Ashland Introduces Maxguard MRR Ultra Jet
Black Gelcoat for Marine Applications
Ashland Performance Materials has introduced Maxguard MRR Ultra Jet Black gelcoat which allows boat manufacturers to produce vessels with the deep black color and crisp,
mirror like finish that boat buyer wants.
“It wasn’t long ago that the full
palette of boat finish colors consisted
only of white or off white,” said Ryan
Wilkins, Ashland marine gelcoat prod-
uct manager North America. “Today’s
buyers are sophisticated, they want
choices. Maxguard MRR Ultra Jet Black
gelcoat enables marine manufacturers
to meet that demand so they can remain
competitive in the market.”
Maxguard MRR Ultra Jet Black gel-
coat provides a deep, rich black with
depth and body, and glassy smooth fin-
ish. Maxguard MRR Ultra Black gelcoat
is easy for manufacturers to apply and
has high performing properties such as
improved weathering, flexibility, scratch
resistance and repair ability
Maxguard MRR Ultra Jet Black spe-
cialty marine gelcoat joins the compre-
hensive portfolio of marine products
offered by Ashland.
Elcometer Announces
New Soluble Salt Profiler
Measuring soluble salts is now more accurate, easier and faster than ever before
thanks to the new Elcometer 130 SSP
Soluble Salt Profiler, the company stated.
The Elcometer 130 SSP is a portable,
hand-held gauge which accurately and re-liably measures 4 Bresle equivalent readings in less than 3 minutes – more than 4
times faster than Bresle test methods.
Key features include:
•Bresle (ISO 8502-9) equivalent
readings
• Four times faster than Bresle Patches
• Displays the peak salt concentration
– not just the average reading
• Pass/fail maps and 2D & 3D salt
density profiles provide visual
indication of salt contamination
• Store up to 3,500 sets of readings or
transfer data via Bluetooth or USB
to ElcoMaster for PC or mobile de-
vices or your own inspection app for
instant report generation
• Rugged and reliable, ideal for use in
the field or the laboratory
Side by side testing under laboratory
conditions in accordance with ISO 8502-
9, shows that the Elcometer 130 SSP
Soluble Salt Profiler is equivalent to the
Bresle Patch Method.
Air Products Introduces
Surfynol 107L Surfactant
& ZetaSperse 3800
Dispersant for Coatings
Air Products Materials Technologies segment has introduced the latest addition
to its iportfolio of molecular defoamers
and dynamic wetting agents – Surfynol
107L, and polymeric dispersant –
ZetaSperse 3800.
Surfynol 107L surfactant is a liquid,
nonionic wetting agent and molecular
defoamer based on a proprietary high-performance Gemini chemistry. Surfynol
107L surfactant contains no added alkyl-phenol ethoxylates (APEs), silicones, or
fluorosurfactants, and is suitable for low-and zero-VOC formulations.
This unique chemistry offers a range
of surface active performance benefits, is
nonfoaming, and will disrupt the foam
stabilization properties of other formulation components, providing defect-free
defoaming and deaerating benefits.
ZetaSperse 3800 dispersant is a clear
liquid broad-utility dispersant applicable
across all pigment and particle types in
resin-free and resin-minimal systems.
ZetaSperse 3800 dispersant is a solvent
free 40 percent active in water solution, making it suitable for zero-VOC
formulations.
This high performance dispersant is
designed for ease of use, which is an ideal
choice as a single workhorse dispersant
for multiple dispersions. It is also good
for new formulation development and
problematic formulations troubleshoot-
ing. ZetaSperse 3800 dispersant is suit-
able for the stabilization and dispersion
of a wide range of solids, pigments and
fillers in aqueous applications, including
colorants and pigment concentrations,
coatings and paints, inks and graphic
arts, and industrial processes.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Releases Portable High-Performance Rheometer
QA/QC laboratories that analyze rheological properties of fluids at high pressures can now increase efficiency and
reduce user error with an intelligent rheometer that adapts to specific measurement routines and conditions, according
to Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Designed for measurements under
pressure of up to 600 bar, the new
portable Thermo Scientific HAAKE
Viscotester iQ rheometer is used for
determining the rheological behavior
of crude oil and drilling and fracturing
fluids. Featuring a cylindrical tempera-
ture control unit and pressure cell to ac-
commodate highpressure applications,
the instrument can be easily disassem-
bled and packed into a transport case,
shipped, unpacked and reassembled
within minutes, without requiring any
adjustments before running tests.
The HAAKE Viscotester iQ rheometer
features a modular design, allowing us-
ers to quickly exchange accessories and
