Ross Double Planetary Mixers are offered in 4-, 5- and 10- and 25-gallon models for pilot-scale
production of paste-like materials, high-ly-filled putties, shear-sensitive gels, granulations and dense powder blends. These
mixers are also used for vacuum drying
of heat-sensitive applications at relatively
low temperatures.
Available is a Ross Model DPM- 4
with High Viscosity “HV” Blades ideal
for heavy-duty mixing of viscous materials up to 6 million centipoise. The helical
curve and graduated down-thrust cross-section of the HV Blades prevent product
from climbing up into the cover. The stir-rers pass through every point in the vessel,
promoting very thorough mixing as well
as uniform temperature by constantly exchanging materials near the vessel’s jacketed sidewalls. Vacuum capability allows
users to remove air from the batch before
starting the agitators or during the mixing
cycle, leading to smooth void-free finished
products without the need for additional
defoaming or deaeration post-mixing.
Laboratory models start from half-pint
size up to 2 gallons. Full-scale production
models range from 40 to 1,000 gallons.
Datacolor Launches 20D
Spectrophotometer for
Retail Paint Color Matching
Datacolor has announced the launch of
the Datacolor 20D, a portable spectrophotometer designed especially for paint
retailers and hardware stores. Combined
with the new Datacolor PAINT v. 2.x
software, Datacolor 20D provides industry leading color matching accuracy
for paint and coating applications. This
highly accurate spectrophotometer yields
the best first shot color matches on the
market, increasing productivity, cost savings and customer satisfaction, according
to the company. Datacolor 20D’s intuitive user interface features a modern and
easy-to-navigate large color LCD display, in addition to Bluetooth and USB
connectivity, allowing for the seamless
transfer of color data from the spectrophotometer to the Datacolor PAINT v.
2.x software.
Sartomer’s New Dual-Cure
Oligomer Enhances Cure,
Performance of Coatings
Sartomer Americas (a business unit of
Arkema Inc.) has announced the release
of the new CN9302 dual-cure urethane
acrylate oligomer. The CN9302 oligomer
delivers both acrylate and isocyanate functionality. The reactive isocyanate gives UV/
EB formulations a secondary cure of shadowed areas with ambient moisture, which
results in enhanced coating performance.
The CN9302 oligomer can be used in
UV/EB-curable, two-part urethane, and
dual-cure formulations. It offers low color
and low viscosity, while also providing exceptional adhesion and resistance to abrasions and chemicals. Additional benefits of
formulating with the CN9302 oligomer
include coating toughness and pigment
wetting for better distribution in liquids.
These combined features and performance
properties make the oligomer excellent
for conformal coatings and other high-performance coatings on metal, plastic,
and wood surfaces. It can also be used
to improve the cure and performance of
laminating adhesives, pressure-sensitive
adhesives, and screen printing inks.
AkzoNobel’s New
Surfactant Meets Stringent
U.S. EPA Standards
AkzoNobel has launched an essential new
ingredient for outdoor cleaning products
which successfully meets stringent U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
environmental standards without compromising on performance.
Developed by the company’s Surface
Chemistry business, Berol DR-B1 is suitable for both consumer and commercial
applications that involve direct release
(by-passing sewage treatment).
Suitable for a wide range of outdoor applications where very low environmental
impact is a priority, the main uses for
Berol DR-B1 are expected to include the
cleaning of mass transit vehicles such as
trains and buses, car washes and exterior
house and garden furniture cleaning.
“As our cities become more populated,
we have to ensure that they remain inspiring and comfortable places to live
and work,” said AB Ghosh, managing director of AkzoNobel’s Surface Chemistry
business. “We therefore have a responsibility to make them as safe and healthy as
possible by reducing the added stress that
extra cleaning puts on our environment.”
Continued Ghosh: “Degreasers prepared
with Berol DR-B1 exhibit quick break
behavior, meaning that the oil removed
during washing separates rapidly from
the used cleaning solution and can be removed, allowing the remaining water to
be disposed of safely.”
Dymax Introduces
BlueWave MX-150 LED
Spot-Curing System
Dymax Corporation has introduced the
Blue Wave MX-150 - a new smaller LED
spot-curing system with unique curing
flexibility. The system can be used as a
bench-top unit or integrated into an automated system, and its LED emitters
are available in 365, 385, or 405 nm
wavelengths.
In addition to providing curing flexibility, the BlueWave MX-150 is also
designed to offer higher, more consistent
curing intensities than traditional spot-curing systems. Located at the point of
cure, this system’s curing energy is created
using an LED chip in the emitter to provide more consistent curing by eliminating the potential loss of intensity caused
by long or bent lightguides. Furthermore,
with this new design, the emitter can be
easily mounted to robotic arms or mounted further from the controller without
fear of intensity variations. CW
Ross Introduces Pilot-Scale
Double Planetary Mixers
