Four new fumed silicas from the AEROSIL® family are much easier to disperse. With these additives, formulators can omit the grinding step when incorporating them into paints or coatings. They are suitable for rheology control in both pigmented and clear coating formulations. Applications include wood, plastic, automotive and general industrial coatings. AEROSIL E 972 is more universally applicable, AEROSIL E 812 and AEROSIL E 805 are suitable for automotive OEM clear coats, and AEROSIL E 9200 is used primarily for special scratch resistance.

Crestabond® M1-04 SL is a self-leveling adhesive used for potting and bonding purposes in electric vehicle batteries and is suitable for applications in all market segments where self-leveling properties are required. It is a 10:1 structural adhesive suitable for primerless application on composite, thermoplastics and metals. It has high strength and offers resistance to tough environmental conditions, as well as a gap-filling capability of up to 5 mm.

Charles Ross & Son Co. has launched a new video featuring the company's line of multi-shaft mixers. The video highlights the adaptability of Ross dual-shaft mixers and triple-shaft mixers, the variety of processing capabilities, and diversity of industries served. Available in laboratory, pilot scale and full production capacities, ROSS multi-shaft mixers provide a flexible range of shear levels to accommodate varying product viscosities and formulations. These highly customizable machines function as vacuum mixer/reactors for many applications.

The new Cenomic Optima will help customers speed up their wet grinding operations while ensuring high-quality output. The Cenomic is available in diverse sizes, ranging from the Cenomic 1 with an active chamber volume of around 10 liters, the Cenomic 3 with 20 liters, to the Cenomic 30 with a volume of about 220 liters. Benefits include more efficient bead activation that offers 37.5% more grinding disc surface, higher power input with a 30-kilowatt (kW) drive, and higher flow rates facilitated by a larger screen diameter that reduces pressure within the chamber and delivers at least 25% faster flow rates.

The .01 micron SuperStar Filter is a four-stage filtration system that has a .01 micron rating, with flow ranges of 50 SCFM, 75 SCFM or 100 SCFM, and can handle pressure ratings of up to 250 PSI. The first and second stage filters remove moisture, liquids, dust, rust, scale and other contaminants to 5 microns. The third and fourth stages remove any remaining particles down to .01 microns as well as absorbing any remaining vapors. It includes a differential pressure gauge and comes with mounting brackets.

The Lavelli A21 is an automated system for coupling lids with latches. It was designed to minimize an operator’s actions to that of just placing a lid, with latch, onto a container. The operation of packing the ready-stacked lids — currently the only action remaining for an operator to handle — has also been predesigned to be fully integrated into the existing system using IoT and industry 4.0 technology. The system has two stations where operators can load lids and latches. The machine automatically assembles both lid and latch, pairs them, and then uniformly stacks them.

The PigmentViewer App is built on virtual renderings that capture the whole appearance potential of a pigment, enabling the designer to evaluate the color “panel” in a digital format. Visualization of the color from different angles can be achieved by changing the angle of the device relative to the viewer. The digital pigment application creates color travel as one would observe in a real-life physical environment. Users can also compare two pigments side by side on one screen. Find on the Google Play and Apple App stores.

These graphene nanotube solutions for films, coatings and packaging are water-based dispersions with low solid content. Applications include ultra-thin coatings, such as UV coatings and coatings on PET, and anti-static binders. The expanded product line includes nanotube water-based dispersions stabilized by anionic surfactants. A BA dispersion is under development. Additional applications include formulations where polymer-based systems are used, including acrylic, nitrile and PU.