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About Vinay Mishra

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

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

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

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

6FDA: USA-Made Dianhydride Opens New Opportunities for Aerospace

2023-06-06T21:30:05+00:00

As a critical raw material in cutting-edge polyimide synthesis, the fluorinated dianhydride 6FDA* plays a small but important role in the aerospace industry. While current supply chains link 6FDA to traditional and emerging Asian producers, there is also understandable pressure to ensure that U.S. procurement options remain as domestic as possible. This has become increasingly important given the logistical challenges and product shortages of the current climate. The recent 6FDA product launch from CABB’s Jayhawk [...]

6FDA: USA-Made Dianhydride Opens New Opportunities for Aerospace2023-06-06T21:30:05+00:00

6 Things You Should Know About High-Temperature Adhesives

2023-06-06T21:29:58+00:00

Many products fall under the umbrella of adhesives but there are crucial differences among them. High-temperature (HT) adhesives are extremely durable and complex. They’re the go-to adhesives for service environments over 100℃, while quick-drying glues that you find on store shelves only operate from ambient temperature (20-30℃) to around 50℃. These heat-withstanding properties make high-temperature adhesives an ideal solution for technology, transportation, energy, and aerospace applications. Capable of performing under temperatures as high as 300℃, [...]

6 Things You Should Know About High-Temperature Adhesives2023-06-06T21:29:58+00:00

Formulating Tips for Epoxy-Anhydride Cure Systems: Benefits and Successes

2023-06-06T21:29:49+00:00

Modern technology demands specialized materials that function in extreme environments. Even as performance requirements increase, there is pressure to achieve results at the best possible price point. But balancing processing/property requirements such as curing temperature, curing cycle, heat resistance and toughness is no easy task. Specialized, multifunctional epoxy resins offer one path. But what if you can achieve the results you seek at a lower cost by using traditional DGEBA epoxy resins? With a history [...]

Formulating Tips for Epoxy-Anhydride Cure Systems: Benefits and Successes2023-06-06T21:29:49+00:00
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