Coating selection criteria

Eventually, the final criterion, i.e. authorization and access to relevant data, led to the selection of three cases in different chemical companies using batch processes and located in The Netherlands. For reasons of confidentiality the names of these companies cannot be revealed, therefore they are named company A, B and C. Their real names are known to the author. These companies produce coating resins, active pharmaceutical ingredients and plastic granules respectively. By selecting these three... 

The short-wave IR radiation can only be generated by an electric IR heater employing a tungsten heating element. A tungsten filament has small mass as well as low electrical resistance, which allows heavy current flow and very rapid heat up and cool down. The rate of response of various types of radiant heat sources can be an important criterion in the selection of a proper source for coating drying applications. 

The same principles used in selecting a silane for reinforced plastics can be used to select a silane for paints, inks, coatings, and adhesives. The chemical nature of the organic material that is used in the application is the major criterion that governs the effectiveness of a particular coupling agent as an adhesion promoter in any application. 

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