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Article: Cloud Point vs. Traditional Titration Methods to Determine Solubility.
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- Ink World
- Article date:
- September 1, 2001
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Over the years, resin and vehicle manufacturers tested a product's solubility using the traditional titration method. This method provides information as to the percent solids at kick out or differences in solubility using various oils or solvents.
In vehicles and finished inks, solubility plays an important role, in that this characteristic influences tack, tack stability, yield value, flow, gloss and set speed. With the actual tread for less aromatics in mineral distillates, solubility becomes more important than ever before.
Method Differences
Both methods provide the technician with numerical testing results that can be used for statistical ...