A computer graphic program for organizing and displaying the colors in a paint collection is presented. A virtual representation for the traditional color card fan deck is described. This interactive program provides a lightness, chroma and hue interface for selecting a color from the collection. Software for visualizing a paint color on a three dimensional surface is also discussed. This tool ...

The epoxy/glass fiber/organo-montmorillonite (OMMT) nanocomposites were prepared by hand lay up method. In the previous work, the flexural and morphological properties of the epoxy/glass fiber/OMMT were studied. In this work, the epoxy nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and water absorption tests. The exfoliation of OMMT in epox...

Vapor-grown carbon nanofibers (VGCNF) were functionalized with amine-containing pendants via a Friedel–Crafts acylation reaction with 4-(3-aminophenoxy)benzoic acid. The resulting H2N-VGCNF was treated with epichlorohydrin, followed by sodium hydroxide solution to afford N,N-diglycidyl-modified VGCNF that is designated as epoxy-VGCNF. Subsequently, epoxy-VGCNF was dispersed in an epoxy resin (E...

OBJECTIVES This prospective study describes the impact of residential lead-based-paint hazard remediations on children with mildly elevated blood lead levels. METHODS Changes in blood lead levels were observed following paint hazard remediation alone and in combination with soil abatement. RESULTS After adjustment for the confounding variables paint hazard remediation alone was associated w...

At present, the common protection technology of power-transmission and transformation equipment is mainly coating hot-dip zinc protection. However, due to low adhesion epoxy zinc-rich coating, poor compatibility with top paint, environmental pollution, complex processing, high energy consumption other defects process, its development limited. In view above deficiencies, new anti-corrosion mater...

A novel method for preparing epoxy/silver nanocomposites was developed via the in situ formation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) within the epoxy resin matrix while using silver nanowires (AgNWs) as a conductive filler. The silver–imidazole complex was synthesized from silver acetate (AgAc) and 1-(2-cyanoethyl)-2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole (imidazole). AgNPs were generated in situ during the curin...

Paint stripping from large steel ships and other metallic surfaces is a major environmental safety, cost, and operational challenge in effectively and efficiently maintaining and refurbishing large structures. Environmental concerns are greatly limiting the possible options. As a result, a hybrid system composed of a waterjet with water recycling and robotic mobile manipulators with scanning br...

The following paper discusses the use of oven temperature profiling as a technique to help maximize the quality of paint and material cure operations, undertaken in the OEM car manufacturing industry. Automotive paint cure application challenges, and recent technical developments are discussed in detail. The Oven Tracker® XL2 system, developed specifically for the automotive paint industry will...

in the present study, the effect of various weight fractions of graphene nanoplatelet (gpl) on flexural fatigue behavior of epoxy polymer has been investigated at room temperature and generally the temperature was monitored on the surface of specimen during each test. the flexural stiffness of grapheme nano-platelet/epoxy nanocomposites at 0.1, 0.25 and 0.5 wt. % as a main effective parameter o...