Temperature can regulate wetting properties of sprayed latex surfaces

Properties are essential for spray manufacturing and the printing industry

17-Apr-2020 - A Swedish-German research team has been using DESY’s X-ray source PETRA III to investigate how surface coatings can be made to attract or repel water using tailor-made latex nanoparticles. Being able to influence the wettability of surfaces during production is important in many applications, ...

An 18-carat gold nugget made of plastic

14-Jan-2020 - ETH researchers have created an incredibly lightweight 18-​carat gold, using a matrix of plastic in place of metallic alloy elements. Lovers of gold watches and heavy jewellery will be thrilled. The objects of their desire may someday become much lighter, but without losing any of their glitter. ...

A new type of sunscreen

01-Feb-2013 - Researchers from France have developed a new type of sunscreen. The sunscreen is made from latex that traps a UVB filter chemical within its structure. The team designed the sunscreen to protect wounded skin, which conventional sun creams are ineffective for. The sun-shielding films were able to ...

Low Consumption, but High Growth Potential for Synthetic Latex Polymers in Eastern Europe

19-Sep-2012 - As the second largest consumer of synthetic latex polymers in the world after North America, the combined states of the EU-27 consumed nearly 2.5 million dry tonnes of synthetic latex polymers, valued at over EUR 6 billion, in 2011, according to Synthetic Latex Polymers Global Series: Europe ...

Styron Announces Plans to Build New Latex Production Unit in Zhangjiagang, China

11-Apr-2011 - Styron announced plans to expand its latex capacity at its Zhangjiagang, China production facility. The projected additional capacity of latex will help to better serve the growing demand for latex in China’s paper and paper board industry, which is projected to grow significantly over the next ...

Arkema expands its presence in emulsions in China

29-Sep-2010 - Arkema has announced the construction of a latex plant in China to produce a range of emulsion polymers for use primarily in the coatings and adhesives markets. Arkema will invest $30 million in the new plant located on its Changshu platform. Start-up is expected in late 2012. “Building an ...

Arkema awarded Pierre Potier prize for Kynar Aquatec

03-Sep-2010 - Launched in 2005 by Union des Industries Chimiques (UIC – French Chemical Industries Association) and Fédération Française des sciences pour la Chimie (FFC – French Federation for Chemical Sciences) under the aegis of the French Ministry for Industry, the Pierre Potier prize rewards companies ...

Arkema Emulsion Systems Announces Price Increase for Latex Products

03-Sep-2010 - Effective September 15, 2010 or as contracts allow, Arkema Emulsion Systems will increase pricing on all latex products. UCAR™ acrylic, styrene-acrylic, styrene-butadiene and NEOCAR® Acrylic latexes will increase by $0.05 per wet pound. UCAR™ vinyl-acrylic, EVOCAR® vinyl acetate-ethylene and ...

Styron begins operations as a leading materials company with global reach

22-Jun-2010 - Styron, a former business division of The Dow Chemical Company, announced the new company’s direction following the close of its sale to Bain Capital Partners on June 17. As a standalone, privately held company, Styron will be a materials company with global reach and a unique product portfolio ...

'Instant acid' method offers new insight into nanoparticle dispersal in the environment and the body

11-Jun-2010 - Using a chemical trick that allows them to change the acidity of a solution almost instantly, a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated a simple and effective technique for quantifying how the stability of nanoparticle solutions change when the acidity ...