- no need for extrusion
- no need for or alleviation of dusty and energy-intensive size classification
- better compatibilization between resin and ingredients
- single train
- lower temperature blending, thus ensuring no precuring of materials
- better pigment dispersion, thus ensuring excellent color match, resulting in cost saving
- better control of molecular weight distribution of resins (ideal for powder coatings) by a proprietary polymer synthesis process
- excellent color match capability
- small batch capability
- environmentally friendly
- applicable to a variety of polymeric resins as base resins including acrylics, polyester, epoxy, etc.
Key U.S. patents were issued and others are pending.
S. Lee et al., "Polymerization, Compatibilized Blending, and Particle Size Control of Powder Coatings in a Supercritical Fluid", U.S. Patent No. 6,340,722 (issued January 22, 2002).
S. Lee et al., "Polymerization, Compatibilized Blending, and Particle Size Control of Powder Coatings in a Supercritical Fluid", U.S. Patent No. 6,849,678 (issued February 1, 2005).
For licensing of this process technology from the University of Akron, please contact Temarex Corporation. If interested in developing advanced polymer materials and/or their specialty applications, please contact us for University R & D.
