the economic situation continues, wouldn’t it be nice to have a multipurpose resin that can be used in multiple applications that easily meets current and future VOC allowances and qualifies for green certification?
Green Certification ProgramsWhile the environmental component emerges as an important aspect in a consumer’s decision, certification
programs have been developed to help ensure the environ-mental benefits of specific products. These certifications are offered by independent third parties and typically entail a detailed certification process. Most programs for the coatings industry are focused on chemical exemp-tions, VOC limits, performance requirements and pack-aging constraints. Currently, reputable programs for a broad range of products, including coatings products, are Green Seal, Ecologo and the Coatings Research Group, Inc.’s Green Wise. Other programs exist, but are targeted toward specific market segments. Table 1 provides a sum-mary of the certification plans and criteria for different
coatings applications.All of the certification programs outlined in Table 1 are currently the most fre-
quently used across the coatings indus-try. It is evident the renewable resource content of the product does not play a role in any of these certification processes. As more of these organiza-tions are developed and the definition
of what characterizes a green product continues to evolve, one can presup-
pose that in the future the renewable resource content of a product will be pertinent for green certification.
History of AlkydsAlkyd chemistry has been a strong force in the coat-ings industry for many years. The chemistry, although very established, still has room for growth as the focus on materials from renewable resources continues to develop. Although alkyds have predominantly been available in organic vehicles, the thrust to develop supe-
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rior waterborne alkyds has been set in motion. Water-borne alkyd technologies including water reducible alkyds, alkyd dispersions, and alkyd latexes have been commercially available for several decades. Although still possessing some of the positive attributes of alkyd resins, these first-generation waterborne alkyds were inferior to the acrylic latex due to their poor hydro-lytic stability. Today, several large resin suppliers have brought a number of alkyd dispersions and alkyd latexes to the table that mimic solventborne alkyd performance while providing desired hydrolytic stability.
One attractive component of alkyd chemistry is the ability for oxidation that is contributed from the oil com-ponent of the polymer. Oxidation occurs through the unsaturated moieties that are found along the pendant fatty acid chains. The benefits presented by an oxidizable system are evident. With an alkyd-bound coating, the
initial film exhibits good flow and leveling characteristics due to the low molecular weight, low glass transition temperature (Tg) and flexibility of the polymer chains. Then, following air crosslinking, the final film exhibits good adhesion, hardness, gloss and corrosion resistance. The film formation for an alkyd resin is depicted in Figure 1. By starting with a low-molecular-weight polymer, the lack of coalescent helps keep the VOC to a minimum when moving to an aqueous carrier.
Using Alkyd Latexes to Achieve Green ProductsNew-generation alkyd latexes, including the Beckosol® AQ line of alkyd latexes currently available from Reichhold, are made by the introduction of external surfactants and advanced processing techniques that offer a stable latex in a continuous aqueous phase. These stable latexes are achieved by careful selection of the surfactant system
TABLE 1 | Certification plans and criteria summary for coatings applications.
Company
Green Seal Ecologo Green Wise (CRGI 1) Green Guard Institute
Product Type Standard #/Key Requirements2
Floor Care Prducts
GS-40Specific performance requirements, non-toxic, non-corrosive, nonsensitizing, FP > 150 °C, recyclable packaging, no APE's or heavy metals
CCD-147Specific performance requirements, VOC limits, no halogenated solvents, no isocyanate or polymers of urethane, free monomer content < 50 ppm, pH < 12.5, be biodegradable as described
CCD-047Specific performance requirements, no aromatic or halogenated compounds, no formaldehyde, MEK, or AN, FP > 142 °C, VOC limits
CRGIGreen Wise Specific performance requirements depending on type of paint, VOC limits, chemical component limitations (no aromatics, phthalates, MEK, heavy metals)
GGPS.EC.016 Allowable limits of styrene, formaldehyde, and aldehydes, VOC levels must meet (SCAQMD) Rule #1113, top coats must meet Green Seal Standard GS-11, anti- corrosive paints must meet chemical requirements of Green Seal Standard GS-03
CCD-048Specific performance requirements, > 50% post consumer material by volume, chemical prohibitions ( APEs, aromatics, MEK, metals), FP > 142 °C, VOC limits
CRGIGreen Wise Specific performance requirements depending on type of paint, VOC limits, chemical component limitations (no aromatics, phthalates, MEK, heavy metals)
GGPS.EC.016 Allowable limits of styrene, formaldehyde, and aldehydes, VOC levels must meet (SCAQMD) Rule #1113, top coats must meet Green Seal Standard GS-11, anti- corrosive paints must meet chemical requirements of Green Seal Standard GS-03
1 Coatings Research Group, Inc.2 Summary of requirements. For detailed qualifications please visit the corresponding website.
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and precise control of the emulsion process. A key fac-tor for stabilization is attaining small emulsion particle diameters. The quality of the latex is dependent on the surface tension present in the particles. Alkyd latexes can be prepared by either direct emulsification or a phase inversion process. By achieving stable emulsions through the introduction of a protective surfactant shell, the core
alkyd resin is stabilized and hydrolysis rates are hindered. This type of system addresses the VOC issue and provides the benefits of a traditional alkyd resin. See Figure 2 for a pictorial description of an alkyd binder in a latex paint stabilized by an outer protective layer.
One benefit of alkyd latex-based paint is once the coat-ing is applied, the low-molecular-weight, low-Tg alkyd resin crosslinks through the traditional oxidative cross-linking mechanism characteristic of alkyd resins. This eliminates the need for expensive coalescing solvents and additives that are needed in acrylic latex paints in order to get excellent application properties. Another benefit of alkyd latexes is that it formulates like a typical latex paint. Standard latex rheological additives, dispersants and defoamers are effective in developing alkyd latex paints. Thus, once a system is established with an alkyd latex, formulating chemists will have more time to spend on new R&D instead of reformulating. This is all a result of the <50 g/L VOC capabilities of the alkyd latexes.
Furthermore, new waterborne alkyd technology is applicable to all classes of alkyds including long, medium and short oils as well as modified systems. This allows for a wide range of architectural and industrial product development based on a single technology. An added ben-efit of alkyd latexes is the renewable resource content that is contributed by the use of different plant/vegetable oils
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during polymer synthesis. As a specific example, the Beckosol AQ line contains up to 50% renewable material on a solids basis. Though renewable resource content is not a current requirement to obtain the green label from several agencies, as the development of what constitutes a green product continues to advance, renewable resource content could and probably will play a pertinent role as the third-party agencies seek to differentiate themselves from one another. Hence, converting to a product line based on alkyd latex provides a number of benefits and a head start in future markets.
Using Alkyd Latexes to Attain Green AssetsSince more companies are commercial-izing products based on the new and improved waterborne alkyds, realization of the convenience of such a technol-ogy is beginning to broaden. These prod-uct lines include but are not limited to deck stains, primers, gloss enamels and industrial paints. As research on the new generation of alkyd latexes continues it is anticipated that more companies will convert existing product lines to alkyd latex-based products. Furthermore, with the uncertainty of the current global eco-nomic crisis, companies are searching for ways to cut cost on manufacturing, raw materials and inventory. The use of the new generation of alkyd latexes will aide to achieve these goals as companies attempt to rebuild their staff and research capabilities. Finally, with the near-zero VOC capabilities of the technology, the need for having different formulas for dif-ferent regions will also dissipate.
SummaryAlkyd latexes are versatile polymers that can be used to develop both architectural
and industrial paints. With the near-zero VOC capabilities of these products, the ability to meet current and future allow-able VOC levels are made easy and conve-nient through one product line. In addi-tion, the renewable resource content that is contributed by the use of different plant/vegetable oils during polymer synthesis
is an extra benefit as the focus on green technology continues to advance. The ver-satility of said resins contributes to a more efficient production and inventory system as companies continue to face the effects of a challenging global economy.�
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When providing samples for mill equipment testing, coatings manufacturers often submit large batches of the most chal-lenging products to grind. Their
logic is that if a machine can handle the hardest materi-als in large amounts, it can handle virtually anything. If the test returns unacceptable results, a machine is often removed from a manufacture’s vendor list, even though it may be suitable for many of its other products.
But this typical process is flawed when sourcing basket mills for coatings dispersions because they excel at small batch production. Consequently, some manufacturers have the misconception that basket mills do not work well with hard-to-grind materials, and unfortunately they may end up purchasing a less-effective piece of equipment.
The truth is quite the opposite. Basket mills offer easy operation, fast cleanup with little waste, repeatable per-formance and high production rates, while still provid-ing high-quality grinding for coatings. Some of today’s designs have even addressed environmental concerns by reducing solvent emissions.
The basket mill concept has improved since its intro-duction in the 1980s. New designs offer improved pro-ductivity and even finer dispersion quality. With these enhancements and the proper pilot testing, coatings manufacturers should be convinced that a basket mill can produce the ideal dispersion.
Basics of the Basket MillBasket mills feature a rotating basket that uses centrifu-gal force to accelerate the grinding media, much like an amusement park ride where passengers lean against a wall while the ride rotates at high speeds. Unlike the ride, which merely locks passengers into place, the basket con-tains a disk installed with pegs to permit grinding.
As illustrated in Figure 1, the top, bottom and sides of the basket are perforated to allow the product to enter. In the center of the basket the grinding disc attaches to a shaft that is centered in the basket drive shaft. This inner shaft is braked to prevent the disc from rotating with the beads and product. The sieve basket rotates around the fixed grinding disc.
The basket is filled about 80 to 85 percent by volume with the grinding beads. When the basket rotates, the centrifugal force compresses the beads against the grind-ing disc. The shearing forces for dispersion are created between the fixed disc, the moving bead mass and the rotating basket. The blocks mounted to the top and bot-tom of the basket along with the grinding disc create turbulence for higher shearing force.
In most cases, steel, glass or ceramic beads with a diam-eter of 1.2 mm for a smaller basket, and 2 mm for a larger basket, are best for coatings dispersions. However, bead size is ultimately determined by the basket’s slot sizes.
Updated Basket Mill DesignsBasket mill design improvements have helped increase productivity and produce finer dispersion quality, with slot widths as small as 0.5 mm. The new design substan-
By Harry Way | NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology, Fernandina Beach, FL
Achieving Ideal Dispersions in CoatingsThe Case for Basket Mills
FIGURE 1 | Basket mill illustration.
tially increases pumping rate and media compression performance.
Increasing the pumping rate through the basket results in a higher re-circu-lating rate. This means that the batch volume passes through the basket more frequently, giving a narrower particle size distribution, or a cleaner grind. The
increase in pumping rate also eliminates settling problems that may occur in the process tank.
Newer basket designs also increase the media compression zone. One downside to older designs was the basket’s size and shape. The basket was essentially a solid cylinder, large in diameter and narrow
in height. Two problems could occur with this design. With very low-viscosity products, a high basket speed sometimes resulted in a vortex that entered only the periphery of the basket. This left the center of the basket empty and subject to high frictional heat, resulting in pre-mature media wear and, in some cases, a dried fused media slug that would lock the basket against the stationary disc. The second problem was with viscous materi-als because they had the tendency to slide off the top and bottom plates, never enter-ing the basket for dispersion.
Updated designs leave the top and bot-tom plates solid. The hollow center of the basket uses centrifugal force, much like a centrifugal pump, to force the mate-rial through the grinding area (Figure 2). The material must pass through the grinding zone. The fixed rods attached to the fixed disc provide the turbulence necessary to create shear. This design allows a substantial increase in basket speed. Higher basket speed creates bet-ter circulating of the batch and higher compression of the media. Higher media compression results in a finer particle size distribution. If a large vortex is cre-ated, this no longer poses a problem, since the center of the basket is now empty of grinding media.
Essentially the production rate of bas-ket mills has doubled, and the ceiling of a 7 (12.5 microns) Hegman grind has been broken. Manufacturers can now produce off-scale grinds. The graph in Figure 3 illus-trates production time versus grind quality for a typical product. For most products, these grinding results exceed a manufac-turer’s typical expectations.
Mills with a rotating basket are also more efficient than previously used sta-
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tionary baskets with a rotating rotor. If the basket is stationary, it is harder to clean. Another issue is that stationary designs use an open top to allow the product to enter the basket. This can lead to beads f lowing out when the product viscosity is high. If the beads come out, the grinding efficiency is lost and the product must be filtered, adding an additional step.
While the stationary design requires a special tank, a mill with a rotating basket is compatible with tanks already in use at the factory, which can reduce a manufacturer’s start-up costs. For harder-to-grind material, however, a tank with a cooling jacket is recommended to control temperature during dispersion.
In the past, the production of solventborne products posed a large environmental concern for solvent emissions. New basket mill designs have greatly reduced this problem because there are no feed and discharge tanks requiring extra lids and no open f low discharge into a tank. To further prevent emis-sions, manufacturers should use a tank with a lid designed to allow the solvent vapors produced to condense and drip down the tank’s inner walls. This keeps the upper portion of the tank relatively clean.
Updated Design in ActionUsing NETZSCH’s most recent basket mill design, the TopMill, as an example, the steps for producing the ideal coatings dispersion are explained below.
Stationary
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FIGURE 2 | Updated basket mill design; the hollow center of the basket
uses centrifugal force to force the material through the grinding area.
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Premixing: This is the first step for ideal coating dispersion. In fact, premixing is as important as any other milling operation. The product is premixed with a high-speed dissolver (HSD) as is done with all basket mills.
Priming: The premixed batch is transported to the TopMill. The basket is lowered into the batch, and it is turned on and off for several cycles. During this process, air bubbles rise from the batch. Priming the batch and pre-grinding the solids is a very important step in de-aeration, preventing a foamy batch.
Grinding: The basket is then turned on to maximum speed. A supplied Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) controls the speed of the basket with the maximum speed determined by power con-sumption or the vortex level. For example, on a 50 horsepower machine, the batch size can range from 45 gallons to 220 gal-lons. If a smaller batch size is run, the basket speed is slower. A larger batch size leads to a higher basket speed for faster produc-tion. In the end, about the same amount of time is required for both small and large batches – about one to four hours to reach a 7 Hegman grind.
One concern may be that the material in the tank is not cir-culating through the basket. The basket operates as an impeller, much like a high-speed dissolver. The product flows in a vortex in the batch tank with the same characteristics of the HSD pro-cess (Figure 4). Higher-viscosity products are handled by adding pumping blades to the radius of the basket.
After desired grind quality is achieved, the basket is raised from the batch. At this point the basket is rotated very briefly to spin or centrifuge the bulk of the remaining product from the basket. With this design, the batch yield is nearly 100 percent. This reduces the waste material and the cleaning required.
ConclusionToday’s basket mills have been re-developed to achieve optimal results in the coatings industry. Even the most difficult-to-grind materials can be processed in a basket mill, leading to high-qual-
Stationary Grinding Disc
Stationary Shaft
Rotating Shaft
FIGURE 4 | Basket TopMill illustration – product is drawn through the slots
of the upper and under surface into the grinding zone and radially dis-
charged.
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FIGURE 3 | Production time versus grind quality for a typical production
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ity end products. When investigating new grinding equipment, manufacturers should look beyond trial results based on large batch sizes and consider basket mills for a clean, efficient and quality process, especially for smaller batch production. �
For more information, visit www.netzsch-grinding.com.
Appendix
“Innovative Silicone Technologies”
The Silicone Elastomer HandbookA guide to applied silicone elastomer technology
Based upon a course taught by the author at the Akron Polymer Training Center, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering at the University of Akron.
Author David M. Brassard has taken his years of experience and compiled them into this useful guide to serve as an industry resource for applied silicone technology.
Also this book is expected to find utility in: - Academia as a text book - Libraries as a technology guide
- Insightful chapters on property modification and troubleshooting
- Actual case histories to reinforce key technology facets
- A formulation guide
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Due to the changing environmental cli-mate as well as market initiatives, paint and coating formulators are being driven to develop more eco-sustainable prod-ucts. This includes the reduction and/
or elimination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as well as alkyl phenol ethoxylates (APEOs) from coating for-mulations. APEO compounds have become less acceptable, due to the harmful effects of their degradation products on aquatic life forms and their potential effect on organism fer-tility. The latter considerations are mainly responsible for paint manufacturers and raw materials suppliers choosing to work with environmentally friendly materials, gradually phasing out, or banning outright, the use of APEO com-pounds, despite the absence of any legislative guidelines prohibiting their use.
Alkyl phenol ethoxylates have found their way into a variety of industrial formulations due to their excellent
wetting/dispersing properties, wide range of operabil-ity and favorable cost/performance, despite their higher water sensitivity and foam stabilization. In an attempt to overcome these limitations, modern dispersing agents are based on high-molecular-weight acrylate or urethane polymers that offer enhanced steric stabilization and improved water sensitivity. However, sheer size of these molecules renders them ineffective wetting agents.
The wealth of industrial experience dictates that effi-cient and homogeneous distribution of solid pigments is a key factor affecting the performance, stability and ulti-mate profitability of the paint formulation. In order to fully develop properties of pigmented dispersions and eliminate defects (i.e., flocculation, color shift, flooding, floating, leveling, settling), pigment agglomerates and aggregates are broken down to their fundamental particles and dis-tributed homogeneously throughout the medium. This process usually consists of three fundamental steps:1,2
· wetting agglomerates by the medium;· separation of the pigment particles; and· stabilization of the pigment particles in the dispersed
state preventing reagglomeration and flocculation.
Although fundamentally distinct, these stages are inter-related and largely overlap. Thus, wetting additives enable the wetting of pigment agglomerates and dispersing addi-tives improve stabilization of the pigment dispersion. In reality, the same product can function as both. Such prod-ucts adsorb onto the pigment surface and maintain proper pigment spacing through electrostatic repulsion or steric
By Dr. Elvira Stesikova, Development Leader; Gregory Drewno, Research Technical Specialist; Ronald Lee, Marketing Manager, Care Chemicals BASF, and John Kelly, Chemist; Dr. Jacob Wildeson, Research Chemist, Dispersions BASF | BASF Corporation, Florham Park, NJ
Environmentally Compliant, Deflocculating
Aqueous
TABLE 1 | Physical properties of Pluracoat® CF 20 surfactant.
Characteristic Value
Physical state and appearance
Clear liquid at ambient
temperatures; milky white
paste at sub ambient
temperatures
Specific gravitya 1.046
Viscosity,a cPs 200
Pour point,b ºF 45
Cloud point,c ºF 195
Flash point,d ºF 392
VOCe 0
a Property assessed at 23 °C.b According to ASTM D 97.c Measured on 1 wt% aqueous solution.d Cleveland Open Cup method.e According to ASTM D 3960.
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hindrance. This reduces the tendency towards uncon-trolled flocculation and agglomeration driven by the high surface energy and omnipresent van der Waals forces.
Dispersing agents could simply be classified according to their chemical structure3 as anionic, cationic and non-ionic. However, it is far more important to distinguish them based on whether the additives stabilize the deflocculated or flocculated state.4 In flocculated stabilization, the con-trolled flocculating wetting and dispersing additives form three-dimensional structures responsible for thixotropic behavior and improved sagging and settling, flooding and floating. On the other hand, deflocculating dispersing and wetting additives provide dispersions of small particles with Newtonian flow and lower viscosity, allowing high pig-ment loading. All these will result in high gloss, increased color strength and more efficient pigment utilization. Such additives are typically low-molecular-weight polymers that adsorb upon the pigment surface and stabilize defloccu-lated condition by steric hindrance.
The main focus of this work was to develop a zero-VOC and APEO-free highly effective deflocculating wetting and dispersing agent with low foam and water sensitivity profile. Pluracoat® CF 20 is a nonionic deflocculation dispersing and wetting additive for water-based coating systems. It has been designed specifically to provide superior performance in wet-ting, dispersing and deflocculation of pigment particles and to comply with environmental regulations (Table 1).
Viscosity of Paint DispersionsRheological evaluation is possibly the most common technique for assessment of pigment dispersant effective-ness in coating formulations. Tremendous reduction in viscosity is one indicator of dispersive power providing an analytical tool for comparative studies of various surfactants. For the purpose of this study, Pluracoat®
Performa CF20 was compared against an industry-stan-dard APEO-based (Octylphenol Ethoxylate, capped) color float/color acceptance additive (Sample A). This disper-sant/wetting agent has been widely used in architectural and industrial coatings for improved color acceptance as well as imparting freeze/thaw stability. Despite the environmental pressure, Sample A remains an excellent benchmark due to its outstanding performance. Both additives were added to the paint dispersions at the same loading level of 3.5 lb/100 gal.
Figure 1 and Table 2 present viscosity data obtained for flat and semi-gloss paint dispersions. Age stability test results (Figure 1) indicate that both surfactant additives are powerful and efficient dispersing agents that significantly reduce the viscosity and provide dispersion stability over the time range tested in this study. Table 2 data also indicate
that both dispersing agents provide excellent heat stability, since the paint viscosities remain mainly unchanged after 14 days of exposure to 50 °C. Both dispersing additives pro-vided comparable stabilization effect on the paint formula-tions. No significant differences were observed between the Sample A and Pluracoat® CF 20 formulations.
Freeze/Thaw StabilityFreeze/thaw stability test results, depicted in Figure 2 for the semi-gloss formulation, suggest very good compat-ibility of Pluracoat® CF 20 with the paint formulation and its comparable performance with Sample A. In fact, the overall rise in viscosity after five freeze/thaw cycles was only 5.0 and 5.5 KU for Sample A and Pluracoat® CF 20 containing dispersions, respectively. Note that the same paint, free of dispersing additive, failed this test. This fact suggests that Pluracoat® CF 20 is indeed a very effective deflocculating dispersing additive.
AdhesionAdhesion results obtained for the flat and semi-gloss disper-sion systems tested in this study are listed in Table 3. Based on the results, it is evident that the choice of the dispersing agent did not have a significant effect on the adhesion prop-erties. Both dispersing agents revealed excellent adhesion.
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FIGURE 1 | Aging test performed on flat and SG paint formulations containing
Sample A and Pluracoat® CF 20 dispersant agents. Viscosity is plotted as a function
of time after introducing the dispersing additive.
TABLE 2 | Viscosity data of flat and semi-gloss paint formulations containing Sample
A and Pluracoat® CF 20 dispersing additives, respectively, measured at 50 ºC after
14 days of exposure (Heat Stability test).
Paint Dispersing Additive Time (Days) Viscosity (KU)Flat Sample A 14 107
Pluracoat® CF 20 14 104
Semi-gloss Sample A 14 105
Pluracoat® CF 20 14 102
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Water ResistanceWater resistance of the resultant coatings is one of the primary formulating concerns when selecting surfac-tants and additives for performance optimization. Water resistance data for the flat and semi-gloss formulations tested in this study are presented in Table 4. As evident by the data, Pluracoat® CF 20 not only matched the per-formance of the Sample A additive, but it also decreased the water uptake of the coating by 15% in flat and 6% in semi-gloss formulations. These very encouraging results should provide additional flexibility to the paint formula-tors when balancing performance and stability attributes of the complex coating systems.
Pigment Dispersion and Color EvaluationIn addition to dispersion stability tested by rheology and freeze/thaw stability, efficiency of pigment utilization is best revealed by color development testing. The perfor-mance of Pluracoat® CF 20 was evaluated relative to that
of Sample A dispersing additive. Tables 5 and 6 present color development data for Universal Red organic colorant in flat and semi-gloss formulations, respectively.
In the flat paint dispersion formulation, tint strength of the Pluracoat® CF 20-containing system matches that of Sample A. The �E between the two additives is negligibly small, i.e., 0.08. The hiding power K-�E values are 0.18 and 0.25 for Sample A and Pluracoat® CF 20 respectively, and are well below the 1.0 acceptable standard. The Rub Out coefficients (RO) have small negative values indicat-ing small if not insignificant pigment float to the surface of the coating.5 Furthermore, �E measurement between rubbed and unrubbed coating areas, listed in Table 5 as �E(RO), confirm that the changes caused by sheer forces are only marginal.
In semi-gloss paint dispersions, the tint strength of the Pluracoat® CF 20-containing system differs from that of Sample A by 0.8. This could partly be interpreted as a slight improvement of the dispersing power of Pluracoat® CF 20 and partly could be attributed to the accuracy of the measurement. The �E between the two additives is also negligibly small, i.e., 0.1, indicating once again a match of pigment dispersing powers of the additives. The hiding power K-�E values are 0.09 and 0.18 for Sample A and Pluracoat® CF 20 respectively, well below the 1.0 acceptable standard. The RO results have positive values, 2.10 and 1.36, indicating TiO2 float to the surface of the coating.5 Despite the relatively large RO values, �E mea-surement between rubbed and unrubbed coating areas, listed in Table 6 as �E(RO), indicate that visual changes are small and not significant, since �E values remain well below 1.0.
The touch-up test, and specifically low-temperature touch-up, has been designed to mimic real life applica-tion conditions. Albeit being a poor predictor of actual performance of the formulation, this remains one of the most challenging tests to pass. Typical touch-up test consists of two coating applications over a period of 24 hours. After allowing a first layer to cure overnight, the second coating is applied partially overlapping the first one. The color readings are taken to compare the areas coated with one and two layers. Some variations of this method could be adopted allowing one or both layers to be applied and cured at low temperatures. The results of these tests, conducted for semi-gloss paint at room tem-perature (RT) and low temperature (LT) conditions, are presented in Table 7.
The results of the touch-up study indicate that pigment dispersion properties are equally well developed in the presence of either Sample A or Pluracoat® CF 20. Thus, when the first and second layer of coating are applied at the same condition (first set of data at RT and second set of data at LT), the �E and Tint Strength (CREL) results show no difference between one and two layer coating. How-ever, when the first layer was applied at RT followed by the second coat at LT, a slight increase in �E (up to 0.22) is accompanied by reduction of tint strength (down to 98.4 and 98.5). While this is a clear performance limita-tion, both Sample A and Pluracoat® CF 20 exhibit similar behavior, indicative of fundamental formulation issues rather than issues related to the dispersing additive.
TABLE 4 | Water resistance of the flat and semi-gloss coating formulations containing
different dispersing additives measured as % water uptake by 20 mil dried coating
submerged in water for 24 hours.
Surfactant Flat Paint SG PaintSample A 8.91 22.28
Pluracoat® CF 20 7.61 21.08
TABLE 3 | Adhesion results for the flat and semi-gloss paint dispersions containing
different dispersing additives.
SurfactantFlat Paint SG Paint
Dry Adhesion
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Scrub Resistance
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Pluracoat®
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FIGURE 2 | Viscosity of a semi-gloss paint formulation containing Sample A (circle
symbols) and Pluracoat® CF 20 (square symbols) measured after each freeze/thaw
cycle.
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ConclusionPluracoat® CF 20 was developed as an effective and environmentally compliant deflocculating dispersing and wetting additive. This zero-VOC and alkyl phenol-free sur-factant has proven to perform as a suitable replacement for Sample A in a number of aqueous-based dispersant formulations with an added benefit of improved water sensitivity. As a multifunctional additive, Pluracoat® CF 20 allows the preparation of stable aqueous dispersions, providing a good opportunity to reformulate existing plat-forms to comply with low/zero-VOC regulations and alkyl phenol ethoxylate-free requirements. �
References1 Patton, T.C. Paint Flow and Pigment Dispersion; Wiley
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Chain extenders play a significant role in enhancing the final mechanical properties of polyurethanes derived from hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) and 4,4´-methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate)
(MDI). Conventionally, N,N-diisopropanol aniline (DIPA) and 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol (EHD) are recommended for their compatibility and physical property enhancement of the polyurethane elastomer. By comparison, 1,4-butane-diol (BDO), widely employed in polyurethanes based on polyether or polyester polyols, is not a good choice owing to its poor compatibility with HTPB resins. A systematic screening of both aromatic and aliphatic diols as potential chain extenders in standard HTPB-based polyurethane formulations has been carried out. Although a good cor-relation could not be drawn between the diol structure and mechanical performance, two new aliphatic diols were notable for their superior performance.
IntroductionPolyurethanes based on polybutadiene polyols are known for excellent hydrophobicity, hydrolytic and chemical resistance, electrical insulation properties, and low-tem-perature flexibility.1-3 Similar to other polyurethanes, the gum stock formulations based on neat HTPBs and stoichiometric amounts of diisocyanates usually pos-sess inferior mechanical properties. Incorporating chain extenders, such as diols of low molecular weight, in the gum stock formulas enhances the elastomeric properties of the resulting polyurethanes, because the small diols react with diisocyanates and form hard domains to serve as the physical crosslink for the polyurethane systems. Traditionally, 1, 4-butanediol is one of the most impor-tant chain extenders used in commercial polyurethane elastomers based on polyether or polyester polyols. Since HTPBs have a completely non-polar backbone structure,
many chain extenders designed for polyether or polyester polyols were proven to be unsuitable for the HTPB-derived polyurethanes. The poor compatibility between the chain extenders and the non-polar nature of the polybutadiene backbone was attributed to be the root cause.
Two types of HTPB resins are available commercially. Poly bd® resins are radically polymerized products, hav-ing about 2.5 hydroxyl functionalities.4 Krasol® LBH and LBH-P polybutadiene diols are anionically polymerized products with a very narrow molecular-weight distribu-tion, each containing no species with a functionality higher than 2.0.4,6 We have shown in previous publica-tions that 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol and N,N-diisopropanol aniline (Voranol® 220-530) were excellent chain extend-ers1,5 for the polyurethanes derived from either Poly bd or Krasol resins. Because of recurring supply issues, we initiated a search for alternative chain extenders suitable for the polyurethane system based on HTPB resins. This report describes our preliminary findings.
ExperimentalMaterialsPoly bd and Krasol resins were obtained from Cray Valley USA, LLC. Chain extenders 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol (EHD), 1,3-butanediol (1,3-BG), 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol (BEPG), and 2,4-diethyl-1,5-pentanediol (PD-9) were sampled from Kyowa Hakko U.S.A. Inc. Hydroquinone bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether, N-phenyldiethanolamine, 4,4´-methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) (MDI), dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL), 1,6-hexanediol, and 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol (TMPD) were purchased from Aldrich. HER™ HP, i.e., resorcinol di(β-hydroxyethyl)ether was kindly given to us by Indspec Chemical Corporation. All the materials were used in the reaction as is without fur-ther purification.
Preparation of Polyurethanes – Lab ProcedureOne-Shot ProcedureKrasol LBH-2000 resin was added to a four-necked resin kettle, followed by degassing and dehydrating at 85 ºC in vacuo (<10 mm Hg) for 1.5 h. Diisocyanate MDI flakes and solid chain extenders (CE) were melted in an oven right before usage. Liquid Krasol resin, MDI, CE, and DBTDL catalyst were then charged to a centrifuge cup. The mix-ture was homogenized in a SpeedMixer™ (model DAC 150), then poured onto a hot metal mold. The sample was initially cured in an oven at 110 ºC for 3.5 h, and then at
By Herbert Chao and Nan Tian | Cray Valley USA, LLC, Exton, PA
Chain Extender Evaluation for Polyurethanes Derived
Polybutadiene
TABLE 1 | Compatibility of aromatic chain extenders (CE) with Krasol LBH 2000 resin.
Chemical Name Wt Ratio of CE / LBH- 2000
Miscibility and Solubility
@ 23 °C @ 110 °C1,3-bis(2-hydroxy ethoxy)
benzene, (HER™ HP)3.2/10.0
Two phases
(liquid, solid)Two liquid phases
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hydroxyethyl) ether3.2/10.0
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(liquid, solid)
Two phases
(liquid, solid)
N-phenyldiethanolamine 3.0/10.0Two phases
(liquid, solid)Two liquid phases
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65 ºC overnight. The sample was further aged one week at room temperature to ensure complete curing before physical property testing was performed.
Prepolymer ProcedureMDI flakes were charged to a four-necked resin kettle. The kettle was heated with stirring to melt the MDI under nitrogen. To the kettle containing liquid MDI was added warm (65 ºC) Krasol LBH 2000 resin. The reaction was held at 75 ºC for 1.5 h to form the prepolymer, which was then degassed at 75 ºC in vacuo. The prepolymer, liquid CE, and DBTDL catalyst were then charged to a centri-fuge cup. The mixture was homogenized in a SpeedMixer (model DAC 150), then poured onto a hot metal mold. The sample was initially cured in an oven at 110 ºC for 3.5 h, and then at 65 ºC overnight. The sample was further aged one week at room temperature to ensure complete curing before the testing of physical properties was performed.
Characterization and TestingAn Instron Materials Tester (model 4301) was used for measuring the physical properties of polyurethane sheets at 22.2 °C (72 ºF) and 60% relative humidity. Tensile strength, elongation and modulus (at 50% strain) were obtained by following the ASTM D 412 protocol. Tear strength was determined by following the ASTM D 624 protocol. For each sample four or five specimens were tested and an average value reported. Sample hardness was determined with a Round Shore Durometer Type A or Type D at room temperature.
Results and DiscussionA few diols of low molecular weight, including aromatic and aliphatic types, were selected as potential chain extenders. Examining the compatibility of the diols with HTPB resins at various temperatures serves as the initial screening before incorporating them in polyurethane formulations. Two preparative procedures, namely, one-shot and prepolymer, were used to make the polyurethane sheets. The hard domain contents in the polyurethane sheets were set at 30, 35, 40 and 45% for monitoring the concentration effect of the chain extenders on physical properties. As to HTPB resins, both Krasol LBH 2000 and Poly bd R45HTLO resin were examined.
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TABLE 3 | Krasol resin-derived polyurethanes having 30% hard domain contents.
TABLE 2 | Compatibility of aliphatic chain extenders (CE) with Krasol LBH 2000 resin.
Chemical Name Wt Ratio of CE / LBH- 2000
Miscibility and Solubility
@ 23 °C @ 110 °C1,6-hexanediol 3.0/10.0 Two layers Two layers
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3-pentanediol (TMPD)3.2/10.0 Soluble Soluble
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(EHD)Any ratio Soluble Soluble
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cloudyCloudy
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propanediol (BEPG)3.0/10.0
Partial BEPG
crystallized
Clear,
homogeneous
2,4-diethyl-1,5-
pentanediol (PD-9)3.0/10.0
Cloudy,
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Lightly cloudy,
no separation
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Aromatic Diols as Chain ExtendersThe compatibility of the aromatic chain extenders with Krasol LBH 2000 resin was evaluated and the results are listed in Table 1. It is conceivable that the aromatic chain extenders selected have extremely poor compatibility with the Krasol resin. We managed to evaluate 1,3-bis(2-hydroxy ethoxy) benzene and N-phenyldiethanolamine in a prepolymer procedure, hoping that pre-reacting of the diols with MDI would mitigate the compatibility issue. Unfortunately, with the 30%, 35% and 40% hard domain contents, the polyurethanes derived from both chain extenders were inferior to the controls containing EHD. Thus, they were not evaluated further.
Aliphatic Diols as Chain ExtendersThe aliphatic diol candidates were chosen based on their commercial availability and significant hydrocarbon moiety in the molecules. They were submitted for compatibility test-ing with Krasol LBH 2000 resin and the results are listed in Table 2. There is no strong distinction based on compatibility to favor any one chain extender over the others. Thus, they were all tested in the polyurethane formulations.
The chain extender 1,6-hexanediol turned out to be too incompatible with the Krasol resin in the one-shot pro-cess. The approach was abandoned. Similarly, the chain extenders 1,3-butanediol and PD-9 yielded parts of low hardness, tensile strength and modulus compared with those made using EHD in the one-shot process. Although the prepolymer procedure in general mitigated the com-patibility issue to a certain degree, the polyurethane parts made by using 1,6-hexanediol, 1,3-butanediol or PD-9 were still not on a par with the materials containing EHD. On the other hand, the chain extenders TMPD and BEPG yielded excellent polyurethane parts with the hard domain contents ranging from 30 to 45%.
The formulations and physical properties of the poly-urethanes having hard domain contents of 30% are listed in Tables 3 and 4, which employ Krasol LBH 2000 and Poly bd R45HTLO resin, respectively, along with three outstanding chain extenders. Since the polyurethanes derived from Krasol resin and 4,4’-MDI should be ther-moplastic in nature (Table 3), they have better elonga-tion, tear resistance and tensile strength than those crosslinked polyurethanes derived from Poly bd resin and
TABLE 4 | Polybd resin-derived polyurethanes having 30% hard domain contents.
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Isonate 143L (Table 4). However, the differences in physi-cal properties between those derived from Krasol and Poly bd resin (Tables 5 and 6, respectively) are not as signifi-cant when the hard domain contents reach 45%.
Based on the limited examples above, it is noted that the good chain extenders, namely, EHD, BEPG, and TMPD
are completely soluble in HTPB resins (Table 1). The solubility criterion seems to be a necessary condition for the chain extenders to have before further examining the mechanical properties of the polyurethanes derived from them and HTPB resins. Needless to say, the molecular weight of the chain extenders cannot be excessively large
TABLE 6 | Polybd resin-derived polyurethanes having 45% hard domain contents.
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to disrupt the hard domain formation through hydrogen bonding. Interestingly, EHD was found not to be a suitable chain extender any longer when HTPB resins were blended with polyether polyols, such as polypropylene glycol (PPG) and poly-tetramethylene glycol (PTMEG), to make polyurethane copolymers. BDO turned
out to be outstanding again in those polyol blends.5 Similarly, BDO is a better chain extender than EHD for the polyurethane block copolymers derived from HTPB and polyester polyols7 regarding the mechani-cal properties enhancements.
Physical properties are noted in the charts in Appendix 1.
ConclusionsIn addition to the two classic chain extend-ers, namely, N,N-diisopropanol aniline and 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol, recommended for the polyurethane systems derived from hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes, two more aliphatic diols are identified through extensive testing for the same utility. These two new chain extenders, 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol and 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol are not only miscible with hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes, but also enhance the mechanical properties in the HTPB-derived polyurethanes, as well as the benchmark 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol chain extender. �
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the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI).
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Historical PerspectiveIn the early years, some adhesives and most coatings had to meet severe fire-retardance tests. Adhesives, being sand-wiched between two substrates, and therefore having less exposed surface, were faced with far fewer and less stringent restrictions than coatings. Flame-retardant additives were, for the most part, expensive, calling for judicious use of the products, using just enough to meet the requirements.
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Those of you in the industry at the time probably recall the publicity surrounding the sudden, mysterious decline in the peregrine falcon population. Apparently, something was responsible for the incomplete formation of the falcon eggshells, leaving them thin and extremely vulnerable to breakage. This was ultimately traced to residual quanti-ties of these chlorinated resins.
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Other Legislative Efforts/EffectsPaints and other exterior coatings were, for years, color matched to the recognized standards of the various companies whose plants and manufacturing sites they adorned. Lead and chromate pigments which, among oth-ers, gave the formulator the versatility of color matching coatings to any desired shade, were deemed hazardous and removed from the market.
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