In a previous edition of Professor’s Corner, a simple rubber band was used to illustrate how its macromolecular structure creates its unique properties.1 Among the most important and useful of these properties is its flexibility. The flexibility is a result of a very low glass transition temperature (Tg). While different rubber bands have different compositions and behave … [Read more...] about Understanding Glass Transition Temperature: Part 1
Novel bio-based energy-curable polyurethane dispersions enhance coating sustainability
By Michel Tielemans, Guido Vanmeulder, Johan Van den Hauwe, Cédric d’Hulst and Michela Fusco, allnex Belgium Decades ago, allnex pioneered sustainable coating technologies as a foundation for current waterborne, energy-curable, powder and crosslinker product ranges. Gradually, water-based and energy-curable products were merged with the development of novel energy-curable … [Read more...] about Novel bio-based energy-curable polyurethane dispersions enhance coating sustainability
UV-Cured Powder Coating Speeds MDF Application Process Time
By Lara Copeland, contributing writer, UV+EB Technology Located in Cleveland, Ohio, and occupying adjacent buildings, Keyland Polymer and DVUV have found ways to collaborate well beyond their physical proximity. As an innovator in the application of UV-cured powder coating on medium-density fiberboard (MDF), DVUV specializes in custom powder-coated components or parts for the … [Read more...] about UV-Cured Powder Coating Speeds MDF Application Process Time
Plastics Market Outlook: Conflicting Calls to Action
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, UV+EB Technology Despite a public and legislative outcry against plastics, the market outlook is strong for plastic film, flexible plastic and rigid plastic applications. Led by increasing use in construction, automotive and electronics, “the global plastics market size was valued at USD 522.66 billion in 2017. It is poised to expand at a … [Read more...] about Plastics Market Outlook: Conflicting Calls to Action
Plastics Impact the World Daily
By Alex Hoffer, chief revenue officer, Hoffer Plastics Corporation Note from the Managing Editor: The plastics industry has been inundated with a wave of negative publicity, from pollution concerns to straw and bag bans. In October 2019, injection molder Alex Hoffer wrote this memo reminding consumers, brand owners and manufacturers that plastics are more than the latest news … [Read more...] about Plastics Impact the World Daily