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Materials 18 PIGMENT AND RESIN TECHNOLOGY March 1992 Plascoat gives Europe AFFF — Impact modification of styrenics resistant fire extinguisher lining and ETPs for electronic equipment lead housings and automotive and Plascoat is launching its AFFF resis­ aerospacing applications. tant fire extinguisher lining into — Performance enhancement of film Europe ahead of tightening interna­ properties for health care and tional regulations. packaging applications. A common European standard for Vector SBS block copolymer grades water and foam filled extinguishers are also available for asphalt modi­ is currently being drawn up around fication and medical applications. Aqueous Film Forming Foam. Vector styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS) The Plascoat PPA 600 Series of block copolymers have found suc­ Performance Polymer Alloys is the cessful applications in adhesives most economic and effective solution and sealants. Both SIS and SBS offering the ability to line with a copolymers are available in pellet single shot — no primer is required and crumb form; SB diblock is — and to resist the stress effects of available in bales. AFFF while meeting fully the pro­ Vector products are marketed in posed new standard. Europe by Exxon Chemical. Dexco The coating has been developed in Polymers is a 50/5 0 partnership of standard (PPA 665), high flow (PPA Exxon Chemical Company and Dow 665 HF) and special high flow (PPA Chemical Company. 664) formulations and has already Details: Exxon Chemical Ltd, been adopted as the standard lining Arundle Towers, Portland Terrace, for all the water-filled extinguishers Southampton SO9 2GW. Tel: 0703 manufactured in the UK. Says Plascoat Systems sales manager, David Wiltshire: "While thinned air dyring paints, including Exterior Mearlin red-russet and the PPA 600 Series is a high quality some hammer finishes. blue-russet luster pigments coating that wil l meet the forthcoming Plastyrol AC 237SB confers excep- Two new iron oxide coated mica international standards, it is by far tional gloss and weathering proper­ pigments join the family of Exterior the most cost effective method of ties and suggested uses are in Mearlin grades. Exterior Red-Russet corrosion protection for fire extin­ mechanical, general industrial, agri­ has a deeper, more intense red guisher cylidners. cultural and transport finishes. reflecting colour. Exterior Blue-Russet "It has eight years' proven per­ Details: Croda Resins Ltd, Crabtree is also an iron oxide coated mica but its reflection colour is blue. formance in the UK and is competi­ Manorway South, Belvedere, Kent tively priced even against linings DA17 6BA.Tel: 081 311 9109. Both grades are surface treated to prone to stress cracking." provide excellent long-term, exterior Plascoat is also marketing a rota­ Dexco introduces polymer weatherability in such applications tional lining machine designed spec­ modification grades as automotive paints, coil coatings ifically for the application of the PPA Dexco Polymers has commercialised for exterior building panels, powder 600 Series materials to the inside of seven new grades of Vector styrenic coatings for wheel covers, etc. Also fire extinguisher shells. block copolymers (SBC) designed recommended for plastics incorpora­ Typically the machine will apply a specifically for use in polymer mod­ tion. They are non-metallic, nontoxic, 1 mm lining to two cylinders every ification. The new grades, produced nonarcing, nontarnishing and envir­ five minutes and is capable of at the company's plant in Plaquemine, onmentally safe. Louisiana, are characterised by their handling cylinders with a capacity Details: The Mearl Corporation, consistency and heat stability. Suprior up to 18 litres. 41 East 42nd Street, New York, NY heat-aging properties result in a Details: Plascoat Systems Ltd, The 10017, USA. Tel: 212 573 8500. broad processing window and im­ Trading Estate, Farnham, Surrey. proved colour stability in end-use Tel: 0252 733777. Protectol (R) HT applications. Protectol HT, supplied by BASF, is an Croda launches more Introduced as the Vector 6000 80 percent aqueous solution of series, these styrene-butadiene- 1,3,5-tris-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,3,5- environmentally friendly acrylic styrene (SBS), styrene-butadiene (SB) hexahydrotriazine. alkyd diblock and SB radial materials are Continuing the switch from aromatic It is effective against a wide range solvents to more environmentally typically used in: of bacteria, yeasts and spores. friendly products, Croda Resins can — Compatibilisation of dissimilar Protectol HT is mainly used as a now offer Plastyrol AC 237SB. This preservative for drawing and cutting plastic blends, such as polyethy­ is an acrylic alkyd which is thinned in lene, polystyrene, polypropylene, oils, metalworking fluids and other SBP6 and has excellent drying speed engineering thermoplastics (ETP) emulsions and suspensions. (tack free 10 minutes; through dry and thermoplastic olefin combina­ Details: BASF Specialities Business 35 minutes), thus allowing the paint tions, for both virgin and recycle Unit, Cheadle, Hulme. Tel: 061 485 formulator to replace many aromatic resins. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Pigment & Resin Technology Emerald Publishing

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18 PIGMENT AND RESIN TECHNOLOGY March 1992 Plascoat gives Europe AFFF — Impact modification of styrenics resistant fire extinguisher lining and ETPs for electronic equipment lead housings and automotive and Plascoat is launching its AFFF resis­ aerospacing applications. tant fire extinguisher lining into — Performance enhancement of film Europe ahead of tightening interna­ properties for health care and tional regulations. packaging applications. A common European standard for Vector SBS block copolymer grades water and foam filled extinguishers are also available for asphalt modi­ is currently being drawn up around fication and medical applications. Aqueous Film Forming Foam. Vector styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS) The Plascoat PPA 600 Series of block copolymers have found suc­ Performance Polymer Alloys is the cessful applications in adhesives most economic and effective solution and sealants. Both SIS and SBS offering the ability to line with a copolymers are available in pellet single shot — no primer is required and crumb form; SB diblock is — and to resist the stress effects of available in bales. AFFF while meeting fully the pro­ Vector products are marketed in posed new standard. Europe by Exxon Chemical. Dexco The coating has been developed in Polymers is a 50/5 0 partnership of standard (PPA 665), high flow (PPA Exxon Chemical Company and Dow 665 HF) and special high flow (PPA Chemical Company. 664) formulations and has already Details: Exxon Chemical Ltd, been adopted as the standard lining Arundle Towers, Portland Terrace, for all the water-filled extinguishers Southampton SO9 2GW. Tel: 0703 manufactured in the UK. Says Plascoat Systems sales manager, David Wiltshire: "While thinned air dyring paints, including Exterior Mearlin red-russet and the PPA 600 Series is a high quality some hammer finishes. blue-russet luster pigments coating that wil l meet the forthcoming Plastyrol AC 237SB confers excep- Two new iron oxide coated mica international standards, it is by far tional gloss and weathering proper­ pigments join the family of Exterior the most cost effective method of ties and suggested uses are in Mearlin grades. Exterior Red-Russet corrosion protection for fire extin­ mechanical, general industrial, agri­ has a deeper, more intense red guisher cylidners. cultural and transport finishes. reflecting colour. Exterior Blue-Russet "It has eight years' proven per­ Details: Croda Resins Ltd, Crabtree is also an iron oxide coated mica but its reflection colour is blue. formance in the UK and is competi­ Manorway South, Belvedere, Kent tively priced even against linings DA17 6BA.Tel: 081 311 9109. Both grades are surface treated to prone to stress cracking." provide excellent long-term, exterior Plascoat is also marketing a rota­ Dexco introduces polymer weatherability in such applications tional lining machine designed spec­ modification grades as automotive paints, coil coatings ifically for the application of the PPA Dexco Polymers has commercialised for exterior building panels, powder 600 Series materials to the inside of seven new grades of Vector styrenic coatings for wheel covers, etc. Also fire extinguisher shells. block copolymers (SBC) designed recommended for plastics incorpora­ Typically the machine will apply a specifically for use in polymer mod­ tion. They are non-metallic, nontoxic, 1 mm lining to two cylinders every ification. The new grades, produced nonarcing, nontarnishing and envir­ five minutes and is capable of at the company's plant in Plaquemine, onmentally safe. Louisiana, are characterised by their handling cylinders with a capacity Details: The Mearl Corporation, consistency and heat stability. Suprior up to 18 litres. 41 East 42nd Street, New York, NY heat-aging properties result in a Details: Plascoat Systems Ltd, The 10017, USA. Tel: 212 573 8500. broad processing window and im­ Trading Estate, Farnham, Surrey. proved colour stability in end-use Tel: 0252 733777. Protectol (R) HT applications. Protectol HT, supplied by BASF, is an Croda launches more Introduced as the Vector 6000 80 percent aqueous solution of series, these styrene-butadiene- 1,3,5-tris-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,3,5- environmentally friendly acrylic styrene (SBS), styrene-butadiene (SB) hexahydrotriazine. alkyd diblock and SB radial materials are Continuing the switch from aromatic It is effective against a wide range solvents to more environmentally typically used in: of bacteria, yeasts and spores. friendly products, Croda Resins can — Compatibilisation of dissimilar Protectol HT is mainly used as a now offer Plastyrol AC 237SB. This preservative for drawing and cutting plastic blends, such as polyethy­ is an acrylic alkyd which is thinned in lene, polystyrene, polypropylene, oils, metalworking fluids and other SBP6 and has excellent drying speed engineering thermoplastics (ETP) emulsions and suspensions. (tack free 10 minutes; through dry and thermoplastic olefin combina­ Details: BASF Specialities Business 35 minutes), thus allowing the paint tions, for both virgin and recycle Unit, Cheadle, Hulme. Tel: 061 485 formulator to replace many aromatic resins.

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