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The Future of Matting Agents

The Future of Matting Agents

by Caleb Technical | Mar 11, 2021 | Biomedical Engineering, Chemicals and Additives, Coatings, Healthcare, inks, Matting Agents, Medical Devices, Paint, Pigments

When light is reflected from a surface, our eyes instinctively categorise it according to its gloss. A mirrored, or highly polished, surface has a high gloss as it exhibits regular reflection where the rays of light are reflected in parallel. On the contrary, a matte...
The Future of Ethyl Esters

The Future of Ethyl Esters

by Caleb Technical | Feb 11, 2021 | Biodiesel, Biomedical Engineering, Coatings, inks, Inorganic Pigments, offset printing inks, Paint, Pigments

Ethyl esters are esters that react with an ethyl alcohol during a condensation reaction, forming an unsaturated structure with a carbonyl group attached to it. They are commonly derived, purified, and esterfied from fish oils for the use in the supplements industry...
The Future of Titanium Dioxide

The Future of Titanium Dioxide

by Caleb Technical | Dec 28, 2020 | Biomedical Engineering, Coatings, Drug Delivery, Inorganic Pigments, Personal Care, Pigments, Renewables, Solar cells, Sunscreen, Titanium Dioxide

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is an inorganic compound usually extracted from a titanium-iron mineral, ilmenite, and sometimes from rutile. To create pure titanium dioxide the compounds are chemically separated. It is found as a solid due to its high melting point 1843°C...
The Future of Iron Oxides

The Future of Iron Oxides

by Caleb Technical | Dec 28, 2020 | Batteries, Biomedical Engineering, Cosmetics, Drug Delivery, Electronics, Inorganic Pigments, Iron Oxide, Paint, Personal Care, Pigments

There are more than a dozen different oxides of iron that occur naturally in various mineral deposits. Iron oxide has been used as a pigment by humans since prehistory, and was common ingredient used for cave painting. Nowadays, iron oxide can be naturally excavated...
The Future of Gum Rosin

The Future of Gum Rosin

by Caleb Technical | Dec 28, 2020 | Biomedical Engineering, Gum Rosin, Perfume, Personal Care, Pigments, Resins

Sometimes referred to as Colophony or Greek pitch, gum rosin is a solid resin at room temperature derived from pines and other conifer trees. The sap of the tree is tapped, heated to evaporate the volatile liquid terpene compounds, and then purified. Gum rosin can...
The Future of Shellac

The Future of Shellac

by Caleb Technical | Dec 28, 2020 | Biomedical Engineering, Cosmetics, Healthcare, OFET, Perfume, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Resins, Shellac, Uncategorized

Shellac is a natural resin made from the secretions of the lac beetle. It is primarily cultivated in India, where it is harvested from trees. It is a natural thermoplastic; a material that is soft and flows under pressure when heated but becomes rigid at room...
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