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Article: New technology offers a green light to develop better coatings.
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- Paint & Coatings Industry
- Article date:
- November 1, 2002
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When Tnemec, a manufacturer of industrial coatings, began developing new products to grow its business and strengthen its market positions, it raised the bar on both coatings performance and environmental acceptability.
Similarly, when Pioneer Eclipse recently expanded its line of floor care products, it developed new formulas that would focus on meeting the strictest environmental standards--those enforced in most European countries--and that would provide significant improvements in floor coating appearance and durability.
Both companies used PolyFox[TM] fluorosurfactants, a group of patented fluoropolymers, to help them achieve their goals. Developed ...