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Automotive Resin Makes 'Paint-Free' SMC.


Introduced at the Composites 2000 show in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , a new pigmentable, uvstable SMC SMC Saint Mary's College
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 formulation eliminates the need for paint in structural exterior truck-box applications. The formulation is based on new Ekadure 2001 polyester resin Polyester Resin - Unsaturated Polyester Resin. The term generally used for unsaturated (means containing chemical double bonds) resins formed by the reaction of dibasic organic acids and polyhydric alcohols, basic component of SMC/BMC.  from the Composite Polymers Div. of Ashland Specialty Chemical A Specialty chemical is a chemical produced for a specialized use. They are produced in lower volume than bulk chemicals, of which petrochemicals, made from oil feedstocks, are the most common. However, both are produced in a chemical plant.  Co., Dublin, Ohio, which reportedly does not release VOCs during use. Ashland worked for more than four years to develop the formulation, together with Union Carbide Corp., Danbury, Conn., which supplies Neulon low-profile additives; and pigment paste manufacturer Plasticolors Inc., Ashtabula, Ohio.
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Title Annotation:based on Ekadure 2001 polyester resin
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Publication:Plastics Technology
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Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Dec 1, 2000
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