Ashland is launching two new solvent-based pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) that help manufacturers improve the efficacy and usability of their products in demanding
applications. Aroset PS-6426 is designed
specifically for HVAC aluminum foil tape
applications. Aroset PS-5333 is a high-solids PSA for demanding graphics and
medical applications.
Aroset PS-6426 PSA combines excellent adhesion and superior cohesion, even
at high temperatures, making it the right
solution for rigid air duct closure systems.
It is self-crosslinking and meets all UL
181A/B specifications.
“This product shows excellent peel,
tack and cohesive strength, and it’s designed for good coatability on most rod
and roll coaters,” said Zhaohui Sun,
Ashland industry manager, PSA.
Aroset PS-5333 is a high-solids, sin-gle-component PSA that can be used in
decals, vinyl graphics and transfer tapes,
as well as medical applications. It does
not include as raw materials any CMR-classified solvents or monomers. It shows
high moisture vapor transmission rate
(MVTR) and good biocompatibility
based on ISO 10993 testing.
“This adhesive delivers on Ashland’s
brand promise to help customers improve
the usability of their products,” said Tom
Stewart, Ashland director of marketing
and product management, Adhesives. “It
allows manufacturers to use a single adhesive to produce multiple products that
deliver outstanding performance across
an array of applications.”
KTA Offers Ebook on
Measuring Coating
Thickness According to
SSPC-PA 2
A free ebook explaining SSPC-PA 2 “Procedure for Determining
Conformance to Dry Coating Thickness
Requirements” is now being offered by
KTA-Tator, Inc.
The ebook contains a bonus video on
SSPC-PA 2 Testing Frequency. “Measuring
Coating Thickness According to SSPC-PA
2,” written by KTA COO and SSPC Dry
Film Thickness Committee Chair William
D. Corbett was originally published on
KTA’s Technical Blog, KTA University.
Since its release, it has become the website’s most frequently read technical article.
FlackTek Introduces Large
Scale SpeedMixers
FlackTek SpeedMixer has announced
a new line of manufacturing-sized
SpeedMixers with processing sizes up to
10kg in a single batch. This device non-invasively mixes and de-airs materials
without the use of blades. Most operations take only a few minutes of processing time, allowing for hundreds of kg of
product to be manufactured over a working days time.
The DAC 10000 can be used for manufacturing or as an aid in manufacturing
where concentrates/pastes can be easily and quickly created and then added
to traditional manufacturing techniques
for larger processing volumes. The technology is 100 percent scalable, and the
company offers free scale up support that
ranges from formulation of <1g of material up to our full scale mixing.
Custom Milling &
Consulting, Inc. Adds cGMP
Processing
Custom Milling & Consulting, Inc. has
constructed a new class 100,000/ISO 8
cGMP clean room. The new area allows
CMC to expand on their current contract
manufacturing services. For years CMC
has been leading the way in fine particle
size reduction with liquid materials, now
they are taking that knowledge and increasing the capabilities that they will be
able to offer customers.
The new area will be equipped with
CMC horizontal media mills and mixers
that have been specifically designed for a
clean and sterile environment. The equip-
ment is made with stainless steel materials
and designed for easy teardown, making
the cleaning and sterilization process
more effective and efficient. All processes,
procedures, and productions will be well
documented to ensure cGMP and ISO
standards are met and to satisfy the most
stringent customer standards.
Features that are available; HEPA filtration, climate controlled environment,
2,560 cubic feet of refrigerated storage
space, and the latest in fine media milling equipment and technology. These
features will make it ideal for processing
cosmetics, skin care, dental care, essential
oils and many more products that require
stricter processing practices.
Ross Introduces Planetary
Dispersers with PLC Recipe
Controls
Ross PowerMix Planetary Dispersers
with PLC Recipe Controls deliver superior batch-to-batch consistency in the
mixing of high-solids, high-viscosity applications. Two independently-driven agitators – a high speed sawtooth disperser
and a low speed planetary stirrer – make
the PowerMix ideal for dispersing powders and applying high shear to viscous
materials without the risk of localized
overheating, according to the company.
Available is a Ross Model PDM- 40
PowerMix with a working capacity
of 40 gallons. The system is rated for
vacuum up to 29. 5”Hg and includes a
built-in liquid ring vacuum pump. All
wetted surfaces are stainless steel 316L
polished to 150-grit finish. The 10HP
rectangular planetary stirrer and 15HP
dual-blade disperser revolve around the
batch while rotating on their own axes
at variable speeds. A sidewall scraper
arm and bottom scraper attached to the
planetary stirrer enhance heating/cool-ing via the jacketed vessel. A hot water
temperature control unit can be supplied with the PowerMix. CW
Ashland to Launch Two New PSA Adhesives
