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Vinay is a leading industry expert in mono- and dianhydrides for CASE and composite applications. He brings extensive experience in polymer science and applications, especially in epoxies, polyimides, and polyurethanes. He holds a PhD in Polymers from Lehigh University.
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The Buy American Act: How May Your Business Be Affected?

2023-06-06T21:30:38+00:00

An industry brief by Dr. Vinay Mishra, Technical Sales Manager June 20, 2022   On May 5th, 2022, Bloomberg reported that the Chinese government has ordered its central agencies and state-backed corporations to replace all foreign-branded personal computers with domestic alternatives within an aggressive timeline of two years. This development aligns with China’s long-term campaign to become self-sufficient in sensitive technology.  It so happens that the U.S. has been working on a similar policy, focusing [...]

The Buy American Act: How May Your Business Be Affected?2023-06-06T21:30:38+00:00

What is Pultrusion?

2023-06-06T21:30:31+00:00

Polymer composites offer high strength-to-weight ratios and other benefits such as corrosion-resistance, making them attractive in varied market applications, e.g., aerospace, automotive, and infrastructure. Fabrication processes include compression molding, infusion, filament winding, and pultrusion. Best suited for near-continuous production of parts with a fixed cross-section, pultrusion also allows for high fiber content and very high strengths along the fiber axis. This blog entry focuses on pultrusion using thermoset resins, although thermoplastic resins can also be [...]

What is Pultrusion?2023-06-06T21:30:31+00:00

Entry 6 – High-Temperature Epoxy Adhesives Using Dianhydrides

2021-07-19T19:22:15+00:00

Welcome to the sixth entry of The Dianhydrides Diaries, a bi-weekly series that will explore all the benefits of dianhydrides, along with the chemistry, applications, tips, and advice on how to gain a competitive edge with your next project. In earlier entries in this series, I described the high-temperature performance of epoxy formulations cured with dianhydrides. The high crosslink densities achieved from the use of dianhydrides lead to high glass-transition temperatures (Tg) and high [...]

Entry 6 – High-Temperature Epoxy Adhesives Using Dianhydrides2021-07-19T19:22:15+00:00

Entry 5 – Magnet Wire and Polyimide Varnish/Enamel as Primary Insulation for Electrical Wire

2021-07-08T01:37:13+00:00

Welcome to the fifth entry of The Dianhydrides Diaries, a bi-weekly series that will explore all the benefits of dianhydrides, along with the chemistry, applications, tips, and advice on how to gain a competitive edge with your next project. The core of any electrical wire is typically copper metal, which carries current for the larger device. However, another important but understated component is the wire insulation, which prevents the circuits from getting shorted or [...]

Entry 5 – Magnet Wire and Polyimide Varnish/Enamel as Primary Insulation for Electrical Wire2021-07-08T01:37:13+00:00

What Are Epoxy Composites?

2023-06-06T21:30:24+00:00

Epoxy composites are a type of polymer material that uses an epoxy resin to create a polymer matrix  which is reinforced with fibers or other fillers. This allows for the fabrication of long-lasting parts with very high strength-to-weight ratios. The low densities of epoxy composites compared to metals also offers substantial fuel savings in aerospace and automotive applications. Compared to traditional materials of construction—metal, concrete, wood, etc.—epoxy-based polymer composites are more resistant to deterioration from [...]

What Are Epoxy Composites?2023-06-06T21:30:24+00:00

Entry 4 – High Glass-Transition Temperatures from Dianhydride-cured Epoxy

2021-06-23T22:37:05+00:00

Welcome to the fourth entry of The Dianhydrides Diaries, a bi-weekly series that will explore all the benefits of dianhydrides, along with the chemistry, applications, tips, and advice on how to gain a competitive edge with your next project. You have heard this before. Dianhydride curing agents allow for very high glass transition temperatures (Tg) in epoxy resin formulations. A fair question would be how high, especially in comparison with other more commonly used [...]

Entry 4 – High Glass-Transition Temperatures from Dianhydride-cured Epoxy2021-06-23T22:37:05+00:00

Entry 3 – Selecting the Best Cure Catalyst for Your Epoxy-Anhydride Application

2021-06-09T16:06:04+00:00

Welcome to the third entry of The Dianhydrides Diaries, a bi-weekly series that will explore all the benefits of dianhydrides, along with the chemistry, applications, tips, and advice on how to gain a competitive edge with your next project. Epoxy resins cured with dianhydrides serve high-end polymer applications such as composites, adhesives, powder coatings and molding compounds. The performance of the overall system certainly relies upon the main ingredients in it, e.g., resins and [...]

Entry 3 – Selecting the Best Cure Catalyst for Your Epoxy-Anhydride Application2021-06-09T16:06:04+00:00

Entry 2 – Space Blankets for Satellites

2021-05-27T13:28:15+00:00

Welcome to the second entry of The Dianhydrides Diaries, a bi-weekly series that will explore all the benefits of dianhydrides, along with the chemistry, applications, tips, and advice on how to gain a competitive edge with your next project. Have you ever seen images of space probes, satellites, or space stations and noticed that they are blanketed in what looks like gold foil? If so, did you know that this blanket owes its golden [...]

Entry 2 – Space Blankets for Satellites2021-05-27T13:28:15+00:00

Solutions for Epoxy Resin Supply Disruptions

2023-06-06T21:30:13+00:00

Increasing demand and supply chain challenges are causing shortages of epoxy resins. Demand is being driven by large sectors of the global economy opening after COVID-19 shutdowns. Prices are escalating and ongoing disruptions are taking their toll on downstream manufacturers. The issues do not look like they will be totally resolved within the next few months. For high-Tg products such as composites, adhesives, coating powders and the like, dianhydrides such as BTDA may offer a [...]

Solutions for Epoxy Resin Supply Disruptions2023-06-06T21:30:13+00:00

Entry 1 – Considerations for Properly Formulating Epoxies with Dianhydrides

2021-05-26T16:27:28+00:00

Welcome to the first entry of The Dianhydrides Diaries, a bi-weekly series that will explore all the benefits of dianhydrides, along with the chemistry, applications, tips, and advice on how to gain a competitive edge with your next project. Welcome to the first entry of The Dianhydrides Diaries, a bi-weekly series that will explore all the benefits of dianhydrides, along with the chemistry, applications, tips, and advice on how to gain a competitive edge [...]

Entry 1 – Considerations for Properly Formulating Epoxies with Dianhydrides2021-05-26T16:27:28+00:00
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