Canadian Finishing and Coatings Manufacturing

 

May 8, 2023

  

 

 

Graphene AdditivesGerdau Graphene, a nanotechnology company developing advanced graphene-enhanced materials for industrial applications, has announced the commercial availability of two new cutting-edge additives specifically formulated for the paint and coatings industry: NanoDUR and NanoLAV. The new additives, produced with the company's proprietary G2D technology, utilise graphene nanoplatelets to deliver performance improvements for water-based paints and coatings—without altering pH levels. The additives also reduce or eliminate the need for some traditional manufacturing inputs, additives, and processes, which can lower production costs while improving sustainability and reducing environmental impact.
"Until recently, it has been virtually impossible for coatings manufacturers to upgrade product performance, slash manufacturing costs, and improve sustainability at the same time—it simply couldn't be done. Now, the application of carbon nanomaterials, such as graphene, in commercially available additives has made this possible and will act as a game-changer for the industry," said Alexandre de Toledo Corrêa, CEO of Gerdau Graphene. "NanoDUR and NanoLAV represent the new performance, economic, and sustainability edge for coatings manufacturers, enabling them to leapfrog competitors across the value chain. These are the newest in our growing portfolio of graphene additives and we're excited to partner with industry leaders to develop even more novel, powerful applications for graphene."

  • NanoDUR offers enhanced durability for low- and high-traffic surfaces. It’s a water-based graphene additive that demonstrates excellent dispersion and dramatically increases paint and coating durability. NanoDUR-enhanced paints and coatings demonstrate an extraordinary ability to withstand wear and tear, weathering, and other external factors that can lead to degradation over time while maintaining physical and chemical properties, such as colour, and adhesion, as well as a strong resistance to chipping, flaking, cracking, fading, and peeling. NanoDUR is a key component of Gerdau Graphene's C-Fix brand of graphene-enhanced paint, launched in 2022. Real-world application of C-Fix on high-traffic factory floors has shown that even with 30 per cent less paint applied, it was 50 per cent more durable with daily sweeper truck cleaning compared with traditional paint.
  • NanoLAV improves washability and moisture-resistance in tropical and subtropical regions. It is a graphene additive specifically designed for water-based architectural paints. With excellent dispersibility, NanoLAV increases the washability and moisture-resistance of painted or coated surfaces, enabling them to withstand cleaning or washing without degrading, dissolving, peeling or fading when exposed to water, mild detergents or other cleaning agents. The washability of a paint or coating is important in applications where hygiene is crucial, such as hospitals, schools, and kitchens, and in locations that are prone to stains, dirt, and other contaminants that accumulate on surfaces. Because NanoLAV does not modify the pH of paint or coating products, it can significantly reduce or eliminate the need for high-alkaline washability promoters such as sodium silicate, which can harm aquatic life and disrupt ecosystems.

Graphene, considered to be the strongest material on Earth, is a one to 10 atom-thick sheet of densely compacted carbon that can be modified for various uses and added to industrial materials. Since its discovery in 2004, Graphene's extraordinary chemical, physical, electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties have captivated the world and led to its inventors winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry.

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CFCM slingpsychrometer 400Paul N. Gardner USA, global distributors, producers, and designers of quality physical and inspection instruments for the paint, coatings, and related industries, has introduced a new offering: The compact, portable Sling Psychrometer.

As an easy way to measure relative humidity levels quickly, this uniquely compact Bacharach Sling Psychrometer accurately determines per cent relative humidity without the necessity of consulting complex tables. There is no need to wet the wick each time a reading is taken, and it contains a slide rule calculator which correlates wet and dry bulb thermometer indications for direct reading of relative humidity. When not in use, the thermometer case telescopes into the handle for protection.

The Sling Psychrometer consists of two thermometers that are turned by vigorously swinging the handle and exposing the thermometers to rapid air movement. These two thermometers are called dry bulb and wet bulb. The bulb of one thermometer is placed in direct contact with the room air to measure dry-bulb air temperature. The bulb of the other thermometer is covered with a silk or muslin sleeve that is kept moist to record the wet bulb temperature. Evaporation cools the wet bulb more than the dry bulb, and the humidity is obtained as a function of change in temperature. The atmospheric humidity is determined by calculations, steam tables, or using a psychrometric chart. Gardco.com  

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