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The origins of paintball began back in the 1950s when Charles Nelson developed a device for the Forestry Service to tag trees for their use in marking trees for cutting or clearing. Later on the invention was remodeled from one that squirt paint into one that shoots paint-filled pellets. These pellets were designed to break on impact, leaving a paint splat mark. Looking to increase revenue for his company, Charles Nelson marketed the device to cattle herders who would use the paintballs to mark cattle. Ranchers would mark cattle to distinguish them from which ones that were to be sold, […]

A form of painting known as airbrushing is a process that involves the passing of ink, dyes, and paint through a nozzle by the process of converting the aforementioned paint and coatings into a mist or fine spray. Applying ink, dyes, and most often paint to a substrate using an airbrush can be manipulated by the depression of the trigger (single action) and adjustment of color and air by depressing the trigger and moving it back and forth (double action). Ink, dyes, and paint can be fed through the airbrush via different feed systems. Those feed systems are known as gravity feed, bottom […]

The outlook for 2014 in the Paint and Coatings industry has seen an increase in demand for biocides. The increased market demand for biocides is not only being seen in the national biocide market, but also in the global biocide market of the Paint and Coatings Industry. The market increase for biocides is being caused by many forces and factors, such as environmental regulations and the increased need for environmentally friendly products. Increased environmental regulations and environmentally conscious customers have lead to more products that are water based being demanded over products that are oil based. The requirement by customers […]

Emulsion polymers that are manufactured by Gellner Industrial are Anionic and Cationic. An emulsion can be Anionic, Cationic, and Non-Ionic. An Anionic emulsion has a negative charge, a Cationic emulsion has a positive charge, and a Non-ionic emulsion has no charge. Most of the things in the world are Anionic and that is why the majority of Research and Development, formulating, and lab testing has been done in the Industrial Coatings Industry to make coatings from Anionic systems. When an Anionic emulsion is mixed with a Cationic emulsion a strong bond develops and the result is the changing of the substance to a solid. […]

Hydroxyl Functional Acrylic Polymers when used in coatings they create unique resistance properties for chemical-resistant coatings and industrial coatings. Hydroxyl Functional Acrylic Polymers are a very important part in the formulation of chemical-resistant coatings and industrial coatings. Gellner Industrial manufactures three Hydroxyl Functional Acrylic Polymers which are used to aid our customer’s in their manufacturing of high quality coatings.Two of Gellner Industrial’s Hydroxyl Functional Acrylic Polymers, Ottopol 522 and Ottopol 510-28, cross link with melamine resins. These two anionic polymers are cross linked with Melamine resins to create both high quality and high performing chemical coatings. Ottopol 522 is an anionic emulsion and Ottopol 510-28 is an anionic […]

Interior Architectural Coatings Market experienced positive growth last year and the industries manufacturers expect the growth to continue in 2014. Several factors contributed to 2013 being a positive year for the interior architectural coatings industry which includes: Drop in Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Levels Increased Consumer Confidence Improved Housing Market When it comes to interior architectural coatings the properties and characteristics customers are looking for are color, hiding power, appearance, ease of application, stain resistance, flow and leveling, environmentally friendly,  low-zero VOC, low odor, and user protection from toxins. The performance standards that are important to users are hiding power, […]

Rust converting primer with Ottopol K-12 when applied to a rusty surface involves a chemical reaction that converts rust to black iron oxide which stops further rusting and corrosion. Rust is a natural occurrence that involves the oxidation of metal and the return to its original state iron oxide.Gellner Industrial’s, Cationic Acrylic Emulsion Polymer, Ottopol K-12 is a binder that carries the chemical that actually converts the rust to black iron oxide. The starting formula converts the rust within minutes of the coating application and forms a black iron oxide barrier which can further be top-coated with water or solvent-based paints. It does not […]