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...
by Caleb Technical | Feb 11, 2021 | Batteries, Coatings, Electronics, inks, offset printing inks, Paint, polyamides, Resins
Polyamide resins are high molecular weight polymers with amide bonds along their chains. They occur naturally, in the form of wool and silk, or can be synthesized by a condensation reaction of monomers to form an amide linkage, also known as peptide bonds. Common...
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...
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...
by Caleb Technical | Nov 29, 2020 | Agriculture, Biomedical Engineering, Coatings, Drug Delivery, Fireproof, Hydroponics, Vermiculite
Vermiculite is a naturally occurring mineral compound created by the hydrothermal alteration of biotite, phlogopite or chlorite. It mainly consists of hydrated silicate of Magnesium, Aluminium, Iron, Calcium and Potassium. Deposits can be found in continents around...
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