Vincent Hebert, sales engineer at Brookfield, recently interviewed Dr Daniel Saucy to discuss the best rheological properties for waterborne, often called latex, paints and coatings.
The interview is featured on Viscosityjournal.com.
During the interview, Saucy explains why characterising a coating's rheology profile is necessary to direct the development of new formulations with good application properties.
Paints and coatings are typically shear thinning in flow behaviour and are subjected to various shear and stress conditions during application.
Understanding which viscosity measurements and which instruments to use guides the design of a rheology test method for a coating and can save considerable development time and cost.
Saucy is the technical sales service leader for rheology modifiers and dispersants in the Dow Coating Materials business.
