Cayton R.H. – TechConnect Briefs

Nanoparticle Surface Treatments – Application Tailored Interfaces

Brotzman Jr. R.W., Murray P.G., Cayton R.H., Nanophase Technologies Corporation, US

Nanophase Technologies Corporation has developed new surface treatment technologies for nanoparticles. The new surface treatments may be applied to a wide range of nanoparticle types and chemistries and enable the nanoparticle interface to be tailored [...]

The Impact of Nano-Materials on UV-Protective Coatings

Cayton R.H., Sawitowski T., Nanophase Technologies Corporation, US

UV-protective, nanocomposite coatings are made by embedding nanocrystalline zinc oxide particles in a polymer matrix. The benefits accrued by incorporating nanoparticles into a polymer matrix become economically driven when several advantageous properties are obtained simultaneously, [...]

The Impact of Nano-Materials on Coating Technologies

Cayton R.H., Sawitowski T., Nanophase Technologies Corporation, US

Nanocomposite coatings are made by embedding nanocrystalline metal oxide particles in a polymer matrix. The benefits accrued by incorporating nanoparticles into a polymer matrix become economically driven when several advantageous properties are obtained simultaneously, compared [...]

Nanoparticle Composites for Coating Applications

Cayton R.H., Nanophase Technologies Corporation, US

Nanoparticles can be incorporated into polymeric coatings to enable significant improvement in targeted properties, i.e., scratch resistance, UV resistance, conductivity, etc. Commercial processing methods have been developed to surface treat nanoparticles to render compatibility between [...]