Understanding how a latex binder forms a film is critical to understanding how many modern products are made. That’s because so many products we use every day — coatings, adhesives, and composites — are made when wet latex is transformed into a final film material. Film formation is highly modifiabl... read more
Chemists who make latexes generally start by understanding how the product will be used. That’s because the end-use application of an emulsion polymer has significant implications for how it’s designed. Knowing the end use helps the chemist develop the right recipe, with all of the right ingredient... read more
General architectural coating manufacturers should carry out the following routine performance inspections for the purchased emulsion. (1) General visual inspection of appearance. Observe the hue of the emulsion and whether there are particles and impurities. (2) Viscosity Since polymer emulsions a... read more
The lowest temperature at which a polymer emulsion can form a continuous transparent film is called the lowest film-forming temperature, usually expressed by MFT. The lowest film-forming temperature of emulsion is an important application index of emulsion. That is, below a certain temperature, aft... read more
Glass transition temperature T. (Also known as the second transition temperature) refers to the temperature at which a polymer changes from an elastic state to a glass state, and is an important performance index of a polymer. The polymer exhibits elasticity above this temperature, and the polymer e... read more