The Stacks
Post Carbon
We are currently in the middle of a biotechnological revolution that are transforming many industries including fashion. Enzymes are used routinely to wash and finish textiles to give them dirt …
Biomimicry
Biomimicry, or biomimetics, is the design and production of materials that are modeled after biological species and processes. A closely related field is bionics, or the application of biological …
Top Five Materials: June 2022
MC 701702 MEBA BIORESINE® from MEBA S.A.S. This material is a bio-based thermo-setting resin derived from agricultural waste that offers exceptional quality and design flexibility for premium …
Decorative Coatings for CMF Packaging
The company Stolzle Glass has been working on developments to improve the durability of decorations. Normally embossing has done directly via the mold during production of the bottles. Stolzle offers …
Performance Coatings In Automotive and Architecture
Both automotive and architectural coatings deal with more demanding performance requirements. Both demand the material to last longer and to perform better, but performance is often related to …
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Pigments, etc.
This week we'll be discussing pigments, dyes, luminescence, and structural color. A pigment is the substance that imparts color to other materials. In practice, a pigment typically refers to a …
Material Profile: Color Shifting Film
MC-1232801 This is a polyester film coating embedded with liquid photonic crystals, resulting in a color-shifting film with brand protection and anti-counterfeiting functionalities. Whereas …
Carrier Fluid
A carrier fluid mixes and delivers a coding to a sub street via some variation of dipping, spraying, or wiping. Once a coating is applied, the carrier fluid then evaporates away leaving only the …
Water vs. Solvent
This week we're going to talk about the difference between water and solvent coatings. Coatings typically contain four components. Resin that provides body Additives that lend performance …
Safe Chemistry: PFC-, PFOA-, PFOS-, PFAS-free Coatings
Join Andrew Dent as he goes over durable water-resistant coatings based around safe chemistry. …
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Powder vs. Liquid Coatings
This weekend word, Jennifer Gumbert compares powder and liquid coatings along with the pros and cons of each. …
Thin and Thick Coatings
Compare and contrast the differences between thin and tick coatings and their benefits. …
Material Profile: SAS Self Healing Coating
MC 1020401 / SAS Self Healing Coating A smart, self-healing anti-corrosive coating. …
Sustainable, water-free solution for high-performance finishing
Gayatri Keskar talks with April of APJeT, a Plasma technology company to discuss specialized textile coatings and finishes. …
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Non-PFC coatings for textiles
If you’ve ever worn a waterproof jacket or a pair of softshell trousers then you've probably already interacted with PFCs without even knowing it. PFC stands for ‘perfluorinated compound or …
