Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 12 Issue 1

COMMENT

Emphasis on different types of paints Two further studies on the paint industry arrived on our desk during December and our first reaction is that today the production of all…

The role of sand gravel in lowering the mechanical wear of traffic paints

A.A. Aboukhashaba, M.A. Rabah, M.S. Aly

Tar‐impregnated paper strips, 2m long and 20cm width were painted with 1–1.25mm thick yellow traffic paint. Sand gravel having a grain size 2.0 + 1.5 mm was uniformly screened…

Coatings update: new proprietary products — part 3

Americus

Wood is becoming increasingly more popular for decorative finishes and home building. Many new condominiums are built with stained wood siding, and mansard roofs require wood…

Fire hazards of polymers used in conduit and cable systems

R.J. Kirby

The outstanding memory of the Falklands War will undoubtedly be the devastation caused by fire on Royal Navy ships, with its tragic loss of life as well as five ships. The…

Equipment

A new range of industrial cartridge filters and housings is now available in the U.K. from Rayscot Ltd., Chapel House, Chapel Street, Congleton, Cheshire SW12 4AB.

Materials

With Duasyn Acid Brown HEDK, Hoechst AG, 6230 Frankfurt (M) 80, W. Germany, is extending its range of anionic Duasyn dyes.

Industry

The first dual‐dip Cool‐Phos tank in the U.K. has been installed at Simplex GE Manufacturing Ltd., Stoke‐on‐Trent. This is the fourth Cool‐Phos process to be installed by General…

People

Crown Paints — Industrial Finishes have appointed Mr. Richard Wright as their new area sales executive for the Midlands.

Publications

Baker Perkins Chemical Machinery Ltd., Cooper St., Hanley, Stoke‐on‐Trent, have produced two new technical sales leaflets. One covers their MPC/V 30 twin screw compounder and the…