Surface Modification of Minerals
A Third Component to Consider Minerals are widely used in plastics, paints, coatings, elastomers and adhesives, plus a great many other applications. The mineral particles are one component in the [...]
BriteFlex® to Replace Wetground Mica in Barrier Coatings
BriteFlex® Muscovite Mica to Replace Wet Ground Mica in 2-Part Epoxy Corrosion-Resistant Barrier Coatings Coatings are used for a variety of reasons. In some instances, they are primarily decorative but [...]
Mica to Replace Glass Fiber in Plastics
Glass fiber is a popular reinforcement for plastics and has been for decades. Recently however, price increases and supply shortages, have driven customers to look for alternatives. As a leading [...]
Introduction to Mica Mineral Reinforcements
Overview Among experts, mica is considered to give the best overall performance of all the minerals added to plastics, paints and coatings. To understand why that is, we need to [...]