Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 25 Issue 3

Production of a highly dispersed sodium‐aluminium silicate to be used as a white pigment or as a polymer filler

T. Jesionowski, A. Krysztafkiewicz

Presents the outcome of intensive research into highly dispersed sodium‐aluminium silicate. Optimal conditions of the precipitation process of sodium‐aluminium silicates of high…

Fluorescent paints and pigments

Edgar S. Lower

Summarizes the definitions of colour, fluorescence, daylight fluorescence and daylight fluorescent pigments. Provides the starting formulation for the most common applications of…

New trends in OEM and refinish automotive coatings

Jos Huybrechts

Presents the view that higher solids clearcoats (more than 60 per cent solids) appear to be an attractive way for original equipment manufacture and refinish to meet European…

The combined plasma‐cleansing facility

Wilf Ries

Describes how, with plasma cleansing, metal and plastic components can be prepared thoroughly, to the highest standards, for paint application and other surface treatment…

Painting plastics

Chris Langham

Presents an update on paints for plastics, including automotive industry components. Answers the questions: why do we need to paint plastics? What are the markets for them? What…

Rover's refurbished paint shop

Rover had one prime requirement for the refurbishment of its Longbridge No. 3 paint shop: to achieve a world‐class quality paint finish, but with optimal investment and operating…

Letter from America

The architectural paints market expanded 7.5 per cent in dollar terms and 9.1 per cent in gallons at final sales points in 1994 from the previous year, according to a report by…