UV-curable field-applied coatings

harperpainting | March 31, 2017 | Leave a comment

UV-curable field-applied coatings for wood, vinyl composite tile (VCT) and concrete are in various stages of commercial development. For all substrates, UV-cured coatings provide many advantages over conventional epoxy, polyurethane and related systems with respect to both application and...

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Next-Generation Matting Approach for UV Coatings

harperpainting | March 29, 2017 | Leave a comment

Demands on coating materials in terms of cost efficiency, optimized cycle times and VOC emissions have changed significantly during the last 10 years. Industry has offered several solutions to match today’s needs for new coating materials. In terms of...

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Functional Fillers UV-curable Coatings Applications for Matting and Performance Enhancements

harperpainting | March 27, 2017 | Leave a comment

Editor’s Note: This article is Part 2 of a series. Part 1, “Spherical Fillers in Low-VOC Coatings Applications,” was published in the October 2014 issue. In Part 1 of this series, ceramic microspheres and glass bubbles were evaluated in...

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South Korea’s scientists find the change amid political chaos

harperpainting | March 24, 2017 | Leave a comment

When South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed scandal-ridden President Park Geun-hye from office on 10 March, citizens rejoiced in the streets — and many scientists breathed a sigh of relief. Her downfall has inspired a public appetite for broad governmental...

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New Way Needed for Peace in Afghanistan

harperpainting | March 23, 2017 | Leave a comment

When the United States went to war in Afghanistan in 2001, the Taliban’s despicable treatment of women was cited by First Lady Laura Bush as one of the main reasons for going to war. But, since that regime fell 15...

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Africa cannot afford the infrastructure to bring water to everyone

harperpainting | March 21, 2017 | Leave a comment

A signatory to several agreements committing to water security, Africa simply cannot afford the infrastructure to bring water to everyone, argues water expert Mike Muller. Sub-Saharan Africa uses less than five percent of its water resources, but making water...

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Boko Haramhas appealed to global leaders to intervene and help bring back 195 schoolgirls still being held by the terrorist network

harperpainting | March 20, 2017 | Leave a comment

Though still fearful for her life and the safety of her family, one of the girls who escaped abduction by Boko Haram in Nigeria has appealed to global leaders to intervene and help bring back 195 schoolgirls still being...

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Introduction To Zero-VOC and High-Solid-Content Photocured Siliconized Coatings

harperpainting | March 16, 2017 | Leave a comment

The Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation in Europe and regulations imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States have motivated scientists and technicians to adopt safer routes for developing coating formulations. In...

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New Evidence Confirms That Middle East and North Africa Risk May Become Uninhabitable

harperpainting | March 15, 2017 | Leave a comment

New evidence is deepening scientific fears, advanced few years ago, that the Middle East and North Africa risk becoming uninhabitable in a few decades, as accessible fresh water has fallen by two-thirds over the past 40 years. This sharp...

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Because Of Climate Change, Kenya’s Droughts Become More Severe

harperpainting | March 13, 2017 | Leave a comment

The Super El Nino of 2015 to 2016 wrought droughts and floods around the world, yet it is its sister La Nina that is now fuelling drought and hunger in East Africa. IPS spoke with Macharia Kamau, Kenya’s Permanent...

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