The purpose of barrier coatings in food packaging is the ability to block water, water vapor and other liquidsfrom passing through materials that typically are highly porous. Not only can these barrier coatings make items like paper and cloth water-resistance, they have the added benefit of blockin... read more
Everywhere you go, there are adhesives. Out in public, at work, and in the home, adhesives are the bonds of our lives. You may have a notion of what an adhesive is, but here’s a helpful definition: an adhesive is simply a substance that bonds two substrates together. No matter where you are, you’re... read more
Chemists will ask multiple questions whenever they’re asked to create a recipe for a polymer emulsion for a specific application. In this two-part series, we’re discussing the insights related to the four big questions that they ask in these situations. The third question that a chemist will ask is... read more
Chemists will ask multiple questions whenever they’re asked to create a recipe for a polymer emulsion for a specific application. In this two-part series, we’ll take a look at the four big questions that they ask in these situations. The first question a chemist will ask when designing a recipe for... read more
It is difficult to generalize. If one of the two polymers behaves as an elastomer and the other is a hard plastic at room temperature, the IPN formed may be either a reinforced rubber or an impact-resistant plastic, depending on the ratio of the two. And preparation conditions.The results of electro... read more