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  • The knowlage of Nitrile Elastomers

    The knowlage of Nitrile Elastomers

    Nitrile elastomers are emulsion polymers produced using rubber polymerization techniques. Also known as nitrile emulsions or nitrile latexes, these are dispersions of acrylonitrile and butadiene — or sometimes styrene — in water. Nitrile elastomers are true colloids, defined as a homogenous amorpho... read more

    Jun 19,2021 Industry News
  • Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate

    Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate

    Moisture vapor transmission rate, also called water vapor transmission rate (WVTR), is the amount of water vapor that passes through a substance or material over a specific period of time.  Having the ability to measure MVTR is a key factor in controlling moisture in a wide range of products. Manuf... read more

    Jun 19,2021 Industry News
  • An Introduction to Vinyl Acetate-Based Polymers

    An Introduction to Vinyl Acetate-Based Polymers

    Vinyl acetate monomers (VAM) are essential building blocks for a large number of water-based polymers. Vinyl acetate is prepared from ethylene by reacting it with oxygen and acetic acid over a palladium catalyst. The basic chemical reaction is shown below, along with the chemical structure of vinyl... read more

    Jun 19,2021 Industry News
  • Emulsion Polymers for Automotive and Transportation Coatings

    Emulsion Polymers for Automotive and Transportation Coatings

    With problem-detecting sensors, wireless connections, cloud-based security and real-time navigation, it’s easy to think that the high-tech features in today’s hot rides are all electronic. That, however, would be overlooking some of the most remarkable technologies that are making cars safer, quiet... read more

    Jun 19,2021 Industry News
  • Explaining the Glass Transition Temperature

    Explaining the Glass Transition Temperature

    Hard and brittle? Soft and pliable? Or somewhere in between? The properties of polymers can vary greatly, and those properties can be tuned to meet a specific customer need. Whether you are considering a polymer for outdoor house paint or for the undercoating of an automobile, its behavior at the di... read more

    Jun 19,2021 Industry News

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