2006 AIChE Annual Meeting
(510b) Invited Talk: the Impact of Nano-Materials on Coatings Technologies
Authors
Nanophase Technologies Corporation (NTC) has an integrated family of commercially scaled technologies metal-oxide nanoparticle manufacturing, nanoparticle surface treatment, and dispersion of nanoparticles into a range of fluids and organic resins used in the manufacture of nano-composite coatings.
In 2004, Nanophase and Altana, BYK-Chemie, formed a partnership to develop and market nanoparticles for use in coatings, inks, and plastics. The partnership has developed 10 nanoparticle additives (alumina and zinc oxide) for use in abrasion-resistant and UV-protective coatings. The performance properties of these products will be presented, along with an overview other nanoparticle-based additives currently under development which are designed to meet specific needs in a variety of coating applications.