Better paintability and weatherability for SMC. (Keeping up with Composites).

Three new developments from AOC AOC,
n an acronym for the Aromatherapy Organizations Council. in Collierville, Tenn., are designed to improve the appearance of automotive SMC SMC Saint Mary's College
SMC Santa Monica College
SMC Solaris Management Console
SMC Smooth Muscle Cell
SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC)
SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) parts. First, new Atryl TCA TCA

1. trichloroacetic acid.

2. tricarboxylic acid cycle (Krebs cycle).

TCA Tricyclic antidepressant, see there (Tough Class A) resin reportedly reduces "paint pops" that can occur when SMC parts are painted on line with metal body panels. Paint pops are said to occur when paint solvents collect in microcracks that develop on the edges of parts during demolding. Atryl TCA resists microcracking, resulting in at least 90% fewer paint pops, says AOC.

Electrostatic Stationary electrical charges in which no current flows. For example, laser printers and copier machines place a positive charge of the image on a drum, and negatively charged toner is attracted onto the drum. The toner is then transferred to positively charged paper and fused to the paper by heat. paintability of SMC parts can be provided at relatively low cost with AOC's new ChromaTek conductive conductive

having the quality of readily conducting electric current.

conductive flooring
flooring or floor covering made specially conductive to electrical current, usually by the inclusion of copper wiring that is earthed additive. This carbon-black dispersion can be added separately or as part of the SMC "B" side.

Also new from AOC is a developmental material system that gives unpainted SMC exterior parts high uv resistance. Accelerated weathering and road tests reportedly show that uncoated parts of the new SMC resist surface degradation and fiber blooming just like painted parts. Tel: (901) 854-2800, www.aoc-resins.com

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Comment:	Better paintability and weatherability for SMC. (Keeping up with Composites).(new AOC resins)
Publication:	Plastics Technology
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Date:	Jan 1, 2003
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