Chemicals White Papers

Aqueous Two-Component PUR Clearcoats for Automotive OEM
Description: Focusing on aqueous 2-component PUR clearcoats for automotive OEM, this white paper examines global trends in the automotive industry along with advantages of polyurethane clearcoats over acrylic/melamine systems. The importance of selecting raw... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp., Polymers Div.
Release Date: 2007-09-19

Automotive Substrate Destruction by Suntan Lotion and Chemical Methods for Improving Resistance of Two-Component Waterborne "Soft Feel" Coatings
Description: This paper examines the effect of substrate choice on the resistance of automotive interior soft feel coatings to suntan lotion, and explains an analytical method such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) which was employed to observe morphological... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp., Polymers Div.
Release Date: 2007-09-19

Catalyst in Aliphatic Isocyanate-Alcohol Reactions
Description: This paper illustrates some of the methods of catalyst evaluation and compares the effectiveness of several catalysts for aliphatic isocyanate-alcohol reactions. The role of catalysts in formulation of polyurethane coatings is reviewed along with... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp., Polymers Div.
Release Date: 2007-09-19

Diethylmalonate Blocked Isocyanates as Crosslinkers for Low Temperature Cure Powder Coatings
Description: In view of a growing interest to lower the cure temperature of powder coatings, and expand the application of this technology to heat sensitive substrates, this paper covers the use of Diethylmalonate (DEM) Blocked Isocyanates as crosslinkers for... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp., Polymers Div.
Release Date: 2007-09-19

Pharmaceutical Nano-Emulsion - Application Test Data and Results
Description: This white paper reviews pharmaceutical nano-emulsion, its application test data and results together with a description of a particular customer's application for testing and analysis in company's lab along with testing procedures adopted. Multiple... More
Publisher: BEE International, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-09-19

Recent Advancements in Low Temperature Cure Crosslinkers for Polyurethane Powder Coatings
Description: The recent advancements in low temperature cure crosslinkers for Polyurethane powder coatings are highlighted in this paper listing the remarkable improvements that were made to lower polyurethane powder coatings cure temperatures by using... More
Publisher: Bayer Corp., Polymers Div.
Release Date: 2007-09-19

Waterborne Polyurethane Coatings for Wood Floors - The Next Generation
Description: This white paper examines alternative processes used to develop waterborne, co-solvent n-methylpyrolidone (NMP) free polyurethane dispersions for wood floors, and presents recent studies on NMP which have persuaded the EU Commission Working Group on... More
Publisher: Bayer MaterialScience, LLC
Release Date: 2007-09-19

Sta-Dri® Pouches Are a Sure Bet on "The Strip" (Lighting)
Description: This white paper examines HCS Electrical Supply's use of Sta-Dri Sta-Dri moisture-absorbent pouches in the in-ground brass housing of the weather-proof light fixtures that illuminate the palm trees in the Las Vegas Boulevard. The lamp is a... More
Publisher: Beach Filters
Release Date: 2007-09-10

Aldimine-Isocyanate Chemistry: A Foundation for High Solids Coatings
Description: This paper covers the use of ketimines and aldimines as blocked primary amines in low VOC, high solids coatings including the direct reaction of amines with polyisocyanates as well as the relative hydrolytic stability and reactivity of aldimines... More
Publisher: Bayer MaterialScience, LLC
Release Date: 2007-09-07

Aldimine-Isocyanate Chemistry: Applications in High Solid Coatings
Description: Adaptation of aldimine-isocyanate chemistry to automotive refinish, industrial maintenance, and wood finish coating applications is demonstrated in this paper, describing the experimental formulations with solvent levels at or below 2.0 lb/gal. It... More
Publisher: Bayer MaterialScience, LLC
Release Date: 2007-09-07