OCCA Weekly Webinar - "New Development Products for Industrial Floor Coatings"
Venue: Webinar
Date: Wednesday 31st March 2021
Time: 14:30 – 15:30
Our Winter 20/21 Series of OCCA Weekly Webinars continues with "New Development Products for Industrial Floor Coatings" presented by Ed Rushworth of Blackburn Chemicals.
This webinar is free to attend, simply register below and you'll receive further details & joining instructions in due course.
Abstract:
Foam control agents are critical additives in the manufacture and application of industrial floor coatings. Poor performance of foam control agents in such systems manifests itself as reduced production efficiency, adverse aesthetic appearance, and compromised coating properties. In order to combat these issues and optimise the coating’s overall performance, choosing the correct foam control agent is essential. Floor coatings pose unique technical challenges when developing foam control agents compared to other types of coating. Factors that must be considered include resin chemistry (Epoxy, Polyurethane etc), technology (Water/Solvent-Based etc), number of components (1K, 2K etc) and application method (Roller, Trowel etc).
Over the past 12 months, the laboratory team at Blackburn Chemicals have been working to overcome these technical challenges and offer an effective range of foam control agents specifically developed for industrial floor coatings.
Speaker Profile - Ed Rushworth
Product Development Manager for Surface Coatings
Blackburn Chemicals
Ed Rushworth graduated with a Masters in Chemistry from Newcastle University in August 2018, specialising in Inorganic Chemistry. During his time at University, Ed spent a year in the USA at the University of Vermont investigating Organometallic Catalysis, as well as undertaking internships at various chemical companies including Blue Star Silicones (Bordon, UK) and his current employers, Blackburn Chemicals (Blackburn, UK). Since October 2018, Ed has worked in the technical team at Blackburn Chemicals as a Product Development Manager for Surface Coatings.
