Nissin Chemical of Japan and Shin-Etsu
MicroSi of Phoenix have introduced two
solution vinyl resin products, key components in the manufacturing of paints,
coatings, inks, adhesives and films. Both
Nissin Chemical and Shin-Etsu MicroSi
are wholly owned subsidiaries of Shin-Etsu Chemical, the world’s largest supplier of semiconductor materials and
silicones, PVC resins, synthetic quartz
glass and methylcellulose. The Vinyblan
series is a water-based emulsion developed using the company’s polymerization
technology. It leverages the features of
vinyl chloride to provide: Excellent adhesion Colorant dispersion Flame resistance
Chemical stability with other emulsions
Water based environmentally friendly
emulsion The Vinyblan product line has
been tested for use as a coating on painted
surfaces to improve resistance properties
and as a vehicle in paint manufacturing to
improve color, dispersion and viscosity. It
has a strong polarity from vinyl chloride
resin and excellent chromogenic properties when printing. Vinyblan is sold in
cans, drums and totes; free samples are
available at the company’s website. The
Solbin series is a modified copolymer
resin combining the toughness of vinyl
chloride with the strong adhesiveness and
plasticity of vinyl acetate. The solvent-based Solbin products exhibit the following characteristics: Forms an odorless,
tasteless and transparent film Is highly resistant to chemicals such as acids, alkalis
and brine Forms a coating film resistant
to water, fire-retardant, self-extinguish-ing, thermoplastic, and heat-sealable. The
Solbin products are sold in 20 to 25 kg
bags and are also available for sampling.
Earlier this year it was announced that
Nissin Chemical would manufacture the
resins in Japan and Shin-Etsu MicroSi
will fulfill sales, distribution and applications support in the U.S. Nissin Chemical
of Takefu, Japan, is a major supplier of
vinyl resins and copolymers to the Asian
and Indian markets.
OMNOVA Unveils PLIOTEC
LEB 18 Binder
OMNOVA Solutions, a global manufacturer of emulsion polymers and additives, has unveiled its latest innovation
for the coatings industry: PLIOTEC
LEB 18, a new binder for formulation
of low exudation and low efflorescence
masonry coatings. OMNOVA’s new Low
Exudation Binder has all the advantages
of current best-in-class binders, but incorporates technology that effectively
minimizes the amount of water soluble
materials that can leach from the coating, according to the company. Using this
new binder, formulators can produce environmentally preferred semi-thick coatings with built-in flexibility and crack
bridging ability, that resist early rain,
UV and dirt pick-up, with the added bonus of excellent resistance to surfactant
leaching and efflorescence.
HMI and SCADA Packages
Offered on Ross Mixers
Ross Mixers are now offered with HMI
and SCADA Packages for data entry
and recipe selection from a color touch-
screen. The PLC Control Panel supplied
for full mixing, heating and vacuum
control maximizes a machine’s overall
productivity by significantly improving
batch-to-batch consistency and reducing
operator errors while accelerating prod-
uct changeovers. It also enables auto-
matic data logging into a CSV or Excel
file format with time and date stamp.
One example is a 200-gallon Double
Planetary Mixers equipped with High
Viscosity (“HV”) Blades (U.S. Patent No.
6,652,137). Designed to rotate on their
own axes while orbiting the vessel on
a common axis, these helical blades are
ideal for batching heavy pastes and putty-
like materials as high as 6 million centi-
poise (cP). The mixer’s robust processing
capability is greatly enhanced with the
use of recipe controls which transforms
the entire mixing/discharge/cleaning cycle
into an automated, simplified process
with a very high degree of repeatabil-
ity, the company reported. The standard
module allows users to write up to 10
recipes each with 10 process sequences
based on agitator speed, time, tempera-
ture and vacuum/pressure level set points.
A programmable pause can be built into
any step in order to load raw materials,
take samples or perform other activities.
Other configurations (i.e. 20 recipes us-
ing 40 steps) can be supplied as well. Ross
SysCon, the controls division of Charles
Ross & Son Company, designs and builds
PLC-based recipe driven systems for all
other Ross equipment including Ribbon
Blenders, Vertical Blenders, Tumble
Blenders, High Shear Mixers, Planetary
Dispersers, Multi-Shaft Mixer/Reactors
and Pumping Skid Packages.
1100ºF Electric Walk-in
Oven from Grieve
Grieve Corp. offers a 1100˚ F gas heated,
high-temperature cabinet oven for heat
treating and curing paint and varnish.
No. 887 is a gas-fired 1000°F cabinet
oven that is currently used for curing
metal coatings onto parts.
The unit’s workspace dimensions measure 38”W x 38”D x 38”H. 175,000
BTU/HR installed in a modulating natural gas burner provide heat, while a 2,000
CFM, 2-HP stainless steel recirculating
blower furnishes a horizontal airflow
across the workload. This cabinet oven
features an aluminized steel exterior, Type
304, 2B finish stainless steel interior, plus
inner and outer door gaskets which seal
against the door plug and the front face
of the oven. No. 887 has 8” thick insulated oven walls, consisting of 2” of 1900°F
block and 6” of 10 lb/cf density rockwool
insulation. All safety equipment is on-board as required by IRI, FM and NFPA
Standard 86 for gas-heated equipment,
including a 325 CFM, 1/3-HP powered
forced exhauster. A digital indicating temperature controller is also provided. CW
Nissin Chemical and Shin-Etsu MicroSi
Launch Vinyl Resin Products
