...Changchun Wang; Bo Kou; Zusheng Hang; Xuejuan Zhao; Tianxuan Lu; Ziqi Wu; Jin-Peng Zhang Purpose This study aims to present that the chemo-responsive shape recovery of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is tunable by solvents with different solubility parameters, and it is generic for chemo...

...Richard D. Sudduth Purpose – This paper attempted to show the potential relationship between five different interaction coefficients relating solvents and polymers. This review addressed primarily a comparison between the polymer-solvent interaction coefficients obtained from two different types...

... between colour and constitution of these dyes in solvents with different polarities were systematically investigated and discussed. Design/methodology/approach A series of novel bichromophoric dyes containing azo and azomethine chromophores were synthesized using two kinds of reaction routes. 2‐amino...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 --> Solvents Chemical reagents Together with gravimetry, titration is one of the oldest analytical techniques, and both belong to a group of analytical methods that are based on chemical reaction Keywords: Solvents, Chemical...

... The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will be revising the methodology for estimating emissions from thinning and cleanup solvents used with architectural coatings. The revised methodology is based on a research project that was funded by CARB and completed in 2004. A summary...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 --> Solvents Physical sciences Solvent study compares safety in humans Keywords: Solvents, Physical sciences Anyone interested in solvents for vapour degreasing will welcome scientific data on the potential effects...

... Solvents Environmental health and safety Lyondell announces EPA action defining TBAc solvent as non-VOC Keywords: Solvents, Environmental health and safety Lyondell Chemical Co. announced that the US EPA issued a final rule excluding tertiary butyl acetate (TBAc) from...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 --> Solvents Environmental health and safety EPA approves removal of solvent EGBE from air toxics list Keywords: Solvents, Environmental health and safety The US EPA has approved an action removing the solvent ethylene...

...A. Andrzejewska; A. Krysztafkiewicz; T. Jesionowski Studies were carried out on the modification of silica with 3‐aminopropyltriethoxysilane in various solvents. The modified silica obtained was subjected to comprehensive evaluations of physicochemical properties, including the bulk density...

... and formation constants of the complexes formed were determined. The effect of solvents, effect of buffer (pH 2‐11) and the energy of transition (E) were calculated. The optimum conditions favouring the formation of the coloured complexes were extensively studied by Beer's law and Ringbom method...

... fields. The self‐stratifying concept is applicable to waterborne, solvent‐based and powder coatings, requiring specific formulations and frequently also conditions of application and film formation. Micro‐heterogeneous and non‐homogeneous‐in‐layer (or ultimately double‐layer) film structures obtained...

... © MCB UP Limited 2003 --> Environment Solvents Emissions Reducing solvent emissions from the EU vehicle refinishing sector Keywords: Environment, Solvents, Emissions Alternative environmental policy options for the vehicle refinishing (VR)sector across...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Solvents Containers Safety Keywords: Solvents, Containers, Safety Eager to complement the range of facilities set up to improve the use of chlorinated solvents, ATOFINA has developed a functional container for solvents which it claims...

.... The products include the chlorinated solvents methylene chloride, perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene, as well as methyl chloride, chloroform, vinylidene chloride and derivatives, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, chloroacetyl chloride, carbon tetrachloride and monochloroacctic acid. The site can also be accessed...

...John Bean © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Solvents DuPont Health and safety Environmentally friendly Dicarboxylic dimethylester solvents Keywords Solvents, DuPont, Health and safety, Environmentally friendly Following our "Comment" in issue No. 2 of this volume...

...John Bean © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Coatings Solvents Additives Doubts over n-propyl bromide as a solvent Keywords: Coatings, Solvents, Additives In the quest to find new solvents to replace those that are either ozone depleting or carry toxicological risks, n...

...John Bean © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Coatings Solvents Additives For "additives" read "functional modifier" Keywords: Coatings, Solvents, Additives Another international conference in which the Paint Research Association played a major part was AddCoat 2001, held...

...John Bean © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Coatings Solvents Additives Fluorine in coatings Keywords: Coatings, Solvents, Additives The use of fluorinated materials in coatings is often only considered as a last resort, the reason being that they are viewed as expensive...

... Atofina Paint stripper Solvents Range of paint strippers Keywords: Atofina, Paint stripper, Solvents Atofina reports that it has developed ISEA1, which it describes as an innovative range of paint strippers for exterior walls for use in the building industry...

... More and more traditional solvents are moving on to The Registered Indexbecause they are carcinogenic, destroy the ozone layer, or lead to volatile organic emissions. The portfolio of dicarboxylic dimethylesters from DuPont (DBE - dibasic esters) offers an alternative...