A breakthrough technology in UV Stabilization Chemistry is now available for Automotive interior and exterior.  CYASORB CYNERGY SOLUTIONS®V703 Stabilizer with its extraordinary UV performance pushes the life expectation of TPOs parts beyond any current competitive system. Thanks to its important features like the VOC/fog reduction and the improved paint adhesion the CYASORB CYNERGY SOLUTIONS® V703 stabilizer meets the next generation automotive standards.

Giacomo Vitarelli, Global Marketing Manager for Polymer Additives, presents the numerous benefits of our latest stabilizer in this product range for automotive applications : CYASORB CYNERGY SOLUTIONS® V703 Stabilizer.

Cytec’s new generation of RESYDROL™ AY6705 waterborne acrylic modified alkyd resin extends durability with its outstanding penetration for timber substrates, thus making it an excellent choice for feeding and protecting exterior wood stains and timber decking. Its quick drying time and affinity for timber with varying degrees of tannin content promotes fast and easy recoating. This low VOC resin doesn’t peel, flake nor need sanding or chemical stripping before the next customary repainting time frame which spells easy repair and refurbishment.

In this webevent, John Katsonis will introduce the RESYDROL™ AY6705 resin, its value proposition, features including the technology properties of this hybrid system which captures the sought after properties of both alkyds and acrylics, allowing customers to enjoy the best of both worlds.
 

Cytec Inductries Inc. has developed new formulations especially designed for SX under harsh PLS and electrolyte conditions. ACORGA NR series of products was developed for nitrating conditions. ACORGA OR series is under review for enhanced stability under oxidative degradation conditions.

BASIC FORMULATING OF UV/EB ENERGY CURABLE SYSTEMS” provides an introduction to the principles of UV/EB energy curing. The typical components of UV/EB energy curable formulations are presented and how these components influence the performance of formulations is discussed. This presentation is intended for individuals who are new to, or have limited experience with, UV/EB energy curing.

This presentation reviews a solvent extraction (SX) process and a new reagent formulation for the recovery of molybdenum (Mo) from acidic leach liquors. The results of a piloting are shown where Mo was recovered from a real copper SX raffinate solution (containing ppm-levels of Mo), purified, and concentrated prior to production of a Mo salt product.

This presentation reviews Cytec’s new MINCHEM^® modeling software capabilities for the design and optimization of solvent extraction processes using CYANEX^® 272. Predicted model output is compared to laboratory piloting results showing good agreement for both extract and scrub stages. Cytec’s prediction capabilities will be used with current customers to improve circuit performance as well as allow more efficient design for new operations.

RADCURE™ technology is widely used for curing plastic coatings, wood coatings, electronic coatings and printing inks. Their use in metal coatings has been limited. This was mainly because adhesion on all kinds of metal substrates such as stainless steel, aluminium, magnesium, copper and others was unsatisfactory.

Cytec has developed innovative products that can meet the requirements of metal coatings such as adhesion, flexibility and corrosion resistance.

This presentation introduces our new plastic coating process. It also addresses the requirements from our customers as well as the technical challenges for plastic coatings.

Some of the presented topics are:

• Non-yellowing products

• Innovative products with excellent outdoor durability

• Good curing performance

• Thin film performance

Cytec presents a new 2K PUD binder for plastic coating applications. The binder provides the opportunity to deliver the desired balance of early and high hardness development, highest chemical resistance and excellent gloss combined with good flexibility. The product contains no VOC which makes it suitable for a wide variety of interior and exterior applications where now or low solvent odor is important.

The production of alumina from bauxite requires an effective solid-liquid separation in gravity thickeners to generate liquor containing low amounts of suspended solids.  As the quality of bauxite continues to deteriorate (increased reactive silica content), this separation becomes more difficult due to the formation of desilication products (DSP).  The presence of DSP has a detrimental effect on various areas of alumina production and cannot be overcome using conventional flocculants.

It has been discovered that polymers incorporating silane functionality show improved flocculation of suspended DSP solids when added to the slurry in combination with hydroxamated polyacrylamide (HXPAM).  Recent developments will be presented to demonstrate the utility of this new molecule for improved clarification of red mud containing slurries generated in the Bayer Process.

This webevent summarizes how the performance of the new APE free sulfosuccinate surfactant compares to that of industry benchmarks as a primary emulsifier in the preparation of acrylic latex and the corresponding fully formulated architectural paint. It highlights the specific product performance attributes and potential benefits of the AEROSOL EF-810 surfactant in latex manufacture and paints.
 

Cytec will review its recent technology developments in:

1) Standard and Superdurable Systems for Outdoor Applications
2) Fast cure or low bake systems
3) TGIC-free One Shot Matte Technology

The powder coatings industry continues to feel intense pressure. Aspects of innovation, productivity, sustainability and carbon footprint reduction continue to help the industry adapt to the fast changing business environment.
Formulations for energy saving and heat sensitive substrates have been gaining momentum on a global scale recently. Cytec has new solutions for outdoor applications and will discuss technical details of their developments in this field.
Understanding the market needs of outdoor low gloss systems resulted in Cytec’s patent pending development of TGIC-free - One Shot Matte Technology. Cytec’s comprehensive product offering will enable formulators to simplify production processes and to achieve their targets.
 

Extraordinary UV performances are now achievable with a new portfolio of stabilizers. CYASORB CYNERGY SOLUTIONS™ L series does not require any premix setup. This low viscosity single solution helps reduce development and formulation costs.

Giacomo Vitarelli, Global Marketing Manager for Polymer Additives, presents the numerous benefits of our latest stabilizer in this product range for coating applications : CYASORB CYNERGY SOLUTIONS™  L143-50x Stabilizer.

Polyurethane dispersions and acrylic emulsions or dispersions are widely and successfully used in many clear coat systems today. Many applications however are still served by solventborne systems and a large potential for further growth in waterborne systems is still available.

Stefan Van Den Branden, Director of Technical Service and Development – Liquid Coating Resins, is highlighting some of the general chemical and process levers used to tailor resins for specific applications. For acrylics, he is presenting self-crosslinking and 2K isocyanate crosslinking under ambient or forced drying conditions. For the polyurethane technology the presentation is focusing on the isocyanate TMXDI® as a platform for 1K and 2K PUDs and on the development of UV-crosslinkable PUDs. New opportunities for acrylic and polyurethane clear coat systems will as well be discussed.

This presentation describes the deve-lopment and plant testing of MAX HT™ 550 Sodalite Scale Inhibitor. MAX HT™ 550 was developed to be more tolerant of low levels of solids (<200 mg/l) found in many double stream plants, resulting in efficient inhibition of sodalite scale at low doses.

A new waterborne, modified solid epoxy resin dispersion with good flexibility and improved shear stability is presented. When this binder is used, high performance metal primers can be formulated without the use of anti-corrosion pigments. This is highly desirable since the toxicological effects of zinc phosphate and other zinc-based salts are causing environmental concerns. Primers formulated with this new resin provide equal or better corrosion resistance when compared to a number of waterborne and solventborne paint formulations, some of which contain anti-corrosion pigments.

Other advantages can also be obtained, including the possibility of formulating metal primers with VOC contents less than 100g/L. In addition, direct pigment grinding is possible under processing conditions typical for other standard waterborne epoxy dispersions.

Organic solvents are commonly used in 2-pack waterborne epoxy coatings such as high performance floor finishes. Generally, these solvents provide various benefits, such as facilitating proper film formation, making it easier to mix parts A & B together, and are also thought to extend the pot-life. However, due to new lower VOC limits on floor coatings enacted in the south coast region of California, the reduction or removal of organic solvents is desired.

By using specific raw materials and formulation techniques, it is possible to formulate garage concrete floor topcoats with VOC contents below 50g/L, while maintaining good performance properties and ease of field applications by do-it-yourselfers (DIY).

During this webevent, you will see the results of an experiment with a full factorial design to estimate the effects of controlled changes in liquor temperature, solids concentration and particle size distribution on supernatant clarity in laboratory-scale settling tests.

The liquor was tested “as is” and after treatment with a flocculant. The experiment was carried out on three separate occasions to provide some information on the magnitude of experimental error in the test setup.

Each of the factors had a statistically significant main effect on clarity when varied over a reasonable range such as could be encountered in practice; there were also some statistically significant interactions among the factors. Effect magnitudes and confidence intervals are reported, and the implications of the findings on the conduct and interpretation of laboratory testing and on the assessment of the performance of a plant scale hydrate classification circuit are discussed.

The physical separation technologies of mineral exploit the differences between properties such as gravity, magnetic susceptibility or surface electrical conductivity.
The separation efficacy suffers when the feed constitutes finer particles and coated with surface contaminant resulting in production rate and product purity issues.

Cytec Industries has been developing chemical enhancement technologies for physical separation. The major advantages of chemical enhancement technology to magnetic and electrostatic separation include: simple extension to existing magnetic and electrostatic separation technology to produce quality products, ability to produce comparable product in quality with cost effectiveness compared to incumbent technologies, removal of impurity minerals over wide size range, removing non-magnetic impurities, reducing the recirculation load in cases of electrostatic separation and providing similar process flow combines with sustainable robust process.

This webevent will exemplify minerals systems including kaolin, carbonate, talc and heavy minerals.

During this webevent you will learn more about the performance of acrylic emulsions, air drying waterborne alkyds and hybrids.
In addition, Jean-Pierre Chevillotte is giving an overview about all anti-corrosion technologies, as well as a comparison of waterborne and solventborne 2K- epoxies.

• Photovoltaic systems
• Waterborne applications
• Field applied
• Hard Coats for plastics
• Food packaging
• Auto Refinishing

This presentation, which has for the first time been given at the European Coatings Show 2009, covers the following topics:

• The grinding process
• Traditional methods and technologies
• Requirements for modern pigment pastes
• New technologies and trends for pigment pastes

Sustainability is a critical topic in the mining industry. This is due to the significant growth in demand for minerals and metals, shortage of mineral and human resources, stringent regulatory and environmental concerns, and inadequate technical solutions to many of the new challenges.

The mining industry uses a large amount of diverse chemicals which are also subject to increased scrutiny in terms of environmental footprint. This Web event explores the toxicity, transportation, environmental, and regulatory aspects of the traditionally used mining chemicals. Examples of “greener”, sustainable alternatives to these traditional chemicals that provide equivalent or better metallurgical performance will also be discussed.